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When Matt Kenseth Lost His Cool and Got Involved in a Fights With Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski

Published 05/03/2020, 7:00 PM EDT

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When NASCAR returns on 17th May, Matt Kenseth will be making his NASCAR return with Chip Ganassi Racing. Everyone expects Kenseth’s return to bring some spark into the Ganassi outfit.

The driver is known for his superior driving skills on the track and his eagerness to win at any cost. Sometimes that may lead to him getting in some heated exchanges with his fellow competitors. Matt had a very long and successful career in Cup series and it comes with its ups and downs. However, many times the on-track battles continue off the track and get ugly. Let’s look at some of his top in race banters with fellow drivers Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski.

Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon

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A steamy exchange happened during the 2006 Food City 500 in Bristol. After Kenseth wrecks, Jeff Gordon’s car on the final lap and Gordon later pushes Kenseth after the race is over.

Kenseth’s spat with Keselowski

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In 2014, Kenseth runs down Brad Keselowski and an argument ensues at the haulers after an on-track altercation between the two erupts after the Bank of America 500.

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Matt will be replacing disgraced Kyle Larson

Matt Kenseth will be making a come back to the NASCAR Cup Series. He will be joining the Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the #42 Chevrolet. With taking everything into account, the group picked the correct driver to supplant the as of late discharged Kyle Larson.

It was reported a few weeks back that the 48-year old driver will make his comeback. 2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth is set to take over as the driver for one of Chip Ganassi Racing’s two Cup Series passages.

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Kyle Larson’s association with the team started in 2014 with a promising start. However, it terminated unexpectedly after he said the ‘N-word’ during an iRacing occasion on Sunday April 12.

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Mrinal Kuniyal has been a contributor to EssentiallSports since early 2020 and has focused on Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar. He's a management graduate and his areas of interest include motorsports, marketing, and music.
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