That was his mindset a year and a half ago at Roush Fenway Racing, where he was solid driver who contended for race victories, but didn't think he had the week-to-week speed necessary to threaten for the year-end crown. But suddenly circumstances intervened, and Roush's decision to promote two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. left no room for Kenseth, who departed for Joe Gibbs Racing and a No. 20 program that had experienced only moderate success under his predecessor, Joey Logano. The result was a transformation, with Kenseth recording a career-best and series-high seven race victories, and the 2003 champion of NASCAR's premier circuit making his most serious title run in a decade. More...