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Matt Kenseth vs Darrell Waltrip: 64 Greatest NASCAR Drivers Round 2

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by Charlie Turner

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April 3, 2009 3:09 pm EDT 10 Comments

One of NASCAR history’s biggest - and loudest - stars is up against one of today’s most talented - and quietest - drivers. Two Winston Cup Series champs toss it up in a round two match from the One and Done Region of the NASCAR 64 Greatest Drivers Tournament at Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie.

Matt Kenseth is still racing. And winning too as he grabbed his first Daytona 500 win in February ‘09 and followed up with a win in California, giving him 18 career Sprint Cup wins. Kenseth is the 2003 Cup Series champ and one of only two drivers to qualify for the Chase to the Cup playoffs in all five seasons. Matt finished second in the 2006 standings and was Raybestos Rookie of the Year in 2000.

Darrell Waltrip is a three-time Winston Cup Series champion - ‘81, ‘82 and ‘85. In the 61 races run during ‘81 and ‘82, he won 24 times. Waltrip finished with 84 Cup victories ( tied for 3rd all-time) in 809 starts and qualified on the pole 59 times. And he made boogity, boogity, boogity famous. Or infamous.

D W has had to go against current Sprint Cup stars in both of his tournament draws so far. Kenseth has been paired with veteran members of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers in his. It’s interesting to see the outcomes when today’s fans have the choice. Leave your comments please.

Filed under: Darrell Waltrip, Daytona 500, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, NASCAR 64 Greatest Driver Tourney, Nascar Legends, Sprint Cup Series, The Waltrips 

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10 Responses to “Matt Kenseth vs Darrell Waltrip: 64 Greatest NASCAR Drivers Round 2”

  1. User Avatar Matt Mercer on April 3rd, 2009 3:44 pm

    Argh… DW.

  2. User Avatar carmike on April 3rd, 2009 10:02 pm

    Despite his love affair with Digger, DW is the choice. Let alone the 3 championships, how does one guy win 24 of 61 races. As Monday Morning Crew Chief would say(or not)……WTHeck??!!!!

  3. User Avatar Marc on April 4th, 2009 4:35 am

    DW

  4. User Avatar Steve Wronkowicz on April 4th, 2009 6:25 am

    I wasn’t a DW fan in his early days and I wasn’t much of one in his heyday. As his career was winding down, he seemed kind of pathetic. He was interesting when he first hit the broadcast booth, but he is starting to wear on me.

    Darrell wins in a landslide. Someday Matt may have the numbers, but not enough in the 2009 tournament .

  5. Spaceman on April 5th, 2009 8:20 am

    Kenseth. This is strictly an anti-DW vote. Couldn’t stand him as a driver, can’t stand him as an announcer.

  6. Keith on April 6th, 2009 8:22 pm

    DW - Not close at all

  7. Buddy Clay on April 7th, 2009 6:46 am

    DW

  8. User Avatar Charlie Turner on April 8th, 2009 9:11 am

    Chad Orton via twitter:

    Darrell Waltrip

  9. User Avatar Charlie Turner on April 8th, 2009 11:22 pm

    Mark Aumann, author of Retro Racing at NASCAR.COM has DW in his final four. It’s hard to argue that. Jaws wins here.

  10. thomas kralovetz on May 9th, 2009 6:38 pm

    KENSETH!!!

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