Winston Cup Debut!

History was made on September 20, 1998, when Matt Kenseth substituted for Bill Elliott in the McDonalds #94 Ford Taurus. Bill’s father, George, had passed away just before the race, and Matt was asked to fill in.

Matt qualified the Cup car in the 16th position and quickly moved towards the front of the field, actually running in second for a while behind race winner Mark Martin. Matt would go on to finish in 6th place, the best finish in a Winston Cup debut since Rusty Wallace in 1980.