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Kenseth could be prime time target at DirecTV 500.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Kenseth could be prime time target at DirecTV 500.(Auto Friday)(Auto racing)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Jerry Bonkowski

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - When the green flag drops on Sunday's DirecTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Matt Kenseth will either have the biggest target on his back, or he'll suddenly sport an entirely different personality.

Kenseth was both victimized and vilified last Sunday at Bristol, Tenn. He had plenty of fans and non-fans alike feel sorry for him the way he was punted out of the lead by eventual race winner Kurt Busch.

On the flip side, though, Kenseth slammed into Jeff Gordon on the final lap, sending Gordon into the wall and preserving a third- place finish for Kenseth.

Even though the Cambridge, Wisc., native was adamant that his contact with Gordon was an accident, it didn't stop Gordon from forcefully pushing Kenseth after the race when Kenseth came over to Gordon's pit to apologize.

"What I did to Jeff was 100 percent my fault," Kenseth said. "It was a dumb...

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