Kenseth prepared for fast and furious Texas.

Second in the standings, Matt Kenseth is ready for the fast and furious Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. Only 99 points behind leader Sterling Marlin. The runner up position marks a career high for Kenseth in the Winston Cup Series.

Matt Kenseth's thoughts on racing at Texas Motor Speedway:
"The car we ran in Atlanta is the car we are taking to Texas. We ran so well in Atlanta and led some laps before we got behind on a pit stop. I have confidence that we should do pretty well."

"Being second in the points right now, we are feeling pretty good for where we are at in our performance so far this year. It is such a long year, so I am not going to get too caught up in that right now. The team is pretty pumped up and we are doing the things we need to do to stay up there."

"Everyone is asking about the new surface at Texas. I think we will see some pretty fast speeds. I haven't tested there but have talked to some guys who have. I think we will gain more speed, and a lot more grip. It was just getting to the point where you could run side by side there, but I think its now going to go back to a one lane track with cars running right on the bottom."

Crew Chief Robbie Reiser's thoughts on racing at Texas:
"We are taking car number 6 to Texas. That car is the one we won the Coca Cola 600 with and we ran in Atlanta this year. There is something about that car, and fast tracks like Texas and Atlanta that really work for Matt. He drives the wheels off of it."

Spotter Mike Calinoff's views from above Texas Motor Speedway:
"Texas is the only track on the circuit where we do not stand on a roof. They have us in a suite and it can get a little distracting when you can hear 42 other spotters talking to their drivers. As far as our chances, I think that we're going to be strong just about everywhere we run this season. We need to keep our momentum going."