The fact Matt Kenseth hadn’t competed in a NASCAR Cup Series race in 18 months was not apparent based on his performance in Sunday’s The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway.
Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway will present a number of unique challenges — not only to the drivers in the cars — but to the crew chiefs who oversee each team.
Nearly three months after being involved in a violent crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 at Daytona Int’l Speedway, Ryan Newman discussed the incident and how he survived the crash.
When Matt Kenseth straps into the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet for Sunday’s The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway, he’ll have gone 546 days since the last time he raced at NASCAR’s top level.
