Meet Matt...
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP…
2008 – Matt Kobyluck became the first Native American to ever win a NASCAR Series Championship. The series title came in his tenth year of competition and was clinched one race before the season finale. Kobyluck and his Mohegan Sun team were honored in Dover’s victory lane by NASCAR’s Mike Helton.
FIRST RACE…
August 2, 1998 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Kobyluck qualified the #40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet 25th. He finished 33rd in the 43-car field and earned an $870 payout.
FIRST TOP-10 FINISH…
May 27, 2000. In his 22nd start, Kobyluck drove the #40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet to a ninth place finish in the Budweiser 150 at the 1/3rd mile oval of Seekonk Speedway.
FIRST TOP-FIVE FINISH…
July 21, 2001. The Uncasville, CT-native put in an impressive performance when he came from a 22nd starting position to post a fourth place finish in the New England 125 at New Hampshire Int’l Speedway. It was Kobyluck’s 47th start.
FIRST LAP LED…
Lap 71 of the Budweiser Busch North 150 at Waterford Speedbowl. Kobyluck led a total of 26 laps in the #40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet.
FIRST BUD POLE AWARD…
July 26, 2003 when he posted a qualifying lap of 15.047 seconds At Waterford Speedbowl. Came in 86th start.
FIRST RACE WIN…
August 26, 2001 in the Nazareth 100 at Nazareth Speedway. Kobyluck took the lead for the second and final time at lap 59 before going on to victory lane. The win came in Kobyluck’s 51st start.
FIRST SUPERSPEEDWAY WIN
Same as above.
FIRST SHORT TRACK WIN
May 25, 2002. Kobyluck won the Budweiser 150 at Seekonk Speedway after taking the lead on lap 144. The race was extended to 152 laps when a late-race caution set up a green-white-checker finish.
