Matt Kenseth to come out of retirement.
The Cup Series is currently on hiatus due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Teams have a tentative schedule that could see the division resume on May 17 at an empty Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. The next two weeks would see races at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
NASCAR has yet to confirm if Kenseth would receive a waiver to compete for a championship. The sanctioning body has so far issued them for minimum age requirement drivers who miss the start of a season, as well as for drivers who miss time due to an injury.
In this case, Ganassi and Kenseth would require a waiver due to a driver taking over for a fired and suspended driver.
Larson is currently suspended by NASCAR and must undergo sensitivity training before he can be reinstated. The 27-year-old was set to reach free agency by the end of this season and was the most sought after driver at the time of his firing.
Ross Chastain is considered the heir apparent of the No. 42, but his contract with Kaulig Racing requires him to race full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Ganassi has the rights to Chastain but loaned him out to Kaulig for the 2020 season.
The Associated Press reported that Ganassi reached out to retired driver Carl Edwards, who declined the offer after several days of consideration.
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