Two-time Daytona 500 winner and 2003 Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night.
Shelmerdine was the crew chief and front tire change for four of Dale Earnhardt's seven championships. Only two crew chiefs have more premier series titles than Shelmerdine: class of 2012 inductee Dale Inman with eight and Chad Knaus, who will be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration in 2024, who has seven.
Johnson, a seven-time Cup champion, said some of his fiercest battles on the racetrack have been with Kenseth.
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