Both heralded rookies set to usher in the new generation of NASCAR stars way back at the turn of the millennium, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth graced the cover of ESPN the Magazine back in spring 2000.
Earnhardt — 25 years old at the time — decided to give the Twittersphere a reminder of what he and a 26-year-old Kenseth looked like 17 years ago when they broke into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series together and let’s just say … time has been good to them.
.@mattkenseth you remember this photshoot?? You sure weren’t too happy with the photographers instructions. pic.twitter.com/3qgAHwLmBf
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 15, 2017
It’s hard to believe Kenseth is 26 and not 16 in this photo.
All that cycling must keep him young.
I just got a phone notification. @mattkenseth just finished a 100 mile bike ride. Burned over 5000 calories. Climbed over 10k feet. WTG hoss
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 15, 2017