“Destroying Loganos Career”—NASCAR Fans Deem Legendary Payback as Hall of Famer Matt Kenseth’s Most Iconic Moment

Recently, two-time Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2023. This announcement by NASCAR about his induction was received cheerfully by his long-time fans. 

As the news broke, fans sent congratulatory wishes to the legend and talked about their favorite moments from Matt Kenseth’s career. NASCAR on NBC posted a collage on Twitter in which he was seen celebrating his wins. The caption read, “2003 @NASCAR Cup champion 39 Cup wins Two-time Daytona 500 winner, Southern 500 winner, Coke 600 winner. What’s your favorite @MattKenseth moment of his @NASCARHall career?”

It didn’t take long before the fans started sharing their favorite moments from his career. For many of them, the most memorable one was the incident involving him and Joey Logano that happened back in 2015. The incident had created a big controversy at the time, and judging by their responses, fans seem to have loved it. Take a look.

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The controversial incident between Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano

During a Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in 2015, Brad Keselowski hit Matt Kenseth after breaking a tie rod midway through the race. That made Kenseth lose nine laps for repairs. As Kenseth got back on the tracks, he hit Joey Logano and spun him into the wall. It was a payback for eliminating him from the Chase for the Sprint Cup. This retaliation led to his disqualification from the race immediately.

KANSAS CITY, KS – MAY 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 6, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Though fans had their moment and loved all the action, he was later suspended for two races. It was very devastating for Logano, as he was in pole position and led most laps. There was a lot of controversy around this incident as Kenseth’s original explanation was that a tire went down and caused him to crash into Logano. However, following his suspension, he admitted that it was deliberate.

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Even though there have been some rough patches on the tracks for the 2003 Cup Series champion, he would certainly be on cloud 9 with his name included in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 2023. Loyal fans have a lot to cherish and celebrate.