Ive always like Matt . But he should be penalize and lose points plus supend for two races. Also for a fun raise for money for different groups by having a boxing match at the end of the season. paid per view would be huge. That way they(drivers) vent their anger and different groups would benefit from it .
Chris - 10 years ago
What should they do to Kenseth? Hmmm. Put him on the presidential ballot. He's got the fan support already and knows how to put people in their place! :) Seriously though, absolutely nothing. Unless they want to impose retroactive penalties on those Penske drivers. I bet certain drivers were lining up yesterday to congratulate Matt on a job well done. The drivers don't like Logano. The fans don't like him either. That speaks volumes doesn't it?
Debra Davis - 10 years ago
I love the MAN DRAMA that NASCAR has turned into. Not a fan of the younger drivers - and that includes Lagano for sure! I personally after last weeks race in Talladega - how it finished with in the last two cautions, the first one the yellow flag thrown right away - the second - waiting until Lagano was over the line- with NASCAR rules and stuff - I've stopped watching for this season.
Sam - 10 years ago
I've been following NASCAR for more than 50 years, and I have never gotten a bigger charge out of a race than what I got when Kenseth nailed Logano for Logano intentionally knocking him out of the Chase a couple of weeks ago. I'm a Hamlin fan, but now I'm also a Kenseth fan. I just hope that if Logano is still in the Chase when they get to Homestead, some of the other 42 drivers will take Logano out!
Debra Davis - 10 years ago
I love the MAN DRAMA that NASCAR has turned into. Not a fan of the younger drivers - and that includes Lagano for sure! I personally after last weeks race in Talladega - how it finished with in the last two cautions, the first one the yellow flag thrown right away - the second - waiting until Lagano was over the line- with NASCAR rules and stuff - I've stopped watching for this season.
Crystal - 10 years ago
P.S. Completely agree with everyone that has said Logano moved in front of kenseth. Yes he did. He always does stuff like that. I think he thought he could knock matt off but didn't think it would knock him out. He did it to himself. Again congrats Matt, and congrats Jeff for the win!
sidk - 10 years ago
This is stock car racing at its best, let the boys bang on each other, the cameras showed that the crowd loved it!!!! I'm a GM man, but I am in Matts corner on this.
John - 10 years ago
Nothing! Didn't you see or hear the Fan's at the Track, it was Justified! on the restart where Matt was on the outside, it looked like he had the car to get the 22 and the 2 behind him, but oh no they over drove the corner and nicely slid up into him, Matt kept his line but the 2 and 22 were not letting him in front of them!! I am a Kenseth fan, and I am a Midwestern race fan where you race your opponents clean,how many years gone by have we seen Matt and Jimmy, or Matt and Kasey, race door to door for several lap's, with the outcome, one of the driver's win! No incidents!!! Listen to the Fan's you cant go wrong then !!!!
Bob Bruse - 10 years ago
P.S. Where can I get a 20 shirt?
Brent - 10 years ago
do the same thing you did to Danica...or Harvick last week...
NOTHING
bubella2002 - 10 years ago
Sorry for Joey, but turnabout is fair play. Joey has been messing with Matt, and Matt got tired of it. Joey probably has a bright future in NASCAR, but his reputation in the garage will suffer if these "spats" continue. NASCAR told the drivers a couple of years ago to "Have at it!" Congratulations, Matt!
Bob Bruse - 10 years ago
Why do anything to Matt - Danican't clearly crarshed into the 35? and nothing was said. And Joey's daddy should get the academy award for his bit in "I'll kick Matt's a## as long as all you guys are there to hold me back" act.
Terry - 10 years ago
Nobody seems to have noticed that the 2 car wrecked Matt earlier in the race and it was obviously intentional as he swerved twice to hit him. That is what had Matt so pissed off. So if they are going to work as a team to keep anyone from challenging for the win, then Matt was justified in taking the 22 car out. Horse face shouldn't have wrecked him and Nascar shouldn't do a damn thing to Matt if they don't do anything to horse face. I have always like Matt (except for that time he wrecked Jeff Gordon) and now I have a whole new level of respect for him. I am a Jeff Gordon fan but after he retires, I will be rooting for Matt Kenseth. Kyle Petty needs to shut his stupid face and get a haircut.
kathie brundege - 10 years ago
After the past several years with the incidents involving and caused by Logano and Keslowski it's a bit late to play the fine/suspension game. This has gone on in racing forever. But these two "kids" have created a whole new scenario with causing crashes, and yeah "payback is a bitch". If anything NASCAR can state drivers need to knock it off before someone is killed. But stay out of it at this point. And the two brats need to balls up and quit whining, and start showing some of the class that drivers like Jeff Gordon have always lived by!
g watson - 10 years ago
Lagano came down on Kenseth, had he kept his line it would not have happened and Kenseth would have gone into wall on his own with a near miss of Logano. Once contact was made, physics took over and they were both along the ride.
Where was the outrage when Logano obviously took Kenseth out of contention in Kansas?
And the Harvick incident being allowed to stay out with a known blown engine that twice took out cars on two restarts and changed the entire qualification field.
Lot of Nascar situation ethics.
Crystal staton - 10 years ago
1st off, Matt you are my hero!!! Logano whines more than our 2 year old! He wants to dish it out but when it happens to him he can't take it. Grow up!! Logano is all the time wrecking people on purpose, and if people believe he doesn't well then you are crazy! He's one the last races by cheating! I think they shouldn't do anything to Matt unless they want to get Logano for all the many many times he has wrecked people. Be fair about it NASCAR and leave it alone! Kyle Busch is my driver, and now Kenseth is one of my next favorites. He just had the guts to do what all the other drivers wanted to do! I'm happy no one was hurt that's the main thing. But please just leave it alone. It was a good race! Congrats Jeff Gordon! We are happy for you!
Under-inflated Balls - 10 years ago
BIG sports have become so money driven (like BIG business-"take care of the shareholder" What happened to take care of the customer???) The b...s.... that has become sportsmanship like deflate gate, drugs, spousal abuse, gun crimes, etc. etc has turned off a whole lot of the public to caring about any type of sports. Whoever has the deepest pockets gets to call the shots. I have always admired Joe Gibbs in the past. I wondered if he would stick to his moral high ground and fire Kenseth for a chicken sh.t move that was obvious. Crybaby Matt came back out on the track with his car in the shape it was in for one reason, wreck Logano. "That's racing??? It's big money and not racing or any other type of sportsmanship. "I've handled a football 230,739 times but I couldn't tell it was under-inflated?" ALL TV supported sports has become JUNK!
The crap that went on yesterday in Martinsville has been expected for A long time smart ass non driving Lagano and Keslowski have been getting away with taking out top contenders just for their own personal gain, to get to the top quick they cheat when other drivers play fair. well Leave that HERO alone because if they discipline him we all have a big social media out reach and can boycott nascar . And honestly he deserves a gold medal and his own Grandfather clock
Under-inflated Balls - 10 years ago
BIG sports have become so money driven (like BIG business-"take care of the shareholder" What happened to take care of the customer???) The b...s.... that has become sportsmanship like deflate gate, drugs, spousal abuse, gun crimes, etc. etc has turned off a whole lot of the public to caring about any type of sports. Whoever has the deepest pockets gets to call the shots. I have always admired Joe Gibbs in the past. I wondered if he would stick to his moral high ground and fire Kenseth for a chicken sh.t move that was obvious. Crybaby Matt came back out on the track with his car in the shape it was in for one reason, wreck Logano. "That's racing??? It's big money and not racing or any other type of sportsmanship. "I've handled a football 230,739 times but I couldn't tell it was under-inflated?" ALL TV supported sports has become JUNK!
Mike Duhadaway - 10 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjJtFirRD0g
Kyle Petty And Geoff Bodine, 1987 Sovran Bank 500
Now what was Kyle saying about Matt?
WATCHDOG - 10 years ago
Serves the whiney little prick for what goes around comes around, AND, Laganos' daddy had to be restrained?, what is he even doing there and lord help him if he ever puts his hands on a NASCAR driver.
Joey should grow up and admit he came down on Matt.
Elaine - 10 years ago
They did not do nothing to Joey when he took Matt out, and besides if you look at the tape you will see that Joey pulled down in front of him, so he got what he deserved.
Kevin - 10 years ago
They didn't do anything to Carl Edwards when he wrecked kweslaski
Bud Bowlin - 10 years ago
Lagano got what he deserved, Penske racing was playing games with the wrong driver, kudos to Matt Kenseth.
Henry - 10 years ago
Joey is still hiding behind his daddy,it is no differert what Joey did to Matt in Kanas,and for Kyle Petty he should shout up and go away.
Steven Berg - 10 years ago
When I listened to the replay, you can clearly hear Joey's spotter telling him "he's still there, to stay high", what does he do? He comes down into Kenseth's lane. Nothing happened to Harvick last week, so what makes this incident any different? NASCAR said in 2010 that they were letting the drivers settle things on their own. So, consider this case closed.
Randy - 10 years ago
First, I dislike Joey and Brad and found the incident a bit amusing. I don't feel one way or the other about Matt. But to those saying that it was not intentional, I suggest you watch the tape with an unbiased eye. Watch Matt speed up dramatically as soon as Joey clears him. Look at how long it takes for Matt to apply the brakes (look for the skid marks to start). There can be little doubt he sped up to cause the wreck and braked late to make sure there was maximum damage to Joey. A BS move? Sure. But seeing Joey go into the wall. Worth any punishment Matt might get.
Jeff Jones - 10 years ago
Looked like Joey went down to get in front of Mat. Regardless, it's just racing. NASCAR is making the rules difficult for any drivers to win. Sprint drivers should not be allowed to drive in the Xfinity races. It isn't fair to the young drivers just starting. P.S. Kyle Bush should be banned forever.
imthejeanne - 10 years ago
Gee, Joey people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Randy Saunders - 10 years ago
That coward should be gone the rest of the season! His team should be allowed to finish the season because from what I saw they were like Really you just did that! I have no love for Logano or Kenseth I just thought that it was terrible.
Barbara Gonsman - 10 years ago
Nascar needs to go back to the old points system or the old chase system and due away with this new chase system that everyone refers to as the playoff of nascar. Every since this started there has been nothing but trouble, aggravation from all drivers and fans. Every year Nascar changes up something and a lot of times not to the good. If they decide to do anything to Matt then it should be just fine him. Because to me if they suspend him then they need to suspend all the other drivers too. Also they need to do to Joey what they did to tony Stewart years ago and make him take anger management classes, cause that's exactly where joey is headed right now. Maybe they should make all the driver's take anger management classes, So this doesn't happen again.
Robert Trowbridge Sr. - 10 years ago
Nothing done to Matt, watch the replay, I did several times, Matt never moved til Logano hooked the 20 and pulled him around! Not that he didn't have a reason to do what everyone is accusing him of !!! What a bunch of whiners!
Has anyone really looked at the replay. If you will watch it closely it looks like Logano comes down on Kenseth and cut's him off. Also if Kenseth did blow a tire, everyone should know that if you blow the right front going in a corner you are going to go up toward the wall. Also will somebody please shut up Kyle Petty. He was running his mouth about the whole problem and blaming Kenseth for everything. His comment about this being a sore black eye for NASCAR and then he makes the comment that this is total "BS". Is that anyway for a spokesperson for NASCAR to handle himself with that kind of comment. Fire him and let the boys who know how to race have at it. Kyle was a sorry driver and even worst announcer.
David - 10 years ago
If you watch the video the one that shows the close up of the tire on Matt's car at impact you will see it is turned left. Also all the videos show Joey coming down on Matt.
ambulance man - 10 years ago
now its matts turn to bust the wall in texas,take him out 22 !!!!!!!!!!!
DaleFan88 - 10 years ago
NASCAR should no do a damn thing and let the drivers race the way it used to be and let drivers settle there own differences. Hell they didn't do anything to Kevin Harvick for purposely wrecking last week causing Dale to get knocked out of the race, when they should have done the same thing they did to Clint bowyer and removed Kevin from the chase. They last few years we have seen a rise of whiny B**ch drivers with Logano, Keslowski who think what they do doesn't have consequences. Well now they will start to learn.
mayorw - 10 years ago
Absolutely one of the greatest things in Nascar to happen in many years. People tired of the rules BS. Let the cars race . Let them be MEN and be like the old days. Soon Nascar will decide how the race finishes before it starts. Will save a lot of money not having to run the cars.
mary - 10 years ago
They should do nothing as nascar has said boys have at it. if they want to do something then they better change the rules. Joey got just what he deserved. I am not a Matt fan but I am proud of him for fighting back
bill - 10 years ago
nascar likes payoffs from rich teams.logano is a baby punk.
Johm - 10 years ago
I think if they do anything to Matt they should also do to Joey. I am glad someone finally got the courage to so something other than talk about it. Most drivers are always saying there will be payback but it never comes. Way to go Matt. You bring the sport back to what it used to be.
gary gallagher - 10 years ago
62 years old ,i live in so. florida ,the homestead race is on my b-day, i'm not going. NASCAR changes the rules more often then I change my underwear! return to REAL racing like when Richard petty was KING! YOU GO MATT!
Ron Reddish - 10 years ago
If NASCAR had taken the proper action, Kenseth would not have done anything.
I think kenseth should get some type of penalty that was different than what happened at Kansas , was logano right in what he did ? not sure but that was racing not intentional to take him out matt is wrong in this situation
Tip - 10 years ago
There is only one person who really knows what happened but a case could be made that Kenseth's car was starting to turn down into the corner but was not responding well (from the previous accident) and Logano timed his turn down into the corner based on what would be normal for a car just passed on the straight. Not sure what the NASCAR rule book says but the SCCA's General Competition Rules make it very clear that the overtaking car is responsible for executing a safe pass. I would have to ask the question - if the overtaking car had not been Logano's and everything replicated exactly, would there be such a furor?
Jim M - 10 years ago
If you are going to drive aggressively such as Logano and Keslowski, then you've got to be expecting payback.
Got to go buy some Dollar General gear now!!!!
william - 10 years ago
take the two of them put them in a ring with gloves on and let them go at it and hopes matt wins .
chuck willison - 10 years ago
kenseth should be suspended for rest of this year and all of next year and fined 500,000.00 this would stop anyone else from taking revenge in this kind of stupid way. which could hurt or kill several people.
Wayne Massimi - 10 years ago
Their will ALWAYS be retaliation, if you don't have rules in place, you can't start now!
Patty M - 10 years ago
its clear that most fans are not playing fair . Nascar fine Jeff Gordon a few years ago n knock 25 points off him witch took him out of a chance at champion ship then so I say in all fairness fine MATT the BONEHEAD take away is rite to drive that's what should happen when drivers use there car to hurt some 1 instead of using there head like Harvick a week ago same bull . I thot u were to make it safer with all the stuff u been doing on the track n in the cars . But its clear ur making it worse buy letting them reck a car . so lets go back to DALE EARNHARDT is this what NASCAR wants to berry more drivers that s what ur conveying when u allow this to continue . in fact what happen in KANSAS is clear if people wood use there eyes its clear on video that Joey had his nose of the car under Matt when he came down now if 69 present of u cant see that then ur dishonest n they need to stop having a pastor come to the track cause JESUS was HONEST . Lets stop involving the church stop taking ur hat off 2 the flag n just b dishonest like most of u when u cant see clearly . I m true beleiver all my life I m not perfect but I m diff not dishonest , don't lie don't steal strait up . So for the next person decides to take sides make sure u do it honestly in JESUS CHIRST . AMEN AMEN AMEN . N for JEFF GORDON super STAR congrads in ORDER .///// U PARTY LIKE A TRUE CHAMPION THAT U R . u made a few era s in the past n learned from them maybe everyone else can remember u in past history n from a champ in the past . REST N PEASE DALE EARNHARDT will always b REMEMBERED///////////////// ur excitement kept me on the edge of my SEATTTTTTTT HAPPY DRIVING keep it CLEAN///////
Dennis Van Goor - 10 years ago
Go back in years. That was a common practice. Kyle Bush had it right in the interview. "Depends on who's name is above the door" Look at the fan reaction when it happened. Joey got by with it when he did it. Keslowski got by doing it. I would ask NASCAR. Do you rent your trucks from Penske?
Good job Matt!!!!!!!!!
Bruce - 10 years ago
I'm thinking 250 bonus points! Plus a letter to Logano's daddy, explaining the why.
BillP - 10 years ago
Lagono's move at Kansas was racing. If it was an Eanrhardt, Sr.or Jr. they would have been cheered. If Kennseth had been on the tail of the lead lap or the same lap, causing a caution could have been justified. In this case, it was a deliberate wreck of another driver.
Big Bill France parked his most or one of the most popular drivers, Curtis Turner, for 5 years. See if the Group running the sport now will "grow a set" and park Kenseth for a least one race. If Joe Gibbs shows any principles (he is supposed to be some type of "born again") he will park his driver.
Robin - 10 years ago
Give Kenseth a bonus!!!! Always been #24 fan but Matt is now my new hero!!!!!
Terry Kinder - 10 years ago
Logano,Kezlowski and Penske have been getting away with crap for too long.Going back to Edwards and Kezlowski going at it and Logano wrecking Hamlin and breaking his back.Every race that has been screwed up the last two years was due to this pair of titty babies driving with their head up their butts or their arrogance.I hope someone nails them both at texas and phoenix.NASCAR needs to take a good long look at their cars.They got away with bending out their wheel wells for more down force and nothing was done.I guess Penske greases the skids with a little currency.Kezlowski sucks and Logano sucks.End of story.
shag - 10 years ago
If you listen to the audio between spotter and driver , he tell him more than once (STILL THERE)!! Did he listen NO. Watch the the lines on the track. He cut down onto Matt. His team mate started it a few laps earlier. The team owners moto, the win is everything. Nascar is not the same with every driver. what did nascar do to Danica for her antics? NASCAR NEEDS TO BE FAIR TO ALL NOT SOME!!!
Scott - 10 years ago
I don't care what two drivers were involved in this, I like Matt, but when a car laps down knocks another car out of a race on purpose, you have lost control of the race.
This is why people don't admit they watch/like NASCAR, it never has "grown up' from the redneck sport most people in the US think it is,,and Sunday proved that
jim - 10 years ago
What goes around comes around. Good job Matt! Boys have at it!
Doug - 10 years ago
Give Matt a place in the chase like they did Earnhardt and Gordon years ago. Logano clearly ended Matts chance at going on in the chase. What Matt did didn't hurt Longnecks chance to win a championship. Logano called Matt a chicken and said Harvicks wife wore the pants in the family, well it seems Joey hides behind daddy just like his teammate Brad did. I want to know how much Penske is paying France to look the other way as to why their cars are so much faster than any one else. Money won't buy Joey out of this one unless their is some skullduggery on NASCARs part. In reality Logano is not a good driver. He is no Earnhardt, no Busch, not even a Waltrip. Logano is a snot nosed brat that for some unknown reason NASCAR has decided should be the Champion. Is it money? What does France love more than anything, money. Matt Kenseth is a class act and even class acts have to stand up for themselves and it took him a while but he did. NASCAR says they listen to the fans but this poll will not even be looked at by the morons running NASCAR. The crowd reaction should have told them a lot. The media needs to realize fans don't like Logano and stop hyping him.
I think all of Gibbs racing should be docked remember Boyer last year.matt Kenneth is a p.o.s
Dan - 10 years ago
Sooo reading all of your well educated Nascar fans, it seems to turn out which driver you like the best, well in the words of a driver that should have been kicked out of Nascar, block me once, block me twice and I'm gonna wreck you. A couple weeks back Joey had a faster car and Matt tryed to block him and did repeatedly, finally Joey did what every grown up would have done, moved him. The same should have been done to Havick, (you know he can do no wrong!). Matt made a decision that will affect his driving for years to come. It took a couple of years for Carl Edwards to even get mentioned again after what he did to Kesloskey, (sorry really destroyed his name), but in essence it was the same as what Matt did. Yes he was frustrated that he couldnt race like a real driver, couldn't hack the feeling of defeat, but lashing out like a 2 year old. I have lost all respect for him. Its too bad, he really was on the right path, changing teams, winning races and now this. Good bye to a good driver.
john - 10 years ago
joey has been asking for it, if you want to be a bad boy shut up and drive. This is what happens when you push a grown man. It doesn't feel good when the shoe is on the other foot . you already gave him dale win.
wallace - 10 years ago
Give him a pat on the back and a raise-------job well done
Jan - 10 years ago
Does two wrongs make a right? Matt should have owned up to it and I would have considered that a partial apology. You can clearly see he lay in wait for Joey and I am not a Joey fan nor did I want him to win. This hurt other racers chances and gave others an advantage but it could have caused some serious injuries and I do not believe that is what racing's all about. Matt should be suspended! Nascar rules need to change for this track and others and rules should apply to all.
Joey is a kid and his daddy is a pita but Matt was wrong this time.
fred - 10 years ago
nothing / it's just racing
Robert - 10 years ago
If nothing was done to Harvick last week for causing a wreck that finished Jr.'s chances at the chase and nothing was do to Lagono for his ongoing rough driving then NASCAR should not and cannot do anything to Kennesth. After all, the had spliter problems and a right tire down. Logano got only what he has given out in the past. I do not care what Kyle Petty says, Nascar made the statement let them have at it, well now they are stuck with it. Don't go after a man who stands up for himself, after all we used to have this all the time when NASCAR was a man's sport.
Terri S. - 10 years ago
Do nothing to Matt Kenseth........Go and review the ALL footage between 2 and 22 playing their games on the race track already a stressed day and all the new rules changing here and their your patience wearing thin and to already having difficulty in the race, I can see his SIDE VERY FAIRLY and that said I'VE HAD ENOUGH......IF ANYBODY NEEDS PUNISHED IT SHOULD BE #22. Look back about 3 weeks or more.
mary ann vires - 10 years ago
Maybe a talking to Matt, but that's all for him. You need to come down hard on the instigator. How many times can you take a punch to the gut, and not reciprocate !! Go Matt !! He had just enough !!!! AND I MEAN IT !!
dale - 10 years ago
Last time someone out of contention for the win dumped the leader of the race and a championship contender, Kyle Busch wrecked Ron Hornady in a truck race at Texas.NASCAR suspended Kyle Busch for the rest of the weekend, Nationwide and Sprint Cup Races, which equaled two races. Wrecking someone with a fender tap while racing for the lead=BOYS HAVE AT IT. Wrecking someone by clipping their bumper when your 30 laps down=PUNK MOVE.
Brad Guthrie - 10 years ago
Kenseth is a danger to everyone on the track. His cowardly act could have resulted in serious injury, and even death. NASCAR should draw a line and the consequences for Mr. Kenseth be HARSH.
Rubbing & bumping are expected but, to make contact and throttle to the floor board running your self and another car straight into the wall is INSANE. Kenseth sponsors should drop him like a hot potato. I know I won't buy their service or product.
Chuck - 10 years ago
NASCAR you finally had a race I enjoyed watching. Lagono got what he deserved. I hate NASCAR your sport is boring. It was nice to see some action. Who likes watching races where everyone is bunched up all the time. Get some excitement in the races and then I will watch again.
I listened to the interview with matt kenseth. He said his car would not turn.He also said something to the effect that maybe he should not have been back out there.He sounded sincere.So believe it or not.Arush to judgement might be a little hasty.
cnokkers - 10 years ago
what goes around comes around lagoon had no problem knocking kennset off the race at Kansas nor did he have a problem having his team mate block cars on the restarts but he sure didn t like when it was his turn kennset should get a medal and a bonus for stopping this bs as far as haRVICK LOOK AT HAPPENED MWR AND CLINT BOWYER AND TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE
Connie Norman - 10 years ago
They should no nothing unless they want to go back to the Kansas race and fine Harvick for the wreck he purposely caused and also Logano for wrecking Matt. Logano is the one who needs to grow up and put some big boy pants on.......
well well too begin with why didn't they say anything too braddy baby laganos partner in chrime when he dumped mat going for the lead????????? nascar and there dirty politics,what a joke guess rodger p payed them off.i think nascar is becoming a big joke.i been watchin nascar since the early 60s .its ggeeing more political every weelol,they getting like Obama,and hillery dictaters.when a man gets beat and abused he needs too stand his ground.if he don't he will be like trevor baine letting harvic kick him around.matt didn't do as bad as harvic did wrecking trevor but that was ok with the high and mighty nascar.nascar needs too clean up there act and treat everyone equal.but there becoming communist just like some folks in the u.s.a are .NUFF SAID GET A GRIP NASCAR .
john swift - 10 years ago
do nothing.j gordpn did the same thing to matt k. a few years ago and made the comment if he couldn't win then matt wasn'tgoing to win and nascar did nothing then.
Bob Cannon - 10 years ago
Live by the sword die by the sword.
Sarah - 10 years ago
Was nobody watching the same Race!!?? Way before Matt K. hit rather he met to or not a little before that Matt K. was either leading the race or was trying to get the lead when Joey came on through and turned Matt K. right around and in my eyes when you have a shit load of laps to do it in or 6 freaking laps to do it in wait til you have a better chance to do it and TRY to do it CLEAN!!!! Joey is being a freaking Punk I can't stand the kid he cries to daddy his daddy comes running when ever there is a slight chance of trouble that boy will NEVER grow a PAIR!!! Seems like jimmie johnson has already has a grown son that acts just like him!!! NEVER cares about anyone but himself and that is really sad because you can REALLY hurt someone out there!!!! And before someone says Matt K. met to wreck him he said on TV he had a tire going down and he has been pissed before on TV and hasn't given a dam what he has said lol so I don't think he met to him him!!!
PB - 10 years ago
Question is, What should they do with TOM LOGANO? Isn't this the second time he's had to be restrained? Joey had it coming
Matt Kenseth - 10 years ago
slap my wrist
me me - 10 years ago
do nothing
Randy Johnson - 10 years ago
To those who voted to do nothing. You are total and complete idiots. Racing is one thing but purposely running another into the wall is a cowards way and extremely dangerous to both drivers and other drivers also. Completely asinine. Kenseth should be fined at least $250,000 and his racing over for the season too.
sharron - 10 years ago
Listen to the tape, folks !! Logano's spotter is SCREAMING at him that Kenseth is still there, yet Lugnutz went ahead and caused his own wreck. Nascar would be totally wrong to punish Kenseth for this. I've been a race fan for over 50 years, and I swear I can hear Big Bill France spinning in his grave at what passes for "professional" racing these days. You can't be a bully one week and a whiner the next, all drivers should own what they have done. Off topic, a special congratulations to Jeff Gordon for a great win !!
LB Hutchens - 10 years ago
I see no difference whatsoever, what Kenseth did to Lagono vs what Lagono did at Kansas. If there is any punishment, it will just mean more fans will desert Nascar for being such hypocrites. As Kenseth said, if he did not pay Logono back, there would be no respect for him among the other drivers and he would become the target for anyone wanting to wreck him. The drivers can police themselves. I admire Kenseth for having the guts to take a stand. I assure you, he is more popular now than ever. If Nascar punishes him, they are playing favorites and trying to help promote Logano to be champion. Logano wrecking Kenseth was just as intentional, but he was in position to make it look less intentional. These guys are professional drivers, they can wreck you anytime they choose to and he chose to wreck Kenseth, and today was the perfect time to punish him for it. Kenseth, Damn good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick - 10 years ago
Joey had this coming all year. NASCAR shouldn't do a thing other than tell Joey, you had this coming. You finally pushed the wrong guy and he pushed back on a safe track. Both Joey and Brad need to have respect. Maybe this will be the start to letting the mm know the rest of the drivers are done putting up with it.
dynodeano - 10 years ago
Kurt Bush wrecked Brad and Matt. Kevin wrecked half the field to save his spot in the chase. Matt could have settled for 2nd in Kansas and still been in the chase. Block me enough and I will bump you out of my way for a win as well. That is racing!! What Danica done was on purpose as well , but she didn't lay in wait to take out the leader! The camera angle from Joey's rear bumper shows clearly that the right front tire was NOT flat. Matt purposly took out Joey, when Matt was at fault, in Kansas and Talledega . The safety of the cars let Matt know he wasnt going to get hurt. He never even tried to get off of Joey he pushed him all the way to the wall. Then he wasnt even man enough to admit it. Blamed it on a splitter and a tire that clearly wasnt flat even after it hit the wall.!!!! Here is what NASCAR should do. Warn Harvick, who wrecked cars to save his place in the chase, fine Danica and put here on probation for her stunt. Suspend Matt and his team untill race number 2 of next season. It is clear to all what he had in mind. You cant say anything to Brad or Joey for the restarts that is totaly legal. The rest of the teams would have done the same. Kurt pushed Brad all the way into 1 and into Matt. That was just racing, but not needed at that time. He payed for his mistake all ready in my opinion. No way to give Joey or Brad the win they were going to get, clearly no one could touch either one of them, they were fast. Nascar cant let the reaction of the crowd way on thier decision in any way. The crowd now a days just loves to see the wrecks!!!
jt - 10 years ago
Matt K. is a coward and should be banned for life. Lost all respect for him when he attacked B.K. last year from behind. (PURE COWARDICE). Watching the prior incidents with logano replay several times it was obvious to me kenseth was in the wrong each time. Kenseth is just a real little person but a BIG COWARD>.
Tom - 10 years ago
NASCAR is a joke, they should save themselves some serious $$$ and just do a demo derby each week. Any other series in racing, blatantly blocking a faster car (as Kenseth did to Logano) will get you a call to pit lane for at least a stop and go penalty. But in NASCAR, it's apparently OK, and penalties only apply to those not among the "chosen". Harvick's obvious move to get to the finish with a car that should have been black flagged is another example of NASCAR making up the rules as they go. Today's move by Kenseth was pretty obvious, so let's see what the Officials do about it, but my guess is a slap on the wrist for a guy that's already out and trying to retaliate against a driver he feels put him out. At some point the stupid thought of "rubbing is racing" is going to get someone killed because they're looking for a "show" that the fans supposedly want. If you want crashes, there are lots of dirt tracks around, if you want actual racing not regulated by unclear rules and crash to pass tactics, and those totally idiotic green/white/checker finishes, don't look at NASCAR. Maybe they should change the name to CRASHCAR??
Freddie - 10 years ago
I hope Matt he's the payback from hell. Suspended and then breaks both legs at Daytona and is forced to retire. From Class to Ass. At least from now on when people at the track go to bathrooms they will now say they have to take a Matt. He is the turd of NASCAR now.
Freddie - 10 years ago
I hope Matt he's the payback from hell. Suspended and then breaks both legs at Daytona and is forced to retire. From Class to Ass. At least from now on when people at the track go to bathrooms they will now say they have to take a Matt. He is the turd of NASCAR now.
thorn3686 - 10 years ago
NBC Sports Victory Lap talking head Parker Kligerman just blew his credibility with the PC correct bullshit. Basically he said it was Ok when Logano takes out Kenseth when both are on the lead lap racing. But he says it's not Ok when Kenseth does the same thin when he's not on the lead lap ... like that makes a difference. Kligerman did get one thing right. Matt K is a well respected driver on and off the track. But the rest of Kligerman's comments are BS.... Attaboy MATT
KURT C. HALL - 10 years ago
I THINK #2 BRAD STARTED IT WHICH SENT #20 MATT INTO #41 KURT BURSH. THE #22 AND #2 LIKE TO BANG INTO OTHER DRIVERS TO GET THERE WAY. I KNOW ITS STOCKCAR RACING ON A SHORT TRACK AN IT GETS A LOT OF PUSHING AND BUMPING. BOTTOM LINE NO ONE GOT HURT WHICH IS GOOD, STOCKCARS CAN BE FIXED AND HAVE 4 OR 6 STOCKCARS AS BACKUPS AT THE SHOP AN ONE IN THE CAR HAULER..
THATS RACING AN GLAD JEFF GORDON WON..
Jeffsfan4ever - 10 years ago
NASCAR makes upbrules as it goes along. Logono a brat he wrecked Matt at Kansas .Harvick wrecked alot of cars to get in chase noo sanctions for them so why Matt K and I'm not even a fan of his.Like others thevold days where tit for tat was common. Now it's meet us aypt the NASCAR hauler so we can make up some new rules next week.
Mollie - 10 years ago
I never liked Kenneth Until today.
Nascar should give him a medal !!!
dan - 10 years ago
great day of racing, Jeff wins , in the chase championship, and all is well.
bad poll except for one result.
poll shows no one actually cares about this sport.
62 comments out of all the 10's and 10's of fans.
Ha! more people dropping out of this sport than watching.
will try to stay with it.
Tracy - 10 years ago
They shouldn't do anything ...they did absolutely nothing to harvick...we all know he caused that wreck on purpose. Of course he would never admit it but it was actually worse because it effected more people trying to move on in the chase.
suspend him and the team for the rest of the year.
slickrod - 10 years ago
can't be selective as to who you are going to penalize for so called infraction. nascar should have been fined for allowing a subpar car to stay in a green,white, checkered restart last weekend that could have restructured the starting field this weekend. the nascar brass sucks from top to bottom.
Dario Ojeda - 10 years ago
The only way to fix this and keep it from happening again is to penalize the entire Joe Gibbs organizaition
MikeH - 10 years ago
Not punishing Kenseth gives a green light for others to do the same thing he did. Harvick too far out front next race? "Accidentally" slide up the track, sending him into the wall. "Dang car was just too tight in the corners!" Why not? NASCAR won't penalize you! Days of Thunder becomes reality.
Ive always like Matt . But he should be penalize and lose points plus supend for two races. Also for a fun raise for money for different groups by having a boxing match at the end of the season. paid per view would be huge. That way they(drivers) vent their anger and different groups would benefit from it .
What should they do to Kenseth? Hmmm. Put him on the presidential ballot. He's got the fan support already and knows how to put people in their place! :) Seriously though, absolutely nothing. Unless they want to impose retroactive penalties on those Penske drivers. I bet certain drivers were lining up yesterday to congratulate Matt on a job well done. The drivers don't like Logano. The fans don't like him either. That speaks volumes doesn't it?
I love the MAN DRAMA that NASCAR has turned into. Not a fan of the younger drivers - and that includes Lagano for sure! I personally after last weeks race in Talladega - how it finished with in the last two cautions, the first one the yellow flag thrown right away - the second - waiting until Lagano was over the line- with NASCAR rules and stuff - I've stopped watching for this season.
I've been following NASCAR for more than 50 years, and I have never gotten a bigger charge out of a race than what I got when Kenseth nailed Logano for Logano intentionally knocking him out of the Chase a couple of weeks ago. I'm a Hamlin fan, but now I'm also a Kenseth fan. I just hope that if Logano is still in the Chase when they get to Homestead, some of the other 42 drivers will take Logano out!
I love the MAN DRAMA that NASCAR has turned into. Not a fan of the younger drivers - and that includes Lagano for sure! I personally after last weeks race in Talladega - how it finished with in the last two cautions, the first one the yellow flag thrown right away - the second - waiting until Lagano was over the line- with NASCAR rules and stuff - I've stopped watching for this season.
P.S. Completely agree with everyone that has said Logano moved in front of kenseth. Yes he did. He always does stuff like that. I think he thought he could knock matt off but didn't think it would knock him out. He did it to himself. Again congrats Matt, and congrats Jeff for the win!
This is stock car racing at its best, let the boys bang on each other, the cameras showed that the crowd loved it!!!! I'm a GM man, but I am in Matts corner on this.
Nothing! Didn't you see or hear the Fan's at the Track, it was Justified! on the restart where Matt was on the outside, it looked like he had the car to get the 22 and the 2 behind him, but oh no they over drove the corner and nicely slid up into him, Matt kept his line but the 2 and 22 were not letting him in front of them!! I am a Kenseth fan, and I am a Midwestern race fan where you race your opponents clean,how many years gone by have we seen Matt and Jimmy, or Matt and Kasey, race door to door for several lap's, with the outcome, one of the driver's win! No incidents!!! Listen to the Fan's you cant go wrong then !!!!
P.S. Where can I get a 20 shirt?
do the same thing you did to Danica...or Harvick last week...
NOTHING
Sorry for Joey, but turnabout is fair play. Joey has been messing with Matt, and Matt got tired of it. Joey probably has a bright future in NASCAR, but his reputation in the garage will suffer if these "spats" continue. NASCAR told the drivers a couple of years ago to "Have at it!" Congratulations, Matt!
Why do anything to Matt - Danican't clearly crarshed into the 35? and nothing was said. And Joey's daddy should get the academy award for his bit in "I'll kick Matt's a## as long as all you guys are there to hold me back" act.
Nobody seems to have noticed that the 2 car wrecked Matt earlier in the race and it was obviously intentional as he swerved twice to hit him. That is what had Matt so pissed off. So if they are going to work as a team to keep anyone from challenging for the win, then Matt was justified in taking the 22 car out. Horse face shouldn't have wrecked him and Nascar shouldn't do a damn thing to Matt if they don't do anything to horse face. I have always like Matt (except for that time he wrecked Jeff Gordon) and now I have a whole new level of respect for him. I am a Jeff Gordon fan but after he retires, I will be rooting for Matt Kenseth. Kyle Petty needs to shut his stupid face and get a haircut.
After the past several years with the incidents involving and caused by Logano and Keslowski it's a bit late to play the fine/suspension game. This has gone on in racing forever. But these two "kids" have created a whole new scenario with causing crashes, and yeah "payback is a bitch". If anything NASCAR can state drivers need to knock it off before someone is killed. But stay out of it at this point. And the two brats need to balls up and quit whining, and start showing some of the class that drivers like Jeff Gordon have always lived by!
Lagano came down on Kenseth, had he kept his line it would not have happened and Kenseth would have gone into wall on his own with a near miss of Logano. Once contact was made, physics took over and they were both along the ride.
Where was the outrage when Logano obviously took Kenseth out of contention in Kansas?
And the Harvick incident being allowed to stay out with a known blown engine that twice took out cars on two restarts and changed the entire qualification field.
Lot of Nascar situation ethics.
1st off, Matt you are my hero!!! Logano whines more than our 2 year old! He wants to dish it out but when it happens to him he can't take it. Grow up!! Logano is all the time wrecking people on purpose, and if people believe he doesn't well then you are crazy! He's one the last races by cheating! I think they shouldn't do anything to Matt unless they want to get Logano for all the many many times he has wrecked people. Be fair about it NASCAR and leave it alone! Kyle Busch is my driver, and now Kenseth is one of my next favorites. He just had the guts to do what all the other drivers wanted to do! I'm happy no one was hurt that's the main thing. But please just leave it alone. It was a good race! Congrats Jeff Gordon! We are happy for you!
BIG sports have become so money driven (like BIG business-"take care of the shareholder" What happened to take care of the customer???) The b...s.... that has become sportsmanship like deflate gate, drugs, spousal abuse, gun crimes, etc. etc has turned off a whole lot of the public to caring about any type of sports. Whoever has the deepest pockets gets to call the shots. I have always admired Joe Gibbs in the past. I wondered if he would stick to his moral high ground and fire Kenseth for a chicken sh.t move that was obvious. Crybaby Matt came back out on the track with his car in the shape it was in for one reason, wreck Logano. "That's racing??? It's big money and not racing or any other type of sportsmanship. "I've handled a football 230,739 times but I couldn't tell it was under-inflated?" ALL TV supported sports has become JUNK!
The crap that went on yesterday in Martinsville has been expected for A long time smart ass non driving Lagano and Keslowski have been getting away with taking out top contenders just for their own personal gain, to get to the top quick they cheat when other drivers play fair. well Leave that HERO alone because if they discipline him we all have a big social media out reach and can boycott nascar . And honestly he deserves a gold medal and his own Grandfather clock
BIG sports have become so money driven (like BIG business-"take care of the shareholder" What happened to take care of the customer???) The b...s.... that has become sportsmanship like deflate gate, drugs, spousal abuse, gun crimes, etc. etc has turned off a whole lot of the public to caring about any type of sports. Whoever has the deepest pockets gets to call the shots. I have always admired Joe Gibbs in the past. I wondered if he would stick to his moral high ground and fire Kenseth for a chicken sh.t move that was obvious. Crybaby Matt came back out on the track with his car in the shape it was in for one reason, wreck Logano. "That's racing??? It's big money and not racing or any other type of sportsmanship. "I've handled a football 230,739 times but I couldn't tell it was under-inflated?" ALL TV supported sports has become JUNK!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjJtFirRD0g
Kyle Petty And Geoff Bodine, 1987 Sovran Bank 500
Now what was Kyle saying about Matt?
Serves the whiney little prick for what goes around comes around, AND, Laganos' daddy had to be restrained?, what is he even doing there and lord help him if he ever puts his hands on a NASCAR driver.
Joey should grow up and admit he came down on Matt.
They did not do nothing to Joey when he took Matt out, and besides if you look at the tape you will see that Joey pulled down in front of him, so he got what he deserved.
They didn't do anything to Carl Edwards when he wrecked kweslaski
Lagano got what he deserved, Penske racing was playing games with the wrong driver, kudos to Matt Kenseth.
Joey is still hiding behind his daddy,it is no differert what Joey did to Matt in Kanas,and for Kyle Petty he should shout up and go away.
When I listened to the replay, you can clearly hear Joey's spotter telling him "he's still there, to stay high", what does he do? He comes down into Kenseth's lane. Nothing happened to Harvick last week, so what makes this incident any different? NASCAR said in 2010 that they were letting the drivers settle things on their own. So, consider this case closed.
First, I dislike Joey and Brad and found the incident a bit amusing. I don't feel one way or the other about Matt. But to those saying that it was not intentional, I suggest you watch the tape with an unbiased eye. Watch Matt speed up dramatically as soon as Joey clears him. Look at how long it takes for Matt to apply the brakes (look for the skid marks to start). There can be little doubt he sped up to cause the wreck and braked late to make sure there was maximum damage to Joey. A BS move? Sure. But seeing Joey go into the wall. Worth any punishment Matt might get.
Looked like Joey went down to get in front of Mat. Regardless, it's just racing. NASCAR is making the rules difficult for any drivers to win. Sprint drivers should not be allowed to drive in the Xfinity races. It isn't fair to the young drivers just starting. P.S. Kyle Bush should be banned forever.
Gee, Joey people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
That coward should be gone the rest of the season! His team should be allowed to finish the season because from what I saw they were like Really you just did that! I have no love for Logano or Kenseth I just thought that it was terrible.
Nascar needs to go back to the old points system or the old chase system and due away with this new chase system that everyone refers to as the playoff of nascar. Every since this started there has been nothing but trouble, aggravation from all drivers and fans. Every year Nascar changes up something and a lot of times not to the good. If they decide to do anything to Matt then it should be just fine him. Because to me if they suspend him then they need to suspend all the other drivers too. Also they need to do to Joey what they did to tony Stewart years ago and make him take anger management classes, cause that's exactly where joey is headed right now. Maybe they should make all the driver's take anger management classes, So this doesn't happen again.
Nothing done to Matt, watch the replay, I did several times, Matt never moved til Logano hooked the 20 and pulled him around! Not that he didn't have a reason to do what everyone is accusing him of !!! What a bunch of whiners!
Has anyone really looked at the replay. If you will watch it closely it looks like Logano comes down on Kenseth and cut's him off. Also if Kenseth did blow a tire, everyone should know that if you blow the right front going in a corner you are going to go up toward the wall. Also will somebody please shut up Kyle Petty. He was running his mouth about the whole problem and blaming Kenseth for everything. His comment about this being a sore black eye for NASCAR and then he makes the comment that this is total "BS". Is that anyway for a spokesperson for NASCAR to handle himself with that kind of comment. Fire him and let the boys who know how to race have at it. Kyle was a sorry driver and even worst announcer.
If you watch the video the one that shows the close up of the tire on Matt's car at impact you will see it is turned left. Also all the videos show Joey coming down on Matt.
now its matts turn to bust the wall in texas,take him out 22 !!!!!!!!!!!
NASCAR should no do a damn thing and let the drivers race the way it used to be and let drivers settle there own differences. Hell they didn't do anything to Kevin Harvick for purposely wrecking last week causing Dale to get knocked out of the race, when they should have done the same thing they did to Clint bowyer and removed Kevin from the chase. They last few years we have seen a rise of whiny B**ch drivers with Logano, Keslowski who think what they do doesn't have consequences. Well now they will start to learn.
Absolutely one of the greatest things in Nascar to happen in many years. People tired of the rules BS. Let the cars race . Let them be MEN and be like the old days. Soon Nascar will decide how the race finishes before it starts. Will save a lot of money not having to run the cars.
They should do nothing as nascar has said boys have at it. if they want to do something then they better change the rules. Joey got just what he deserved. I am not a Matt fan but I am proud of him for fighting back
nascar likes payoffs from rich teams.logano is a baby punk.
I think if they do anything to Matt they should also do to Joey. I am glad someone finally got the courage to so something other than talk about it. Most drivers are always saying there will be payback but it never comes. Way to go Matt. You bring the sport back to what it used to be.
62 years old ,i live in so. florida ,the homestead race is on my b-day, i'm not going. NASCAR changes the rules more often then I change my underwear! return to REAL racing like when Richard petty was KING! YOU GO MATT!
If NASCAR had taken the proper action, Kenseth would not have done anything.
I think kenseth should get some type of penalty that was different than what happened at Kansas , was logano right in what he did ? not sure but that was racing not intentional to take him out matt is wrong in this situation
There is only one person who really knows what happened but a case could be made that Kenseth's car was starting to turn down into the corner but was not responding well (from the previous accident) and Logano timed his turn down into the corner based on what would be normal for a car just passed on the straight. Not sure what the NASCAR rule book says but the SCCA's General Competition Rules make it very clear that the overtaking car is responsible for executing a safe pass. I would have to ask the question - if the overtaking car had not been Logano's and everything replicated exactly, would there be such a furor?
If you are going to drive aggressively such as Logano and Keslowski, then you've got to be expecting payback.
Got to go buy some Dollar General gear now!!!!
take the two of them put them in a ring with gloves on and let them go at it and hopes matt wins .
kenseth should be suspended for rest of this year and all of next year and fined 500,000.00 this would stop anyone else from taking revenge in this kind of stupid way. which could hurt or kill several people.
Their will ALWAYS be retaliation, if you don't have rules in place, you can't start now!
its clear that most fans are not playing fair . Nascar fine Jeff Gordon a few years ago n knock 25 points off him witch took him out of a chance at champion ship then so I say in all fairness fine MATT the BONEHEAD take away is rite to drive that's what should happen when drivers use there car to hurt some 1 instead of using there head like Harvick a week ago same bull . I thot u were to make it safer with all the stuff u been doing on the track n in the cars . But its clear ur making it worse buy letting them reck a car . so lets go back to DALE EARNHARDT is this what NASCAR wants to berry more drivers that s what ur conveying when u allow this to continue . in fact what happen in KANSAS is clear if people wood use there eyes its clear on video that Joey had his nose of the car under Matt when he came down now if 69 present of u cant see that then ur dishonest n they need to stop having a pastor come to the track cause JESUS was HONEST . Lets stop involving the church stop taking ur hat off 2 the flag n just b dishonest like most of u when u cant see clearly . I m true beleiver all my life I m not perfect but I m diff not dishonest , don't lie don't steal strait up . So for the next person decides to take sides make sure u do it honestly in JESUS CHIRST . AMEN AMEN AMEN . N for JEFF GORDON super STAR congrads in ORDER .///// U PARTY LIKE A TRUE CHAMPION THAT U R . u made a few era s in the past n learned from them maybe everyone else can remember u in past history n from a champ in the past . REST N PEASE DALE EARNHARDT will always b REMEMBERED///////////////// ur excitement kept me on the edge of my SEATTTTTTTT HAPPY DRIVING keep it CLEAN///////
Go back in years. That was a common practice. Kyle Bush had it right in the interview. "Depends on who's name is above the door" Look at the fan reaction when it happened. Joey got by with it when he did it. Keslowski got by doing it. I would ask NASCAR. Do you rent your trucks from Penske?
Good job Matt!!!!!!!!!
I'm thinking 250 bonus points! Plus a letter to Logano's daddy, explaining the why.
Lagono's move at Kansas was racing. If it was an Eanrhardt, Sr.or Jr. they would have been cheered. If Kennseth had been on the tail of the lead lap or the same lap, causing a caution could have been justified. In this case, it was a deliberate wreck of another driver.
Big Bill France parked his most or one of the most popular drivers, Curtis Turner, for 5 years. See if the Group running the sport now will "grow a set" and park Kenseth for a least one race. If Joe Gibbs shows any principles (he is supposed to be some type of "born again") he will park his driver.
Give Kenseth a bonus!!!! Always been #24 fan but Matt is now my new hero!!!!!
Logano,Kezlowski and Penske have been getting away with crap for too long.Going back to Edwards and Kezlowski going at it and Logano wrecking Hamlin and breaking his back.Every race that has been screwed up the last two years was due to this pair of titty babies driving with their head up their butts or their arrogance.I hope someone nails them both at texas and phoenix.NASCAR needs to take a good long look at their cars.They got away with bending out their wheel wells for more down force and nothing was done.I guess Penske greases the skids with a little currency.Kezlowski sucks and Logano sucks.End of story.
If you listen to the audio between spotter and driver , he tell him more than once (STILL THERE)!! Did he listen NO. Watch the the lines on the track. He cut down onto Matt. His team mate started it a few laps earlier. The team owners moto, the win is everything. Nascar is not the same with every driver. what did nascar do to Danica for her antics? NASCAR NEEDS TO BE FAIR TO ALL NOT SOME!!!
I don't care what two drivers were involved in this, I like Matt, but when a car laps down knocks another car out of a race on purpose, you have lost control of the race.
This is why people don't admit they watch/like NASCAR, it never has "grown up' from the redneck sport most people in the US think it is,,and Sunday proved that
What goes around comes around. Good job Matt! Boys have at it!
Give Matt a place in the chase like they did Earnhardt and Gordon years ago. Logano clearly ended Matts chance at going on in the chase. What Matt did didn't hurt Longnecks chance to win a championship. Logano called Matt a chicken and said Harvicks wife wore the pants in the family, well it seems Joey hides behind daddy just like his teammate Brad did. I want to know how much Penske is paying France to look the other way as to why their cars are so much faster than any one else. Money won't buy Joey out of this one unless their is some skullduggery on NASCARs part. In reality Logano is not a good driver. He is no Earnhardt, no Busch, not even a Waltrip. Logano is a snot nosed brat that for some unknown reason NASCAR has decided should be the Champion. Is it money? What does France love more than anything, money. Matt Kenseth is a class act and even class acts have to stand up for themselves and it took him a while but he did. NASCAR says they listen to the fans but this poll will not even be looked at by the morons running NASCAR. The crowd reaction should have told them a lot. The media needs to realize fans don't like Logano and stop hyping him.
givekensethabonusjoeyloganohashaditcomingforalongtimekudostokenseth
I think all of Gibbs racing should be docked remember Boyer last year.matt Kenneth is a p.o.s
Sooo reading all of your well educated Nascar fans, it seems to turn out which driver you like the best, well in the words of a driver that should have been kicked out of Nascar, block me once, block me twice and I'm gonna wreck you. A couple weeks back Joey had a faster car and Matt tryed to block him and did repeatedly, finally Joey did what every grown up would have done, moved him. The same should have been done to Havick, (you know he can do no wrong!). Matt made a decision that will affect his driving for years to come. It took a couple of years for Carl Edwards to even get mentioned again after what he did to Kesloskey, (sorry really destroyed his name), but in essence it was the same as what Matt did. Yes he was frustrated that he couldnt race like a real driver, couldn't hack the feeling of defeat, but lashing out like a 2 year old. I have lost all respect for him. Its too bad, he really was on the right path, changing teams, winning races and now this. Good bye to a good driver.
joey has been asking for it, if you want to be a bad boy shut up and drive. This is what happens when you push a grown man. It doesn't feel good when the shoe is on the other foot . you already gave him dale win.
Give him a pat on the back and a raise-------job well done
Does two wrongs make a right? Matt should have owned up to it and I would have considered that a partial apology. You can clearly see he lay in wait for Joey and I am not a Joey fan nor did I want him to win. This hurt other racers chances and gave others an advantage but it could have caused some serious injuries and I do not believe that is what racing's all about. Matt should be suspended! Nascar rules need to change for this track and others and rules should apply to all.
Joey is a kid and his daddy is a pita but Matt was wrong this time.
nothing / it's just racing
If nothing was done to Harvick last week for causing a wreck that finished Jr.'s chances at the chase and nothing was do to Lagono for his ongoing rough driving then NASCAR should not and cannot do anything to Kennesth. After all, the had spliter problems and a right tire down. Logano got only what he has given out in the past. I do not care what Kyle Petty says, Nascar made the statement let them have at it, well now they are stuck with it. Don't go after a man who stands up for himself, after all we used to have this all the time when NASCAR was a man's sport.
Do nothing to Matt Kenseth........Go and review the ALL footage between 2 and 22 playing their games on the race track already a stressed day and all the new rules changing here and their your patience wearing thin and to already having difficulty in the race, I can see his SIDE VERY FAIRLY and that said I'VE HAD ENOUGH......IF ANYBODY NEEDS PUNISHED IT SHOULD BE #22. Look back about 3 weeks or more.
Maybe a talking to Matt, but that's all for him. You need to come down hard on the instigator. How many times can you take a punch to the gut, and not reciprocate !! Go Matt !! He had just enough !!!! AND I MEAN IT !!
Last time someone out of contention for the win dumped the leader of the race and a championship contender, Kyle Busch wrecked Ron Hornady in a truck race at Texas.NASCAR suspended Kyle Busch for the rest of the weekend, Nationwide and Sprint Cup Races, which equaled two races. Wrecking someone with a fender tap while racing for the lead=BOYS HAVE AT IT. Wrecking someone by clipping their bumper when your 30 laps down=PUNK MOVE.
Kenseth is a danger to everyone on the track. His cowardly act could have resulted in serious injury, and even death. NASCAR should draw a line and the consequences for Mr. Kenseth be HARSH.
Rubbing & bumping are expected but, to make contact and throttle to the floor board running your self and another car straight into the wall is INSANE. Kenseth sponsors should drop him like a hot potato. I know I won't buy their service or product.
NASCAR you finally had a race I enjoyed watching. Lagono got what he deserved. I hate NASCAR your sport is boring. It was nice to see some action. Who likes watching races where everyone is bunched up all the time. Get some excitement in the races and then I will watch again.
I listened to the interview with matt kenseth. He said his car would not turn.He also said something to the effect that maybe he should not have been back out there.He sounded sincere.So believe it or not.Arush to judgement might be a little hasty.
what goes around comes around lagoon had no problem knocking kennset off the race at Kansas nor did he have a problem having his team mate block cars on the restarts but he sure didn t like when it was his turn kennset should get a medal and a bonus for stopping this bs as far as haRVICK LOOK AT HAPPENED MWR AND CLINT BOWYER AND TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE
They should no nothing unless they want to go back to the Kansas race and fine Harvick for the wreck he purposely caused and also Logano for wrecking Matt. Logano is the one who needs to grow up and put some big boy pants on.......
well well too begin with why didn't they say anything too braddy baby laganos partner in chrime when he dumped mat going for the lead????????? nascar and there dirty politics,what a joke guess rodger p payed them off.i think nascar is becoming a big joke.i been watchin nascar since the early 60s .its ggeeing more political every weelol,they getting like Obama,and hillery dictaters.when a man gets beat and abused he needs too stand his ground.if he don't he will be like trevor baine letting harvic kick him around.matt didn't do as bad as harvic did wrecking trevor but that was ok with the high and mighty nascar.nascar needs too clean up there act and treat everyone equal.but there becoming communist just like some folks in the u.s.a are .NUFF SAID GET A GRIP NASCAR .
do nothing.j gordpn did the same thing to matt k. a few years ago and made the comment if he couldn't win then matt wasn'tgoing to win and nascar did nothing then.
Live by the sword die by the sword.
Was nobody watching the same Race!!?? Way before Matt K. hit rather he met to or not a little before that Matt K. was either leading the race or was trying to get the lead when Joey came on through and turned Matt K. right around and in my eyes when you have a shit load of laps to do it in or 6 freaking laps to do it in wait til you have a better chance to do it and TRY to do it CLEAN!!!! Joey is being a freaking Punk I can't stand the kid he cries to daddy his daddy comes running when ever there is a slight chance of trouble that boy will NEVER grow a PAIR!!! Seems like jimmie johnson has already has a grown son that acts just like him!!! NEVER cares about anyone but himself and that is really sad because you can REALLY hurt someone out there!!!! And before someone says Matt K. met to wreck him he said on TV he had a tire going down and he has been pissed before on TV and hasn't given a dam what he has said lol so I don't think he met to him him!!!
Question is, What should they do with TOM LOGANO? Isn't this the second time he's had to be restrained? Joey had it coming
slap my wrist
do nothing
To those who voted to do nothing. You are total and complete idiots. Racing is one thing but purposely running another into the wall is a cowards way and extremely dangerous to both drivers and other drivers also. Completely asinine. Kenseth should be fined at least $250,000 and his racing over for the season too.
Listen to the tape, folks !! Logano's spotter is SCREAMING at him that Kenseth is still there, yet Lugnutz went ahead and caused his own wreck. Nascar would be totally wrong to punish Kenseth for this. I've been a race fan for over 50 years, and I swear I can hear Big Bill France spinning in his grave at what passes for "professional" racing these days. You can't be a bully one week and a whiner the next, all drivers should own what they have done. Off topic, a special congratulations to Jeff Gordon for a great win !!
I see no difference whatsoever, what Kenseth did to Lagono vs what Lagono did at Kansas. If there is any punishment, it will just mean more fans will desert Nascar for being such hypocrites. As Kenseth said, if he did not pay Logono back, there would be no respect for him among the other drivers and he would become the target for anyone wanting to wreck him. The drivers can police themselves. I admire Kenseth for having the guts to take a stand. I assure you, he is more popular now than ever. If Nascar punishes him, they are playing favorites and trying to help promote Logano to be champion. Logano wrecking Kenseth was just as intentional, but he was in position to make it look less intentional. These guys are professional drivers, they can wreck you anytime they choose to and he chose to wreck Kenseth, and today was the perfect time to punish him for it. Kenseth, Damn good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joey had this coming all year. NASCAR shouldn't do a thing other than tell Joey, you had this coming. You finally pushed the wrong guy and he pushed back on a safe track. Both Joey and Brad need to have respect. Maybe this will be the start to letting the mm know the rest of the drivers are done putting up with it.
Kurt Bush wrecked Brad and Matt. Kevin wrecked half the field to save his spot in the chase. Matt could have settled for 2nd in Kansas and still been in the chase. Block me enough and I will bump you out of my way for a win as well. That is racing!! What Danica done was on purpose as well , but she didn't lay in wait to take out the leader! The camera angle from Joey's rear bumper shows clearly that the right front tire was NOT flat. Matt purposly took out Joey, when Matt was at fault, in Kansas and Talledega . The safety of the cars let Matt know he wasnt going to get hurt. He never even tried to get off of Joey he pushed him all the way to the wall. Then he wasnt even man enough to admit it. Blamed it on a splitter and a tire that clearly wasnt flat even after it hit the wall.!!!! Here is what NASCAR should do. Warn Harvick, who wrecked cars to save his place in the chase, fine Danica and put here on probation for her stunt. Suspend Matt and his team untill race number 2 of next season. It is clear to all what he had in mind. You cant say anything to Brad or Joey for the restarts that is totaly legal. The rest of the teams would have done the same. Kurt pushed Brad all the way into 1 and into Matt. That was just racing, but not needed at that time. He payed for his mistake all ready in my opinion. No way to give Joey or Brad the win they were going to get, clearly no one could touch either one of them, they were fast. Nascar cant let the reaction of the crowd way on thier decision in any way. The crowd now a days just loves to see the wrecks!!!
Matt K. is a coward and should be banned for life. Lost all respect for him when he attacked B.K. last year from behind. (PURE COWARDICE). Watching the prior incidents with logano replay several times it was obvious to me kenseth was in the wrong each time. Kenseth is just a real little person but a BIG COWARD>.
NASCAR is a joke, they should save themselves some serious $$$ and just do a demo derby each week. Any other series in racing, blatantly blocking a faster car (as Kenseth did to Logano) will get you a call to pit lane for at least a stop and go penalty. But in NASCAR, it's apparently OK, and penalties only apply to those not among the "chosen". Harvick's obvious move to get to the finish with a car that should have been black flagged is another example of NASCAR making up the rules as they go. Today's move by Kenseth was pretty obvious, so let's see what the Officials do about it, but my guess is a slap on the wrist for a guy that's already out and trying to retaliate against a driver he feels put him out. At some point the stupid thought of "rubbing is racing" is going to get someone killed because they're looking for a "show" that the fans supposedly want. If you want crashes, there are lots of dirt tracks around, if you want actual racing not regulated by unclear rules and crash to pass tactics, and those totally idiotic green/white/checker finishes, don't look at NASCAR. Maybe they should change the name to CRASHCAR??
I hope Matt he's the payback from hell. Suspended and then breaks both legs at Daytona and is forced to retire. From Class to Ass. At least from now on when people at the track go to bathrooms they will now say they have to take a Matt. He is the turd of NASCAR now.
I hope Matt he's the payback from hell. Suspended and then breaks both legs at Daytona and is forced to retire. From Class to Ass. At least from now on when people at the track go to bathrooms they will now say they have to take a Matt. He is the turd of NASCAR now.
NBC Sports Victory Lap talking head Parker Kligerman just blew his credibility with the PC correct bullshit. Basically he said it was Ok when Logano takes out Kenseth when both are on the lead lap racing. But he says it's not Ok when Kenseth does the same thin when he's not on the lead lap ... like that makes a difference. Kligerman did get one thing right. Matt K is a well respected driver on and off the track. But the rest of Kligerman's comments are BS.... Attaboy MATT
I THINK #2 BRAD STARTED IT WHICH SENT #20 MATT INTO #41 KURT BURSH. THE #22 AND #2 LIKE TO BANG INTO OTHER DRIVERS TO GET THERE WAY. I KNOW ITS STOCKCAR RACING ON A SHORT TRACK AN IT GETS A LOT OF PUSHING AND BUMPING. BOTTOM LINE NO ONE GOT HURT WHICH IS GOOD, STOCKCARS CAN BE FIXED AND HAVE 4 OR 6 STOCKCARS AS BACKUPS AT THE SHOP AN ONE IN THE CAR HAULER..
THATS RACING AN GLAD JEFF GORDON WON..
NASCAR makes upbrules as it goes along. Logono a brat he wrecked Matt at Kansas .Harvick wrecked alot of cars to get in chase noo sanctions for them so why Matt K and I'm not even a fan of his.Like others thevold days where tit for tat was common. Now it's meet us aypt the NASCAR hauler so we can make up some new rules next week.
I never liked Kenneth Until today.
Nascar should give him a medal !!!
great day of racing, Jeff wins , in the chase championship, and all is well.
bad poll except for one result.
poll shows no one actually cares about this sport.
62 comments out of all the 10's and 10's of fans.
Ha! more people dropping out of this sport than watching.
will try to stay with it.
They shouldn't do anything ...they did absolutely nothing to harvick...we all know he caused that wreck on purpose. Of course he would never admit it but it was actually worse because it effected more people trying to move on in the chase.
suspend him and the team for the rest of the year.
can't be selective as to who you are going to penalize for so called infraction. nascar should have been fined for allowing a subpar car to stay in a green,white, checkered restart last weekend that could have restructured the starting field this weekend. the nascar brass sucks from top to bottom.
The only way to fix this and keep it from happening again is to penalize the entire Joe Gibbs organizaition
Not punishing Kenseth gives a green light for others to do the same thing he did. Harvick too far out front next race? "Accidentally" slide up the track, sending him into the wall. "Dang car was just too tight in the corners!" Why not? NASCAR won't penalize you! Days of Thunder becomes reality.