HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Jeff Burton, driver of the #29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet, drives ahead of Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Matt Kenseth drives the #17 Dewalt Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Dewalt Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 USG Ford, stands on pit road prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 USG Ford, leans on his car before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 Citi Ford races during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 Citi Ford makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 Citi Ford makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 Citi Ford leads a line of cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinalcial Ford sits on the wall with his daughter Kaylin Nicola prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 USG Ford, stands on pit road with a crew member during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 USG Ford, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 USG Ford, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 USG Ford, watches from pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Dewalt Ford, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Jason Leffler, driver of the #38 Great Clips Toyota, races against Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Kenseth drives the #16 CitiFinancial Ford during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, takes the green flag to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, leads the field to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, and David Ragan, driver of the #6 Discount Tire Ford, lead the field to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, poses in victory lane after qualifying for the first position in the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

TALLADEGA, AL - NOVEMBER 01: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford, comes in for a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on November 1, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 30: Matt Kenseth drives the #17 DeWalt Ford through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 30, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 25: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #47 Little Debbie/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota, Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford, and Robby Gordon, driver of the #7 Schrock/Menards Toyota, get together in Turn 4 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 25, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 17: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, races Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont/Transformers 2 Chevrolet, Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Carhartt Ford, and Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Bedweiser Dodge, during the closing laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 17, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 17: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Carhartt Ford, races during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 17, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)