Daytona 500 champ Coca Cola 600 champ All Star champ Souther 500 champ Winston Cup champ HOF One of the best payback spin outs of all time 😂 Matt u the man 👍👍 miss seeing u out there

I was at that Nashville race. A lot of fans including myself were standing up next to one of those mobile movable metal barriers trying to flag down drivers for autographs or pictures or what not. Matt was my Dad's favorite driver of all time and he died when I was 13, so it was really on my bucket list to meet Matt. I flagged him down politely and asked for a picture as I left my Dad's Winston Champion diecast at the hotel because I wasn't sure if I'd be able to meet anybody. His PR/Media guy that was moving along with him tried to keep Matt moving and quickly told us that he'd be back through and that we'd get to see him again. I think they were on their way to the little driver's meeting they were doing inside Turn 1. Matt dead stopped, turned around, left the PR guy, and walked back to us and took a picture with me. That's the kind of person Matt Kenseth is and it meant more to me than anyone will ever know. Lifelong fan.

Matt in a CARS Tour race with a DeWalt throwback scheme. Ahhh. Make it happen! : )

Matt was a gentleman's racer. Need more like him.

As a Kenseth fan that win and his interview at Phoenix was a tearjerker

Definitely one of the most underrated drivers of the 2000s. even when roush was falling off, he stayed competitive.

Hearing this just makes it even more impressive that Kevin Harvick is still at the top of his game at 47+ years old. Same for Mark Martin at that age.

Almost all of Juniors interviews demonstrate his connection to the person he is interviewing. This one was a little different in that you could just tell that theirs is a genuine, long time friendship built on mutual like and respect. Made it fun to watch.

Best Matt Kenseth moment. After wrecking Joe Lagano at Martinsville, puts on the sunglasses and does a walk off to a standing ovation. That took a lot of balls.

Thanks Dale for having Matt! I sure do miss seeing the both of you racing each week.

This was a great chat. I watched NASCAR HEAVY back in the early 2000s... Kenseth was one of the "young guns" and was always a threat to win. This was a great interview. Matt isn't starving though... he's worth more than $60 Million.. He's doing aight.

The funnest part was watching juniors wingman slide the conversation the way we all wanted it to go. And that was trying to get Matt I. His car. I freaking loved this episode the best. Keep doing your thing Mike I love how you ask and slide conversations to the uncomfortably unasked ?s 😂

I was bummed when JGR let Matt go. He was an excellent driver, sportsman, and contender every week. He was a veteran that had earned his place in nascar. Just didn't like anything about the way that deal went down.

I always felt like JR's Xfinity team could do a Project 91 style setup. Run an extra car 10-12 events, with 4-5 different drivers. Sometimes himself, Kenseth for 1-2 races. Harvick in a couple next year. An Indy driver etc. Could even try to package the deals with some of Kenseth's better known sponsors and do throwback paint schemes.

I could listen to Kenseth talk about racing and what not all day.

I can relate to Matt in what he’s saying and extent. Especially when missing out on family time. I’m sitting at almost 20 years in military aviation. Between the deployments, workups, relief missions, and diplomatic escort missions, there gets a time when you say I’m done. Luckily, my time is coming in February. Like Matt, I’ll probably won’t be a part of aviation again.

Matt looked a bit uneasy when he was asked at the end if he was interested in driving a few races a year. Your reflexes fade, your eyesight blurs, and your body takes longer to heal. He wants to win, they all do, but he knows it may be best to hang up the helmet and enjoy his family more. They say smart drivers can walk away and never regret it...I don't think Matt regrets being there for his family and walking away from the track life...

Love it when Dale Brings on a actual good friend of his would love too see matt on more often a JR Fan myself but I've always liked Kenseth a Respectful Driver

I have respect for Kenseth after hearing this interview that I never had for him in the past, he understood it was time to go and not keep hanging on after your skills are less than what they should be . As most NFL & MLB players play well past there prime and leave as they are well over done leaving a bad memory for all who followed them, well done Matt Kenseth 👍

So blessed to have seen these guys run for all these years! Thanks for the memories boys

I'm so glad I found this video . I wondered for a long time why Kenneth never returned . I'm happy it was his decision and not Nascar's . He always seemed to get screwed in some way by Nascar

Thank you for the memories Matt, you're a legend in Wisconsin!

Thank you so much for bringing Matt onto the show! I grew up watching him as my favorite driver and this episode was super special to me

I miss Matt Kenseth in the Cup Series!

We all have to admit! Matt Kenesth is one of "The GOAT" in Nascar history! He has definitely been missed every Sunday! Awesome interview.👍🔥

I will never understand how JGR thought that Matt Kenneth couldn’t get it done! After Smoke left the 20, Matt was the one to bring it back to relevance. He wasn’t done, but JGR didn’t leave him a lot of choices. They could’ve kept Erik at furniture row for a year Atleast. It was equal equipment.

Very cool listen with Matt on the show. Good to see these old buddies get back together.

Matt Kenseth is the best stockcar driver to ever come from the state of Wisconsin. He was the "Coolman Luke" & the driver of the "Yellow Submarine" in the DeWalt years. And the master of Slinger Speedway (8 time Slinger Nationals Champion). The Pride of Cambridge (30 minutes east of Madison).

Thank you Kenseth, brutally honest!

I love it man, Slingers my local track! Looking forward to seeing him run again on Tuesday!

I love his honesty. He’s well measured. Great interview Jr. Keep this up. I hope NASCAR n the OWNERS watch these segments. They would Learn a great deal.

Not a Matt Kenseth fan, but I always thought of him as a good driver. Crazy he didn't have a ton of offers!

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this podcast for a long time.

That would be so awesome to see Matt back at the track! in my opinion that was very respectable and kind for little E to extend that offer to Matt pretty cool hopefully Matt will take him up on the offer!

That's a real champion of racing... BOTH JR. And Kenneth "just knew it was time" but still question if they did the right thing. Go out on top!! Big E. I think would be proud of both of y'all's careers and that you knew when you needed to get out. Big fan of both drivers!!!

What an awesome discussion. Matt is so honest and you can tell speaking from his heart. Never really a Kenseth fan but much more so listening to this. Thanks Jr..

always liked Matt. cool seeing him last yr in SRX. Hope he runs a JRM car soon.

Very nice interview. Class act.

Matt sure is calm. Two of the all time greats on the same show. All we needed was Jeff Burton and they would have had my three favorite driver of all time.

It’s got to be hard when you realize that you can’t drive like you used to. It’s sad but it happens to all of us.

Awesome ! I'd love to see Matt drive a car for you in the CARS TOUR Jr !

Great interview

The first time I was really aware of Matt Kenseth was in a Busch race at Dover in the late 90's, when he cut down a tire in turn 1 in the black #17 Sirius Satellite Radio-sponsored Chevy and took a header into the wall. The car slid across the track and into the infield with flames coming out from under the hood from a broken fuel pump. I remembered it so well because he hit directly in front of me, along with my then 70 year old mom and 12 year old daughter, for both of which it was their first NASCAR race! (That was the one where Dale Jr. did his "Spin 'n' Win", missing pit in under the green flag and having to take another lap before pitting, accelerating from a dead stop. The kid had the Busch Series well in hand in that era.)

Always been a Class Act

Matt's smile says it all😊

Unbelievable that guy who finished 7th during his last full time season couldn't get another full time ride.

Great show

Became a fan after my favorite all time driver Dale Jarrett (yup the "other" Dale;) retired from the 88. And getting to listen to he n Jr is awesome. Both SO REAL. Good stuff. Jr expressing insecurities is so interesting. Here this dude literally had 98% of the bandstands SCREAMING for him if he was competitive. And here we see the Jr in him, when he talks about his dad and the implied monstrous respect for his Dad is really REALLY impressive and heartwarming.

Matt is a class act. Always enjoyed watching him.

Awesome stuff! 👊👍

I never knew that I loved Matt Kenseth LOL

"And stuff happened with Kyle...." Yeah that's an understatement

Would be cool for JR to field the 88 in the xfinity series and just have past legends Race select races. Mark Martin, Kasey Kahn, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth Jamie McMurray and many others.

Nothing like seeing as race car driver able to drive a car for fun! The smile in the eyes says it all!

Matt is one of those drivers you didn't think of much but looking back he was awesome, had an awesome career. He won all the crown jewels. He was the last real champion in NASCAR before they started manufacturing BS.

Great Podcast!

Dale ! Get him in that car , it would be great for Matt, you , and the CARS tour

Definitely understand Matt’s comments. At my age I don’t do things on a daily basis as good as I did last year…at walking speed. Wide open speed must be even more difficult.

Good stuff there! Miss ya Matt.

I appreciate Mike trying to hook Dale up with a long time buddy and keep him close!

matt a much better interview than i thought he be

Matt definitely showed on multiple occasions he could still drive. When he ran the rest of 2018 for Jack Roush after he let Trevor Bayne go, Matt won the pole for the all-star race. He finished some races in the top 10 and even led in some of them(albeit during green flag pit stops). Plus, when he drove the 42 car for Chip Ganassi in 2020, he finished 10th in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington in the first race back since covid. He also finished 2nd in the Brickyard 400.

Kenseth was always my Dads favorite driver

Matt Kenseth is the driver you are happy for when he wins even if you are not a fan! Class act and one of the legends of the sport

I got to see Matt when a Hooters pro cup race in Florida back in 1996. Great driver . ✌️🇺🇸

Thanks matt for being honest, Many dont know when its time to go.

I regret not being a fan of his when I was younger; (blinded by manufacturer loyalty and ironically my first car ended up being a Lincoln). Loved getting to see him in SRX last year. I knew he was cool when I saw him wearing a Metallica mask on TV lol.

That would be great if Matt came and drove for you Jr. and then I could enjoy it too . I always liked Matt's approach and watching you two racing each other .👍

That's awesome, good to know Dale Jr.

I loved that video!

I love when you put guys on there like Matt Kenseth I would love to see Wayne Anderson, or Dick Anderson on the show

Dale Jr. should bring his SLM up to Wisconsin and see how great the racing is at Slinger and all the other tracks here.

Matts always been my favorite driver and ive only ever been to 1 nascar race and i was lucky enough to see my favorite driver win the only race ive ever been to

Wish we could see junior and Matt race one on one at a good track. It would be unbelievably watched by many.

From Chippewa Falls Wi and someone who went to Aycock elementary...DO IT MATT!!!

Love Matt! Nothing bad to say about Matt!

I don't think the skills of driving don't fall as much as people think they do. The business of racing is what wears a man down.

You need to be recruiting these guys to run in Cars tour races! At least one Cup/Retired Cup guy per week would draw in some fans and keep the roots alive!

I think one of the big differences in dirt track and in asphalt (oval) is the family time. Most dirt track stuff is either local or not too far and if it is most of the big names have towterhomes to bring the kids. My dad and I both do our own stuff on my racecar so it's all tied into my family with my racing stuff. We have zero outside help it's just one big family helping. I think a lot of teams are like that in dirt. With asphalt stuff like nascar I feel like it's not as family oriented for the drivers

So glad I picked him as one of my favorites early. Great Guy

Dale Thank You for trying to get Matt involved. I was sick when he stopped driving. I didn't know the facts so thanks for clearing that up for me. I would go watch Matt race go carts if he would drive. Now that Josh has moved on I wish Matt would drive the 8 car a season or so and hone his skills then get back into a cup car

I honestley expected to hear Kaukauna as the favorite racetrack, Slinger is a blast to watch though since it's only a 1/4 mile oval. but I think he was track Champion a few times at Kaukauna. I did watch him at Madison and Slinger weekly, but I know Kaukauna and Rockford, Il where regular visits in the 90's

Congratulations 🎉!

Love Matt. Hes truly a humble guy and reminds me so much of David Pearson. Just FYI I was racing late models ifrom the mid 80s to the early 90's and there were two guys up north that at 65 years old were still spanking us kid's a>ses, and I aint talking about 10 car fields. Art Clark at 65 was racing every week and winning track championships up there at Holland against 30 ... yep 30 CAR fields and some of the best funded teams in the the North East. Trickle, Senneker, Catalanno, Wylie, Knoll, Balough on occasion etc etc.. and the other one winning 15 years after Matts current age was Jr Hanley, a friend of mine and also the same guy who built my straight rail cars, (I used Howe perimerter cars). Jr's legend speaks for itself . Go listen to Mark Martin talk about Jr lol. Jr was winning SLM races well into his 70s but to Matt's point, both Art and Jr were racing usually two or three times a week but if not definitely every weekend.

Never forget Kenseth and Martinsville and crowd roar and that car that just wouldn't turn

Nice you made that offer to Matt.

crazy that matt could’ve been driving for roush full time in 2019… wonder where that organization would’ve been now if that did happen

I could not believe that Matt Kenseth wasn't offered a ride. His last fulltime season he won the second to last race that year.

Would LOVE to see Junior in a SRX race!!!

I was a huge Matt fan. Wish he was still in cup.

This is a really good discussion ... because who've never been in entertainment, whether it be sports, movies. music, other things ... they just don't realize that when you're young, like 18 - 26 you think, "yeah, I'll do this for a few years and then I'll retire and won't have to work again" - and that happens ... but there's also the "time out / age out" which is more common ... but either way, it's brutal ... because "you still can, you sill want to, you still have the 'desire'" but should you? ... and what do you do next? ... 36, retired? ... 60 years to live .... Brady couldn't give up being a QB because of the 'next' .... you prob couldn't either. It's harder than people imagine. That's why God created podcast. At least there's that (and I don't mean that in a bad way).

I hope Matt kenseth races some races for cars tour 🔥💯

Matt needs to race dale's car in his tour!!!!

Kenseth was so good at so many tracks....Dover comes to mind

As you get old guys you just can not muti task like you used to fact of life love the clips wish the show was still on dish network.

Kenseth looks like he won Chicago last week and can race & win this Sunday ❤❤❤❤❤good shape

Please put him in an Xfinity race! Put Matt in anything you can/anything he wants to do! (Perhaps nudge him a bit ;) )

When will JR be in the Bush car again? Time machine on the way? Fr I'd love to see him in the xfinity series I've seen every one this yr haven't seen him yet.

PS and liked your driving style too . 👍

Kenseth was always an interesting character. Miss him though.