25 NASCAR drivers to consider as getaway drivers for that one last heist

Matt Kenseth

Be careful before choosing Matt Kenseth as your getaway driver, because he is not a man to be messed with. The No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing driver is all business, almost all of the time and equally likely to intimidate you as much as he does his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series opponents.

There’s no doubt that Kenseth is a highly qualified driver. He’s a NASCAR Cup Series champion, has won twice at the Daytona 500, and also taken the checkered flag at the NASCAR All-Star Race. He’s been in the Cup Series for two decades and has ended up in the top 10 roughly half of the time in which he competes (315 top 10s against 631 races entered). His resume speaks for itself but it’s his personality that makes him such a fearsome choice as a wheelman.

Just look at the picture above. Kenseth looks like you should be wary of even saying anything to him, let alone asking him to do something. He’s proven time and time again in interviews and press conferences that he will say exactly what needs to be said, if you want to hear it or not, so he would be the straight shooter telling you if your escape plan is stupid. And his willingness to sneak up behind Brad Keselowski to take the fight to him shows that he’s going to back those words up with actions, too.

Putting Matt Kenseth on your team is a serious decision, because he’s a serious driver both on and off the track. But give him your keys and you’d be getting a serious upgrade, too.