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NASCAR Silly Season: Silliest Possible Scenarios for Drivers

By Asher Fair

LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, leads the field into turn one during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, leads the field into turn one during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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SPARTA, KY – JULY 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Circle K Toyota, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
SPARTA, KY – JULY 07: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Circle K Toyota, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

Matt Kenseth

Silliest Scenario

Despite the recent announcement that Matt Kenseth’s current #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will be driven by Erik Jones in the 2018 season, Kenseth has stated that he still wants to drive in the Cup Series despite the fact that he is 45 years old. He still delivers solid results, so some team will likely take advantage of the opportunity to sign him. The craziest scenario for Kenseth in the 2018 season would be him retiring and sitting at home watching races as an ex-driver.

Less Silly Scenario

A less crazy scenario for Matt Kenseth would be him ending up the the #88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet currently driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Many drivers want to end up in that car in the 2018 season, which makes the idea in general a bit far-fetched. However, none of those drivers would appear to have as few seasons left in NASCAR as Kenseth, and he is still delivering solid results as a former champion of the sport and is deserving of the ride. Still, the chances are slim of this happening.

Least Silly Scenario

Joe Gibbs Racing team owner Joe Gibbs stated that they “didn’t want to do this” in regard to no longer letting Matt Kenseth driver the #20 Toyota next season. Since Kenseth still wants to race and he is still producing at a relatively high level, the most likely scenario for him would be to end up in the #77 Toyota currently driven by his future replacement, Erik Jones, at Furniture Row Racing. The team has a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing, so the move makes sense in many ways.

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