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Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 for Roush Fenway Racing announced earlier this week that he is leaving RFR and headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2013. In doing so, he will be leaving the #17 Ford that he has driven since 1999. We have compiled 17 of his most memorable paint schemes from through out his rich history at Roush Fenway. We bid him fair well at the end of the year onto his new journey at JGR. [...]
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