Former NASCAR season champion Matt Kenseth will again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fired driver Kyle Larson.
Larson lost his job two weeks ago for using a racial slur while competing in a virtual race. Although Ganassi development driver Ross Chastain was assumed to be the leading contender to replace Larson in the No. 42 Chevrolet, the team instead announced Monday it will go with two-time Daytona 500 winner Kenseth.
“I think Matt gives us the best chance to win, run up front and compete for wins,” Ganassi told the Associated Press.