CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Matt Kenseth was doing yardwork when wife Katie came outside with her phone in hand, letting him know he’d just been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
A short while later Kenseth “celebrated” the night by cooking dinner for his daughters.
“I never really thought about it,” the even-keeled Kenseth said on a conference call about his chances of making the Hall of Fame.
Fellow driver Hershel McGriff and crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine were also selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Mike Helton was named the Landmark Award winner for outstanding contributions to the sport.
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