Bad Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2020 (ft. Eric Estepp)

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@whatincarnation95 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna know how Eric didn't break down crying while helping make this video

@mandude03VideosYT 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@erikcorr3261 3 жыл бұрын

1. He’s Eric Estepp 2. He’s the best generic, objective fan you can find. 3, He’s Eric Estepp

@mandude03VideosYT 3 жыл бұрын

@@erikcorr3261 ripping off Kyle Pettys reply to Eric Lol

@erikcorr3261 3 жыл бұрын

@@mandude03VideosYT yep.

@need4speed5353 3 жыл бұрын

Same with Michael in the Jimmie Johnson bad seasons vid

@antborb7215 3 жыл бұрын

New Hampshire: Let’s go racing Matt Kenseth’s tire: *No*

@connortremmel 3 жыл бұрын

I was at that race

@landonspellman2639 3 жыл бұрын

i wish i was there lol

@RosaFan161 2 жыл бұрын

He caused 3 cautions. 3 FREAKING CAUTIONS!

@shelovescesarr 3 жыл бұрын

I will never forget the dominance from Matt Kenseth at Joe Gibbs and at Roush.

@Jame5man 3 жыл бұрын

Neither will I. Must binge watch some of his wins and pretend this season never happened

@tantan-ik8nn 3 жыл бұрын

what dominance

@jeffbowling8891 3 жыл бұрын

Roush even then was above average race cars. Matt and Mark were at the top of their games. Mark found out what Hendrick was like at Hendrick in his later years when he was well past his prime. Admitted he stayed at Roush too long in the Dale Jr. Download. You can find the video where he speaks about Hendrick being akin to "NASA" compared to Roush Racing.

@ashketchumsdad 3 жыл бұрын

@@tantan-ik8nn Kenseth was a missed Phoenix struggle away from a possible championship in 2013. 2015 was the fastest car, winning 4/10 races until he was turned by a guy who had a get out of jail free card. 2016, was a lap in a half away from a championship opportunity. 2017, would have been at Homestead if it wasn't for a technicality, that I'm pretty sure only lasted that year (maybe not, either way). His entire tenure at Gibbs, he was a race away from a possible championship. Even 2014, was winless but highly competitive. As for his Roush Career, had some strong seasons, including a championship. Point is, Kenseth is a damn good racer.

@williamwagoner7857 Жыл бұрын

@@ashketchumsdad 2006 if Reiser didn’t run him out of gas at Dover he would’ve won the chip as well.

@nascarstopmotionandmore4266 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like Jeff Gordon is really the last driver to go out and retire with a bang

@jc1424 3 жыл бұрын

Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart?

@BlackFlagsMatter 3 жыл бұрын

Carl Edwards went out with a bang. Just in a way that lost him the championship lmao.

@isaacmckissick1068 3 жыл бұрын

And Jeff finished p6 in last ever cup start. I know because I was there. PS, you have to think hard what race was his last.

@ajf01 3 жыл бұрын

@@isaacmckissick1068 didn't he also finished 6th in his last race in the 24?

@NASCAR_Junk 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff was average in the #88 car... in 2016...

@jc1424 3 жыл бұрын

But let's not forget Mike Joy saying Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth used to be teammates.

@Diecast-pj1md 3 жыл бұрын

*s a d n e s s n o i s e s*

@brandonsettle8089 3 жыл бұрын

I don't remember them ever being teammates

@krspy8849 3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonsettle8089 i think thats the joke

@aaronkristofer18 3 жыл бұрын

Dude they did that all season just because Newman drives for Roush now lmfao it was so annoying.

@jaystonks 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Joy's only flaw

@DennyDeliversYT 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Martin: *“Retired” and came back as title threat* Matt Kenseth: *”Retired” and came back as.... oof*

@erikcorr3261 3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@ericbritz4143 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Martin didn’t have to drive this sorry excuse we call a race package and also had practice every week. Don’t get me wrong Matt was bad but there was a lot of obstacles in his way that derailed his season.

@ashketchumsdad 3 жыл бұрын

People underestimate just how much a driver's personality is, and how some are heavily influenced by practice

@ashketchumsdad 3 жыл бұрын

Im sure Kenseth would have been fine if NASCAR didn't ban practice

@jjjustin17favs 3 жыл бұрын

Yep comming back and no practice sure didn't help anything.

@jadendubecky4130 3 жыл бұрын

at 1:54 the 41,42,43 cars all in one picture...

@damienirvin777 3 жыл бұрын

All in one wreck too lol

@b3njam1n99 3 жыл бұрын

Eric Estepp in a Matt Kenseth bad seasons something we didn’t see coming at all

@jeffbowling8891 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody taking over for Kyle Larson was likely going to equal= FAILURE especially at CGR .

@b3njam1n99 3 жыл бұрын

@Elitesoulfly1 Soul it’s still 2020 for 30 days

@OscarWL16 3 жыл бұрын

Next: Bad seasons Matt Kenseth 2001

@ashketchumsdad 3 жыл бұрын

Still waiting on Bad seasons Kyle Busch 2006 busch series

@GGRTL1 3 жыл бұрын

As bad as that season was, I was still glad to see him back. Not many drivers left now that raced with Earnhardt.

@adamtheman7431 3 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the only one left is Kurt Busch. Who raced with Dale Earnhardt.

@GGRTL1 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamtheman7431 That is correct.

@stephenholloway6893 3 жыл бұрын

Ryan Newman technically in the 2000 Phoenix Cup Series race as well.

@GGRTL1 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenholloway6893 Somehow I forgot about that.

@aaronkristofer18 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenholloway6893 Somehow I never knew about this. Thank you for the info!

@jcdaniel3015 3 жыл бұрын

New title: torturing Eric for 8 minutes and 35 seconds

@vain3207 Ай бұрын

When was Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman team mates for Roush

@jcret510 3 жыл бұрын

Growing up close to Matt and watching him at the local short tracks just made this season just so tough to watch

@tgs2141 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely don’t think he’s Underrated but he’s no where close Overrated, a Legend in this sport

@alexthesniper1952 3 жыл бұрын

The people who think is overrated are the fans that came from the Bubba Wallace shit. Anyone who has been watching like me since 2006 and full time in 07 knows he is a legend!

@skiess955 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexthesniper1952 Uh not every person who joins the sport joins simply because of that. And stereotyping every new fan just makes em like the sport less lmfao

@alexthesniper1952 3 жыл бұрын

@@skiess955 Its not stereotyping its pointing out why these news fans don't understand the modern era of Nascar!

@jamesdb7115 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexthesniper1952 one could say the same when you came into the sport in 2006. Been watching since the late 80s, going to races as a kid starting in 93 (that I remember). Grew up in the awesome Nascar 90s. But for real though. While that's not the route I'd take, end point I do agree with. Kennseth Flys under the radar some and often it's forgotten just how much he accomplished. But you know how Nascar fans are, too much of our fan base has blind hate or just hate for no reason (such as dismissing Kennseth)

@alexthesniper1952 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesdb7115 okay by that Logic anyone who doesn't watch the since 76 500 doesn't understand the modern era. I understand the modern era and it fact support the Winston Format and the Gen-4 not to mention supporting Kulwicki hating Dale Sr, Supporting Mark Martin like every other person in America and also liking Rusty as well as Davey so I understand the modern era more than enough to argue with you for the next 5 days if you wanna go that route.

@darthhull85 3 жыл бұрын

One of the oldest diecasts I still have from my childhood is a rookie year 1/64 Kenseth. Liked him then and like him now.

@Nonfiction79 3 жыл бұрын

You can tell Matt is a veteran, there were very few times he hit the wall.

@SirRelkinstein 3 жыл бұрын

At first I thought Kenseth was gonna have a solid season after his run at Darlington but then oh god I was wrong.

@n1kok1ller53 3 жыл бұрын

No practice and Qualifying really hurt Matt Kenseth

@austinemms9772 3 жыл бұрын

It killed a lot of guys, with Kyle Busch being the best example.

@erikcorr3261 3 жыл бұрын

And it proved Kevin Harvick and Rodney Childers is the next Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson.

@j9vlikz683 3 жыл бұрын

@@erikcorr3261 and it once again proved that Denny hamlin is the next mark martin 2.0

@ashketchumsdad 3 жыл бұрын

@@austinemms9772 Newman is another.

@krspy8849 3 жыл бұрын

lack of skill (dont kill me im only talking about this season) hurt too

@evanwallace4510 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't a huge MK fan but it's hard to deny just how great he was throughout his career

@spectrelfc1152 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth is far from overrated. These nine-year-olds that know nothing about racing will say otherwise, but they probably play against easy AI on sim racing

@nascarsteve 3 жыл бұрын

he's about the most criminally underrated driver ever.

@Pdizz78 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i dont get why people say hes overrated.. i love matt kenseth and hes one of my favorite drivers

@JohnSmith-mk5jt 3 жыл бұрын

They mostly cite his 2003 championship as an example, because, "He HaD OnLy OnE WiN tHaT yEaR." Not to mention that he had an average finish that could make Kevin Harvick jealous.

@dnasty312 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-mk5jt About that, Matt learned from his mistakes. In 2002, Matt had a season-high *5 wins* but finished *8th* in the standings. Why? Inconsistency. 2003, it was *all* about the consistency.

@dnasty312 3 жыл бұрын

@@nascarsteve I stand by my comment 👍

@chadarthur7782 3 жыл бұрын

No practice, no qualifying and stepping in when the season already started I don’t hold this season against Matt Kenseth the man is a future hall of famer.

@nascarfan88ta 3 жыл бұрын

Poor Matt was just... I can't even put words to it. I didnt expect him to be like Denny and Kevin, but I didnt expect him to be that bad.

@eastonwest7958 3 жыл бұрын

Matt: 2020 was so rough on me. KB: Tell me about it!

@thetechfromheaven 2 жыл бұрын

It's kinda ironic that actually it was very good season for Larson in 2020, he had a bunch of wins on Dirt and 2021, had a win in Ganassi's trash equipment, and 2021 has been like his Dream season outbreak year

@chardab8824 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth was amazing and I’ll miss seeing him but sort of wished he didn’t come back.

@riondoesthings1988 3 жыл бұрын

4:04 I don’t recall Ryan Newman and Matt kenseth ever being teammates unless I’m dumb

@Jame5man 3 жыл бұрын

You aren’t dumb. They were never teammates

@kurtperleberg8669 3 жыл бұрын

They weren't. But back in the day they were rivals when kesenth was at roush and newman was at team penske

@Ultrase7en767 3 жыл бұрын

No, it's rick allen whose dumb

@stephenholloway6893 3 жыл бұрын

Kinda when Ryan was a Ford driver along with Matt just for two different teams.

@ashenwolf98 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ultrase7en767 That was Mike Joy, not Rick Allen

@Tristin471 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth already made his career and had nothing left to prove. He had already been retired and getting back into the car was just a "oh, what the hell, sure" moment. Honestly, the fact that he almost won a race exceeded my expectations. Happy retirement, Matt!

@Gael78II 3 жыл бұрын

Indy almost salvaged his awful season, damn you Harvick, why couldn't you have blown a tire too?!

@BlueJimmie48Fan 3 жыл бұрын

You wanna know how bad it got when I was at that race in New Hampshire? I screamed *"GET OFF THE TRACK"*

@berryboiblast 3 жыл бұрын

My first race I ever went to was in 2013 as a small child with my parents. It was a night race at Bristol, I left early cause I was stupid but the radio said Matt Kenseth won. So at least I can say I saw Matt Kenseth be dominant at one point

@iceeblueburst03 3 жыл бұрын

1:34 I never seen Matt Kenseth’s Credit One Bank helmet before and it looked amazing! I wonder if Kyle Larson had the same helmet like that but in white?

@Jame5man 3 жыл бұрын

I was happy to see Matt back in NASCAR. Then I watched the races. It really hurt

@Frybynight7 3 жыл бұрын

I’m only just coming back to NASCAR, but I’ll never forget how good Kenseth was. He was always always always in the hunt for the win. He was the personification of consistency

@silastipton735 3 жыл бұрын

Bad seasons: Johnny Sauter 2020

@handsomedevil4928 3 жыл бұрын

Bad Mouths: Johnny Sauter 2001-2020 (and probably more too)

@cap-2463 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot Johnny sauter still raced

@justinkrizenesky 3 жыл бұрын

Bad careers*

@thefossillcave 3 жыл бұрын

Bad Seasons: Jimmie Johnson 2020(ft. Michael Mrucz)

@ericmarchesini4883 3 жыл бұрын

JIMMAY

@joshuashutterspeed 3 жыл бұрын

yes pls

@n1kok1ller53 3 жыл бұрын

He did 2018 and 2019

@mandude03VideosYT 3 жыл бұрын

JIMMAY didnt have that a bad season

@joshuashutterspeed 3 жыл бұрын

@@mandude03VideosYT yeah he did lmao. By Jimmie standards that is.

@BSH1833 3 жыл бұрын

Love how Eric just showed up in the video. I do feel bad for Kenseth since he had a bad 2020, I wanted him to do good.

@Whatruacop97 3 жыл бұрын

I went to school one day and I almost fell asleep twice because I had stayed up late watching the 2012 Daytona 500 and feeling such joy seeing my favorite driver Matt Kenseth win the Daytona 500

@cameronvieira6648 3 жыл бұрын

Most underrated driver ever 39 wins, 331 Top 10's and a Championship while racing Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch.

@patrickracer43 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone: "wow Matt Kenseth was bad in 2020!" Eric Estepp: *loads shotgun with malicious intent* But seriously, Matt Kenseth was basically set up to fail in the 42, since he was supposed to be sitting on the couch that year, and the cars must have been setup for Kyle Larson, and the fact that there wasn't practice or qualifying meant that Kenseth and the 42 team couldn't get comfortable

@Chickeen0shaw 3 жыл бұрын

I see ALOT of mechanical failure if anything he actually did really well controlling a race car that was ill-handling.

@calebharper1590 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth's 2020 season reminds me of Dale Jarrett's 2007 disasterious season and Ricky Rudd's 2007 disasterious season.

@Fabiamxx1998 3 жыл бұрын

2007 was a disasterious season for literally half the field, and with all the full time teams in that era is like 20-25 drivers.

@nickchana8573 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nice Collab with UrinatingTree

@michaelefferson5780 Жыл бұрын

I honestly think that this just goes to show how great Larson truly is. Multiple wins in that car and after he left neither Kenseth nor Chastain did much of anything notable in the same equipment. Kenseth being a future HOFer past his prime is one thing but look at what Ross Chastain has done with Track house and it's pretty obvious equipment was the real issue with the 42. Even Kurt Busch getting a couple wins in the 1 for Ganassi shows how good HE was/is and he was much more competitive with his new team this year before his concussion. NASCAR is one sport that's gotta be littered with "what ifs" when it comes to talent not getting a shot with a great team. Hell imagine an alternate universe where Larson started his career with Hendrick? Might be a multiple time champion by now. Another good example is Aric Almirola..... Once Danica was done taking up a competitive seat in the 10 and he got a shot he was far better than he ever was in the 43, just past his prime. I mean he almost won his first race in the same car Danica was struggling for top 20's in! Which goes to show the other side of the coin where people who attract sponsors get a top seat undeservingly which is just as unfortunate. Today's example: how much longer will Cole Custer get to occupy a seat at Stewart Haas based on his last name?

@DERAOFFICIAL 3 жыл бұрын

i was waiting for this one. i knew it had to be made

@dngnascar 3 жыл бұрын

Eric while recording audio: *pain*

@jasonlitz2907 3 жыл бұрын

I recall when Matt filled in for Bayne when the 6 car was struggling and it was a rough start. But the team caught on and really started performing at a decent level. I cannot fathom how poorly Ganassi handled the 42 car with as good of sponsorship Matt had all year. How can a bred organization not be able to setup a car or adjust to a driver. I hope Chastain doesn't continue this trend. Because after Larson was "fired" the moral was dead. If I was Ganassi I would of been telling that team off. You work for me not for Larson. If you don't like it get out.

@randomtransportguyx4397 3 жыл бұрын

I still think that the stealth attack on keslowski is the best thing ever done

@PFPF-zz8uv 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t want to see this video as a Kenseth fan but I’m still gonna watch it lol

@baconfootball3995 3 жыл бұрын

Got an save the snowday ad on this video its not dead I just had 3 snow days in a row due to 44 inches of snow

@lylechatt1417 3 жыл бұрын

At least Kenseth didn't destroy his car every wreck, gotta give some credit to him for that.

@riondoesthings1988 3 жыл бұрын

I never thought this day would come

@Cynon 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth's 2020 was honestly pretty understandable. He hadn't been in a car regularly in a few years, was past his prime, and was unfamiliar with the current package, in a year with no practices -- and he still came second at Indy. I think a lesser driver would have had a bigger repair bill from all those cut tires -- I forgot how early he seemed to notice some of those and prevented those hits from being harder than they were. That's not even getting into how he and the team had to quickly get to know each other and how to get the best out of everyone in a condensed schedule.

@bruceholloway1123 3 жыл бұрын

Yay Black Flag you finally didn’t make a video of Jimmy bad season good job

@evannuh-koo-la4054 3 жыл бұрын

If Jimmie Johnson races next year, he's would have a season like this

@need4speed5353 3 жыл бұрын

Probably but I'm gonna pretend it won't

@Oiihui 3 жыл бұрын

i have that same framed dale jr autograph the the raced tire and i haven’t seen anyone else with it until now haha

@bonvct 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth was a KILLER while at Roush from 01-04

@DupontandLowesWarrior 3 жыл бұрын

2002-08

@Channel_35mm 3 жыл бұрын

Kenseth was always overshadowed by more popular drivers. He could hang with the best of them in the mid 2000s

@cito1101 3 жыл бұрын

Eric Estepp: (Matt Kenseth has a tough season) should've expected it!!

@notmasyn41 3 жыл бұрын

The epic crossover of the century

@JonathanGaeta 3 жыл бұрын

I never thought I’d see Matt Kenseth race again, though this was a job he had to do for Chip Ganassi after the Kyle Larson fallout and Ross Chastain still had to race in Xfinity but did substitute for Ryan Newman for a few races before he came back and for Spire Motorsports, but this wasn’t the same Matt Kenseth we saw from the Roush and Gibbs years. Overall I didn’t expect to do much though Indy was so close.

@SiVlog1989 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a look at Matt Kenseth's championship season would provide context to those who doubt his potential Hall of Fame entry

@IdiotSlayer2010 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth is also the reason for the Chase and the playoffs.

@COCarDude 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth was my favorite driver growing up and it was hard to see him do so poorly in the 42. However, as a small business owner who has gotten screwed over by Clover, I didn't mind seeing that car torn up.

@JarennSwaggy808 3 жыл бұрын

I was expecting the Thumbnail to be Kenseth Roval Crash

@RhygonGG 3 жыл бұрын

I remember myself just waiting for Ganassi to announce McMurray as the driver but I never got that announcement.

@lord_moxley 3 жыл бұрын

That would have been based

@e93sports80 2 жыл бұрын

41 up top, 42 in the middle, and the 43 on the bottom.

@lonewolf2513 3 жыл бұрын

Kenseth really should've gone out in 2017 and no one would've blamed him but this is unbearable for a guy most of us saw growing up. Kenseth has nothing left in the tank but nothing left to prove

@chaseelliott8578 3 жыл бұрын

I knew this was coming.

@sulphurous2656 3 жыл бұрын

1:55 #41, #42, #43 all next to eachother, lol

@joshuaherrmann6426 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings fellow rams fan :)

@alexspitznaugle6387 3 жыл бұрын

5:41 and here we see another classic instance of Denny Hamlin wrecking the field at Daytona

@MotorsportsFan17 3 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt it's no surprise why Kenseth did so bad in 2020 He jumped into a Car that wasn't set up the way he wanted it and with a Package he's never driven in and with no Practice/Qualifying it made matters worse for him.

@angeldelgado91 3 жыл бұрын

Hey blackflagsmatter, i was in idk players livestream with you and you said you would make another bad seasons and Matt kenseth was in there (obv fake) and I guessed right!

@ashketchumsdad 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't hold 2020 against anyone. The way Kenseth, Newman and even Kyle Busch prep for a race, is heavily influenced by feel of track conditions for specific weekend. Doesn't make them or their teams better or worse. Hell if anything it just shows how impressive Ryan Newman was in 2019. He grinded, through the entire race weekend every single week. Not to mention Kenseth was back to essentially save face for sponsors. They probably wanted an established, respected driver. Kenseth came in and did that for them. For coming off the street, I'd give him a B. Matt never had any seat time at all with the 550 hp bs. But I am sad to see him go. Matt was never as popular as Dale, Jeff, Tony or Jimmie. But he was almost arguably each of their biggest rival. I'll say it again, damn gonna miss that guy on track.

@zoraorbitz5830 3 жыл бұрын

Saying Matt Kenneth is not a hall of famer is like saying Jimmie Johnson isn’t a hall of famer because of his past three season 🤦‍♀️

@iceeblueburst03 3 жыл бұрын

Ever since that announcement back in April or May about Matt Kenseth coming back to NASCAR to replace Kyle Larson, I was pretty excited to see how he can do in the #42 car! He got his Top 10 finish at the May Darlington race this year with no practice or qualifying so that’s pretty good for him even though the 2nd May Darlington race he didn’t do so well on and same with the other races that he got bad luck in. I was excited when he was about to get his win at the Brickyard 400 this year in the McDonald’s scheme but it turns out he only finished 2nd and then we got Kevin Harvick winning instead. And by the end of the season, I was pretty disappointed after seeing Matt Kenseth having a bad season this year. I don’t know if it’s because of the bad luck he’s had or because of the no practice no qualify thing? I feel bad for him and also Eric Estepp because he’s also a Matt Kenseth fan too and I bet he’s pretty disappointed of what he saw from him.

@BLJF101 3 жыл бұрын

We will miss your Matt Kenneth and I’m sorry you had a bad season

@thegreatmikejonez 3 жыл бұрын

You still practicing for nr2003?

@nascarnational 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest, Matt was an utter scrub and a half this year, circumstances be damned. While he had some standout runs he performed quite miserably whenever he wasn't caught up in an accident. Hell, how he managed to get a top 10 at Darlington, I'll never know, now that we know the results of his tenure this time around. Not to mention, he was the one who collided w/Jimmie Johnson in the regular season finale @ Daytona & contributed to Kevin Harvick's disastrous Martinsville collapse back in November. It seems like he was in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. If anything, I say 2020 hurt Matt's legacy pretty badly, when looking at the fans and how they saw this year go down for him. He was running at the back, wrecking a few times, and he just did not look like his normal self at all. Just a terrible year for the 2003 series champion. Hopefully time can heal and this catastrophe of a season can be erased in fans' minds sooner than later. He didn't deserve to go out in such a negative light, I'll tell you that much.

@grizzgrizzly7208 3 жыл бұрын

Nah his legacy was set after 2017, these were differing and difficult situations he walked into, including sharing Trevor Bayne’s seat in 2018. 2018 was as much about getting information to help better Roush Fenway, especially considering Bayne was having a horrible season at that point anyway, and just wasn’t cutting it in the 3 seasons prior, which wasn’t all his fault as Roush has been mid tier at best and fell way behind the big dogs since he first left after 2012 and especially after Carl left. Then when Kyle Larson had that GIGANTIC BRAIN FART and temporarily ruined his career, Ganassi was first and foremost looking for a solid personality to put in the #42 the sponsorship would get behind so they wouldn’t bolt altogether, personally I figured Chastain would drive or if Ganassi did pull anyone out of retirement it would have been Jamie Mac so I was pretty surprised when they announced Kenseth would drive the #42. Idk what the thinking was behind him coming back after not driving anything in 2019, if he was just doing a favor or wanted one last shot , probably some combination of both and I would think he had to have known if the season even restarted at all that it was going to be unlike anything he was accustomed to in the past because of COVID, but not to go as badly as it did, especially considering their performance did not improve all the way up to the last race so yeah it was very hard to watch but at the end of the day, he is a former Cup champion, multiple Daytona 500 wins, was a top tier driver for 15+ seasons, really all the way up until the end with JGR, when we all thought he was going to basically be forced into retirement, came very close to at least 2 more championships on top of what he did in the Busch/Nationwide Series and aside from his incident with Logano, wasn’t a villain at any point ( and I don’t really think he was a villain after wrecking him, at least in the public eye)

@russg9371 3 жыл бұрын

Loved you did a part in Tree's epic collab video.

@dnasty312 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Kenseth *definitely* a first ballot Hall of Famer 🏁 He gets overshadowed by Dale Jr. as their careers literally overlapped but Matt has more wins *(39),* beat Jr. for *2000 Rookie of the Year,* *2-time* Daytona 500 champion and of course, *2003 Winston Cup Series Champion*

@joshsparks1489 3 жыл бұрын

Always loved Kenseth. Saddest part is larson was only 6 spots behind him in the final points with 32 less starts

@billy88joe 3 жыл бұрын

Insane how the 42 car was a realistic championship threat going into Daytona and it ended up being a 20th place car every week.

@rebelcupcake 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to say "damn doing Eric like that" but then I saw ft.Eric Estepp then I was like oh... at least he knows

@elijahwerling4668 3 жыл бұрын

Pain.

@RedLightningCreation 3 жыл бұрын

i remember right at the end of the 2020 season reading an article outright calling Kenseth a "has been" and an "afterthought whose well had dried" cant remember who/where tho

@paullilko41 3 жыл бұрын

Outside of the Brickyard 2nd place finish, his season was atrocious. No doubt was a top driver for about 15 years, just was not accustomed to the current aero package

@danielwest9955 3 жыл бұрын

How do we explain the short track performances though? It wasn’t all 550HP

@BigBreakfast 3 жыл бұрын

3:07 Shoutouts to this guy

@williamrawa7952 3 жыл бұрын

Matt is one of my favorite drivers.

@lw97nilslinuswhitewaterweb15 3 жыл бұрын

Good seasons: Clint Bowyer 2013 (gonna miss him) Bad seasons: Ricky Craven 2003/Jimmy Spencer 1994 (honestly can't decide) Gone to soon: Neil Bonnett

@HeatherStuart8 3 жыл бұрын

Real Title should be: Eric Estepp Pain in 2020.

@nascarfanatic2768 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, in the bad seasons videos, DONT INCLUDE WRECKS AT SUPERSPEEDWAYS THAT THE DRIVER DIDNT CAUSE! ITS A SUPERSPEEDWAY! SHIT HAPPENS.

@RenzoLassalle 3 жыл бұрын

We need his 2003 championship season video

@larymemayberry7081 3 жыл бұрын

Eric's channel always is more... lighthearted that BFM. Eric ought to be an elf in Santa's workshop.

@fubarz1831 3 жыл бұрын

Pain

@AlonsoRules 3 жыл бұрын

one of many old school drivers who absolutely despised the package

@ericmarchesini4883 3 жыл бұрын

Championship seasons Will Power 2014, Josef Newgarden 2017 & 2019, Simon Pagenaud 2016, Helio Castroneves & Ricky Taylor 2020, Scott Dixon 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 & 2020, Erik Jones 2015, Chase Elliott 2014, Chris Buescher 2015, and Christopher Bell 2017. Bad Seasons: Johnny Sauter 2020 featuring Ultimate23Dragon, Stewart Friesen 2020, Simon Pagenaud 2015, Dale Jarrett 2007, Brian Vickers 2007, Matt Kenseth 2009, Kyle Busch 2009 & 2012 featuring Dalton Good, Tony Stewart 2006, Tyler Reddick 2016, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2007. Good Seasons Graham Rahal 2015, Ryan Briscoe 2009, Alexander Rossi 2018-2019, Clint Bowyer 2012, and Chase Briscoe 2020. NASCAR Busts: Justin Boston Indycar Busts Zach Veach Gone Too Soon Dan Wheldon

@nascarsteve 3 жыл бұрын

I think the main reason Matt struggled so bad was no practice or qualifying. I'm sure they were still using Larson's setup, and their driving styles are the complete opposite. He wasn't used to this downforce package, and with the exception of the first race at Darlington and Indy, as a longtime-Kenseth die-hard (I think I'm the only Kenseth fan bigger than Eric) I almost forgot he was even out there.