As the Nextel Cup Series rolls into Sonoma, California for the first of two road course events on the 2007 schedule, Roush Fenway driver Matt Kenseth feels alot more comfortable than he used to on the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway.

“For the longest time I really dreaded coming to a road course, but I guess it’s kind of like anything else, the more you do it, the more comfortable you feel, and I don’t dread it nearly as much as I use to. We’ve gotten a little better with our road-course program, but more importantly, I think I’ve got a better feel for that type of racing as I get more experience.

“The biggest challenge for me is being able to tell Robbie (Reiser) and Chip (Bolin, engineer) how to make the car better. I’d say that’s one of our strengths most of the time, being able to adjust the racecar and keep getting it better. But, for me, it seems a little bit harder on road courses.

“The main thing is track position. We need a good qualifying effort, which, ironically, Sonoma seems to be one of our best tracks in terms of qualifying, which, come to think of it, is kind of backwards from how we are on the ovals. But, this is probably the best I’ve ever felt about our chances at a road course this weekend. Hopefully, we can get a good qualifying spot and keep our track position all day and maybe end up with a top 10.”

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