Sprint Cup Series
Kenseth made his Winston Cup series debut in 1998 at Dover, Del., filling in for Bill Elliott who was attending his father's funeral on the day of the race. He finished sixth, the third best debut of any driver. The last driver before Kenseth to debut with a top-10 finish was Rusty Wallace in 1980 with a second place finish in Atlanta.
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