NASCAR world reacts strongly on Twitter after Matt Kenseth suspension upheld
A few familiar members of the NASCAR Twitterverse didn't exactly approve of Thursday's decisions to uphold Matt Kenseth's two-race suspension levied by NASCAR for deliberately wrecking Joey Logano at Martinsville Speedway.
Using the hashtag #FreeMatt, the dissenters included more than one of Kenseth's fellow drivers.
Here are some of the more colorful tweets sent out in support of the 2003 Sprint Cup champion:
Enjoying a nice round on this beautiful fall day pic.twitter.com/zQ0wByuQBx
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) November 5, 2015
@dennyhamlin not sure what to say about that hat bro lol!! #KeepPounding
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) November 5, 2015
Just supporting at teammate my friend. It's where he is from. It doesn't implicate my personal choice in team ? https://t.co/HQbuzPvjDO
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) November 5, 2015
I know your pain @mattkenseth #FreeMatt
— Michael Waltrip (@mw55) November 5, 2015
Dang that was harsh #FreeMatt
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) November 5, 2015
Kenseth, after a roughly two-week sabbatical from posting on Twitter, returned Thursday night to express his gratitude for all the support.
Glad this week is over. Thanks so much to my awesome owner, team, family, friends, fans and supporters. I am very blessed! #team20
— Matt Kenseth (@mattkenseth) November 6, 2015
Meanwhile, Logano — who as of Friday morning had not tweeted about the Kenseth suspension — seems to be having a good week.
Group selfie at the @GoPro booth before today's big giveaway. Make sure to stop by and sign up! #GoPro #SEMA2015 pic.twitter.com/GjtIElKkmN
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) November 5, 2015
