Matt Kenseth Leaving Roush Fenway

Matt Kenseth the driver of the No. 17 Ford car is leaving Roush Fenway Racing at end of this year after being with them for 12 years. 

Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. well be replaced in No. 17 Ford next year You ask me where Matt well be next year, well he believed to head to Joe Gibbs Racing, either in Joey Logano's No. 20 or for unannounced team.

With Matt being at Roush Fenway Racing owner Jack Roush has been finagling every extra dollar he could find to make sure the #17 Ford had enough funding to make it through year. In fact, some say reason Trevor Bayne didn't have full-time ride in Nationwide is due to lack of Funding that Roush siphoning off Kenseth.

"I'd like to thank Matt Kensth for his many years of Loyal servies,"  co-owner Roush said Tuesday. "Matt has been an intergarl part of this organization for well over a decade, and we are extremely appreciative of his accomplishments and contribution to the team, and will always consider him part of the Roush Fenway Family."

Kenseth did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday, but tweeted bout his departure.

"I'm very thankful to Jack Roush for the opportunities he's given me over past 14 years. Together we have enjoyed a lot of success," he posted. "And as a team we can committed as ever to the remainder of the 2012 season and chasing a 3rd sprint cup title for JR and RFR."