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Kyle Busch: Dangerous at any speed

When will Kyle Busch get it?

He's been hailed by some in the NASCAR media as a great driver this year, his first with Joe Gibbs Racing, and indeed, he's had some solid results, having won two Cup races, three Nationwide series races, and two Craftsman truck already in 2008.

But the wins have routinely come as the result of reckless driving. Now, I'm not talking calculated aggression, as we used to see practiced by Dale Earnhardt. Like him or not, you had to know "Big E" knew exactly what he was doing, and got the finishes he wanted by driving the way he did.

You don't get that sense of purpose from 23-year-old Kyle Busch. Week in and out, he drives a car that's so loose, he nearly loses control lap after lap, until he finally wrecks, or the car breaks. Sometimes, wrecking someone leads to a win, sometimes it doesn't.

Saturday, his inevitable contact with Dale Earnhardt, Jr as the pair battled for the lead in the closing laps at Richmond didn't give him the win--Clint Bowyer took it away--but it did cause Junior to end up with a 16th place finish.

Even Fox announcer Darrell Waltrip, whose unabashed excitement over Busch's performance early this season was becoming tiresome, has toned down his cheerleading in the wake of several events that demonstrate Busch isn't just a "checkers or wreckers" racer, he's sloppy and doesn't care who he hits in the process of making his run.

A couple of weeks ago, Busch made this evident in a Craftsman Truck series race, when he became so impatient with his inability to pass on the racing surface, he ran below the yellow line and hit Colin Braun, who was on the apron, heading for pit road. In Martinsville, at another truck race, he was running third on the final lap when he decided to pass second-place Johnny Benson when there was no room, and ended up causing both of them to crash. They finished 25th and 26th.

Busch loves to drive a car that's set up to be as loose as possible, and he usually can recover it when the car starts to slide. Problem is, he can't always save it, and this is when he drags other drivers into trouble. Saturday night, his car was so loose, that as Junior passed him on the outside of a turn, he couldn't keep the 18 car from sliding up and spinning the 88.

The TV guys are calling him "Wild Child," now, which fits, although it is a rather flippant name for a guy who takes out other drivers because he can't control his car or his emotions. Several writers expressed admiration for the way he saved his car after running into Jamie McMurray at Talladega, conveniently forgetting that, if Busch hadn't hit McMurray in the first place, a "save" would not have been required.

Oddly, when Steven Wallace (who has had his own problems running cleanly this year) hit in the final lap of Friday's Nationwide race, Busch was angry. Apparently, only Busch himself is allowed to make sloppy moves that ruin other drivers' days.

After Saturday night's race, Busch said he"didn't appreciate" Junior's crewman, Rick Pidgeon, coming over to his car to complain about the wreck. As usual, Busch said he was sorry and that it was just a "racing deal," the code for "I don't want to take responsibility for my actions."

There was a time he'd have been taken to task--on the track--by more experienced drivers for his inability (or unwillingness) to drive cleanly.

Kyle Busch is lucky those days are over.

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Comments (63)

veronica:

Thank you. You are the only reporter that I have heard state the facts on Shrub. The others sometimes try to make him out to be the next best thing since white bread. When in reality he is a danger to everyone on the track with him.

Kevin:

This is the worst kind of drivel I've seen posted. Anyone who has driven a race car or wrenched on one knows the difference between out of control and driving hard. Dale Earhardt Sr drove hard and sometimes drove out of control. At Richmond, Kyle Busch drove hard. At Martinsville in a truck, he was out of control when he dumped Johnny. Last night was just normal racing. If Junior would have won this would be a non issue. I get real tired of listening to this BS from people that have never sat in a race car. It sounds the same when I watch the NFL with a bunch of armchair quarterbacks.

Sharon:

Great article!

It just amazes me the disregard this kid has for people in general. I would hope this wasnt a retaliation for being outed at Hendrick. Junior may have gotten his job, but Kyle is the one who lost it. I am also appauled at what Denny Hamlin did. That set up that debacle. Glad he was penalized two laps. Toyota is ruthless, win at all costs.

Johnny:

Well said, except I applaud his willingness to drive the wheels off the car, which is what all the drivers should be doing to actually "earn" their millions. The emotions part is where all the trouble is. It's his lack of decision making abilities as a result of a distinct lack of control over his own mind, and fankly rooted in a lack of class. I continue to be amazed that the great football coach has had absolutely no influence in bringing a sense of class to ANY of his drivers. Luckily for them, they will hopefully have Logano to show them all what class and talent combined look like.

Randy:

How we forget Earnhardt Sr. intentionally wrecking Terry Labonte at Bristol, hearing nothing of the whining from fans and supposed journalists because of Earnhardt's popularity. Get over this whining crap. Kyle Busch and Junior were just racing hard for the win. Believe it or not, some of us real fans just want to see real racing, not giving a damn about who is in the 88 car!

Danny:

Refreshing article. Fox/speed on Toyota's payroll refuses to address the issue. Kyle Bush has a ton of balls but is far too wreckless and stupid to do anything productive. He wore out Rick Hendrick and I'm sure he will Joe Gibbs as well. Am I the only one to notice Kyle has 2 looks on camera, Awake and hi as a kite? Has me wondering especially in the wake of NASCAR's absence of drug testing.

paul:

thanks scott, I think you nailed it
I get sick of hearing him compared to Dale senior,
also of the announcers thinking we are all blind and stupid. They told it like it was at first
then they must have gotten word to play it dowbecause they made acomplete turn around

paul

nate:

like veronica said...it's a shame there aren't 15 articles just like this one. i'm upset that he wrecked dale jr....but i'm more upset that he does this kind of stuff almost every race and gets away with it. he's basically on a 3 race streak of doing something really stupid...and we can't forget about when he blatantly wrecked his own brother in the all star race last year.

the excuses i'm reading for this guy's behavior are just terrible and i think show people's ignorance to the sport. we'll see how much people appreciate his "hard nosed" driving style the day he hurts himself or somebody else.

Larry Zeigler:

Your dislike of Kyle is obvious. If you had
writing talent comprable to his driving talent, you would have won the noble prize. Bwhahashhhaha

Like it or not kyle is the best driver in NASCAR and no amount of crying and moaning by you Jr lovers can change that fact.

Jr had plenty of room on the top of the track. Jr was responsible for wrecking himself.

72 races without a win for your homeboy. Too bad for Jr crybabies like you.

Charlie Foxtrot:

Spoken like a true Earnhardt fan. When Kyle does it it's reckless, when Dale Earnhardt did it it was "calculated aggression". I'm sure Terry Labonte agreed.

Susie:

Kudos for someone out there to write the truth about Kyle! I am sick of people saying how great of a racer he is because he finishes up front. He only way he can finish up front is by taking out the competition! When Kevin Harvick got a little too big for his britches a few years ago, NASCAR fined him and put him on probation....that is exactly what they need to do with Busch. But knowing Mike Helton, they will brush this under the rug like they do everything else. I wish Earnhardt Sr was still alive, he would take that boy out back the tool shed and teach him a lesson or two!

Jason:

Great article. Couldn't have been more spot on. Hope Mr. Busch thinks the next time someone else causes "just a racing deal" before he reacts like he did in the Busch race. Didn't see JR, go talk to him now did we??

Again great article and keep it up.

God Bless,
Jason Bootie
Columbia,PA

Lone Gunman:

Bush has talent, there's no denying that but his aggressive style of driving isn't appealing at all to me. To run down in a corner faster than you KNOW you can handle in is nothing short of insane and very selfesh at best. Knowing there will be another car there to "lean on" to keep you from spinning out and using that car for that purpose isn't kewl at all!! Someone needs to take him out early in the next few races to see if that will be a wake up call for him!

Duke:

Amen Scott,

I wouldn't call myself part of Jr. Nation, but i think he is a good, clean driver,who if the tables were reversed and he got into Busch, you could say it was truly and accident and he would have handled himself with a lot more class than Kyle Busch is capable of. I knew when Busch got to the inside of Earnhardt, Jr. the end result would be just how it happened. If Jr. would have been beating and banging on Busch, i might have understood Busch's wild driving to make the pass, but Earnhardt, Jr. was racing him clean and holding his line, Bush was the one that couldn't control his car and driving over his head, yet again.


It is getting really tiring to watch NASCAR every week when the announcers sound like they are training the at home fans how they should perceive a drivers actions. As a long time fan of Nascar racing, it is almost insulting to listen to. The Race commentators in past years, would have roasted a driver for that type of driving. Last night after the race you had Joy, McReynolds, Waltrip and Hammond spending a lot of air time trying to convince race viewers and probably more so the Jr. Nation that what Busch did was just a racing deal. If it happened once or twice a year with Kyle Busch, i might buy into that theory, but when it happens weekly, and in every series he is participating in, it looks like a lack of respect for his fellow competitors and an immature attitude in general.

Thanks for letting me vent

Katie:

Finally! Someone who tells it like it is. Kyle Busch is just a reckless driver and even more so a disrespectful driver. Nascar really needs to watch this idiot because he is dangerous.

dawg:

Great article, but I must take exception on one point. Your compairing a 23 year old Bush, to a mature 30-40 year old Earnhardt.
I remember a story about an early 20's Dale. Showing up at another racer's house the morning after a race. " With a bottle of Black Jack, in his hand. Bragging about putting Jody Ridley upside down in the fence last night to win the race."
I'm no Bush fan, but Dale just did his early stuff out of sight of most people, & the media. While Bush will have to grow up in the media glare.
I'm reminded of a famous Junior Johnson quote. "I'd much rather have a driver I have to slow down, because it's damned hard to speed one up"

Earl:

Well and truly said.

Tomlouky:

The JR. Nation will only see it the one way. They are only sorry that they can't win like Kyle.

"Big E" drove the same way and he's a legend.

Bill W. T.:

You earnhart jr, fans are idiots!!!! Can someone please tell me why NA$CAR'S "most popular driver" is someone of inferior talent? I am a "SMOKE" fan, that's who should be the driver to have the title of "most popular", but if not him, then someone with talent and the ability to show that they are not only competitive but a "winner".... i.e. gordan, johnson, kenseth, edwards... and I don't even like those guys (hate gordan, johnson and all hendrick organization, cheaters all the way to the top-forgot about rick cheating the government and having to go to prison???), but they show talent. And thats what Kyle shows talent, the incident was just a racin' thang... NO DRIVER should lift to avoid a wreck going for the win!!!
Every driver is frigin' worried about running into or upsetting earnhart and his "kool-aid drinking" "nation" fans that it makes me so mad every week, just last week at Talladega "THE BEST DRIVER", "SMOKE" said over his radio, after jr. hit him, let jr. know he did nothing wrong...THAT'S B.S., would sr. have ever came over the radio and said that, I think NOT!!!
Everyone needs to quit trying to drive on egg-shells around this mid-level talent driver and being worried about the consequinces of his fan base if you do something to him.
Real race fans keep this in mind.......
LIFTERS ARE LOSERS!!!!!!!

JW:

A good driver races close to the edge. A great driver races on the edge. A terrible drive races over the edge.
Summary of your article is that Kyle Busch races over the edge. Need I say more????
JW

Patti in Texas:

Great article! While Kyle Busch may have some racing talent, his immaturity, ingorance and ego prevent him from really showing what he can do, and really shows that he has no regard or respect for his fellow drivers and is willing to wreck anyone to get a win.

NA$CAR mistakenly thinks he's good for the sport. But, IMO, it's only a matter of time before he REALLY hurts someone because of how he drives.

Christopher:

Junior had numerous ill handling race cars last year with DEI. You never saw him wreck people out because he couldn't control his car like Kyle does with his loose car. If Kyle's car is so loose that is virtually spins out every lap, then NASCAR needs to park him till his crew fixs his car. I don't car if it is a driver preference, it is a safety issue.

And thanks to this reporter for finally telling the truth about Kyle. I am so sick of FOX and Darrell Waltrip talking about this moron. I wish we had more reporters in the sport like this one. It has nothing to do with Junior, it has everything to do with Kyle and they dangerous way he drives. I am writing M&M's a letter. I wont be eating their candy anytime soon.

Todd:

Amen. I think Kyle Busch is crusing for a brusing. He needs a date with Jimmy Spencer just like his floppy ear brother. I think the drivers and crew members are tired of Kyle thinking he can just go out and push everyone around. NASCAR needs to step up to the plate and be the governing body they are supposed to be and slap his dumb @$$ with a fine just to settle him down. Going on national TV saying that you will wreck anyone that you need to is just CRAZY! I have no respect for any driver that will go out on the track and use their car as a weapon to intentionally put someone out of the race. COME ON NASCAR! Get off your @$$ and do something!! If you won't do anything, maybe some one will put Jimmy Spencer in a car at Darlington!

Robert McSorley:

You are bang on, I have always said he is a turn away from a wreck. He needs to be dumped about 4 or 5 races in a row and then maybe he will figure it out.

Ratco:

Denny his team mate started it all and I was happy to nascar give him a 2 lap penalty ...no caution no way The PUNK kid gets thier

Bill W. T.:

You earnhart jr, fans are idiots!!!! Can someone please tell me why NA$CAR'S "most popular driver" is someone of inferior talent? I am a "SMOKE" fan, that's who should be the driver to have the title of "most popular", but if not him, then someone with talent and the ability to show that they are not only competitive but a "winner".... i.e. gordan, johnson, kenseth, edwards... and I don't even like those guys (hate gordan, johnson and all hendrick organization, cheaters all the way to the top-forgot about rick cheating the government and having to go to prison???), but they show talent. And thats what Kyle shows talent, the incident was just a racin' thang... NO DRIVER should lift to avoid a wreck going for the win!!!
Every driver is frigin' worried about running into or upsetting earnhart and his "kool-aid drinking" "nation" fans that it makes me so mad every week, just last week at Talladega "THE BEST DRIVER", "SMOKE" said over his radio, after jr. hit him, let jr. know he did nothing wrong...THAT'S B.S., would sr. have ever came over the radio and said that, I think NOT!!!
Everyone needs to quit trying to drive on egg-shells around this mid-level talent driver and being worried about the consequinces of his fan base if you do something to him.
Real race fans keep this in mind.......
LIFTERS ARE LOSERS!!!!!!!

Joe:

Kyle is a wreckless idiot, that's why he lost his job at Hendrick!!! You forgot to mention he passed below the "yellow line" at Dega and NASCAR did nothing, he still gets the win?

drew:

Are you a Dale Jr. fan? I can't tell from your article. Did you really just base your argument on Busch setting his car up too loose. Really? I understand that you are pissed because your favorite driver's son got wrecked, but just try to think logically about this please. Should Kyle just stop on the track and let Jr. go by? Last time I checked, when compared Dale Jr. is not the best driver out of the two. You obviously don't know much about the sport do you?

Chris:

You know, Comedian Ron White has a saying that I think applies to Kyle Busch's driving style: "You can't fix stupid". Eventually these teams are going to realize that and Kyle will find out how another talented but stupid driver, Jeremy Mayfield, feels having to struggle for even a part time ride for a mediocre team.

umad80:

Finally, an article that gets it. I don't think anyone doesn't appreciate that Kyle Busch didn't just roll over and give Junior the win. I don't think anyone is complaining about that. But it's the fact that he did it on purpose. Some people who hate Junior and only hate Junior will insist that Busch got loose. When the incident first happened, DW said Busch flat out wrecked Junior - much like he did Johnny Benson. Larry Mac made the comment, "I don't like that his wheels turned to the right." Somewhere after that, they changed their tune. The question is, why? If you watched the replay a thousand times, you can't even tell that Busch's car is loose. There is no obvious indication, just announcers insisting otherwise. Though their lack of conviction in their voice states otherwise. (Perhaps fearful of Kyle's actions leading to violence from fans?)

I believe Kyle Busch is going to be schooled one of these days soon. Don't think it won't happen. The more he is flippant about everyone around him, possibly including his teammates, they'll get tired of him. Nascar should learn to do something and quick! Maybe Busch should be their first victim of random drug testing.

Kelvin Smith:

Thank you for a great article. It's about time someone fianlly see Kyle Busch as a wreckless driving who only thinks about himself! But the spin of the 88 car wouldn't have happened if the 18 team mate didn't stop on the track to give his teammate the chance to wreck someone for the win.

Kelvin Smith:

Thank you for a great article. It's about time someone fianlly see Kyle Busch as a wreckless driving who only thinks about himself! But the spin of the 88 car wouldn't have happened if the 18 team mate didn't stop on the track to give his teammate the chance to wreck someone for the win.

Tom:

more little e fans crying. Kyle is a great driver and the next intimidator. get used to it.

Jackie:

Blame Jr. just as much he came down when Kyle Busch was clearly inside him. Dale Sr. many times purposely wrecked people and hid behind the "I didnt mean to wreck him" quote.

Charles Russell:

Kyle Busch's reckless behavior reminds me of Robby Gordon, Kevin Lepage and few other drivers that just apparently doesn't show good common horse or driver sense. He is very lucky (Not good) at driving loose cars and recovers more than most drivers which proves my point about bad judgment. It is like Kyle will just barrel into this turn and IF he comes out on the other side, DW will praise me as a great driver.

A true champion driver, such as Mark Martin, would sacrifice himself before making such stupid mistakes.

LC:

FINALLY someone telling it like it is in regard to Kyle(I'm a Loose Cannon) Busch. Other drivers are getting the message that he is one to be avoided. It is only a matter of time before he starts getting taken out early in a race so the other drivers don't have to worry about him taking them out at the end of a race. Aside from that Denny Hamlin needs to be docked 100 points for unsportsman like conduct, with his intentional caution.

Amen, brother! I admire aggressive driving, but that has to be married with brains. So far, haven't seen the latter from Kyle.
Seems to me that just a few years ago, Tony Stewart was being blamed for every incident on the track if he was anywhere near it, whether he was actually responsible or not. Now, those same media people can't come up with enough glowing adjectives to hail "Rowdy" and they have become quite the contortionists when it comes to explaining away his reckless driving & his bad attitude.
Thanks for being the voice in the wilderness!

scott c:

I like Dale Jr, he truly is a class act, but Junior nation is the biggest bunch of whiners I've ever seen, or read, as in this article. It was a racin incident, thats all. Kyle Busch is a racer, he drives to win, and he wins. Nascar needs Kyle Busch, as he is bringing much needed excitement to all series, you Must admit. Kyle reminds me of a young Darrell Waltrip, even that classic bow he does toward Jr. Nation after chaulking up another victory. It's scary this kid just turned 24. I feel Jr. Nation should be satified with Jr. being most popular driver for many years, and maybe a championship, kinda like a modern day Bill Elliot. So please Junior Nation quit whining, and let the chips fall where they fall, and thats on the race track!

tammy:

Jr should not have tryed to cut Kyle off he got what was goming to him.

Joe:

You, sir, speak the truth and for that King Brian would like to see you in his dungeon

old97fan:

When I see people writing the same way about Casey Mears as they do about Kyle Busch then I will take seriously their journalistic integrity. This article and most of the rest are typical playground politics. Some people are more popular than other and are judged by their popularity rather than facts. Look at all the wrecks Casey Mears caused in his first 3 years as a cup driver. 90% of them were him sliding into someone else and taking out 5 other cars-this happened in 40-50 percent of the races he was in. Did you ever hear the "media", fans or anyone else commenting on his being public enemy? No and No again. He was always touted as the next big thing who was supposed to be one of the best at driving a loose car even though he never won and rarely ran up front. I am not a Casey hater nor am I a huge Kyle fan but the lack of real discernment and reliance on facts by the media and Nascar fans is one of the more disturbing aspects of this sport. Furthermore, who is more dangerous? A driver who constantly pushes to the edge to win or a driver who is just mean and would plant you into the wall for having the timerity to pass him more than once.

Rich:

As much as I can't stand the cocky, reckless, arrogant punk of a driver Kyle Busch. I can not be a hypocrite and would have to agree that it was just a racin' deal (possibly). What burns my ass is that NASCAR did not black flag Hamlin immediately for not maintaining minimum race speed. Racers will do anything if NASCAR let's them get away with it. The 2 lap penalty surely did not out weigh the gains Joe Gibbs Racing made. Shame on NASCAR.
Jr needs to get up on that wheel & get aggressive like Sr did & not take any bull from these cocky flashes in the pan drivers. Racin' is rubbin. If he don't, he will end up like Mr. nice guy Mark Martin that never won a championship. Getem next week Dale

SallyB:

When Robby Gordon or David Regan drives the way Kyle Busch does regularly, they are pilloried by the media. Kyle gets praised. What's the difference? The real villian in this incident, in my opinion, was Denny Hamlin. He know for 5 laps that he had a tire going down, yet didn't pit. Stopping on the track when Jr was extending his 5 second lead on Kyle was a great way to guarantee that Kyle would close up on Jr. I think he should be sat down for a race.

gary bender:

I remember when Dale Sr. was young and reckless and drove just as reckless as Kyle, people said the same thing about him. So get over it and enjoy Kyle's racing, maybe it is something that can save NASCAR. They are not selling out the races and the services at the tracks are so poor that many "more" people are talking of not returning. I know they said Richmond sold out....Bullcrap , I seen over fifty emepty seats near where I was setting{that was just a small number of what I could see in other sections}. Please give me a break on Steve Wallace, in the last year plus how many times does he bring home a clean car or even finish a race? You might want to do some homework before you TRY writing an Article..

Mike Griffin:

DITTO, DITTO, DITTO!!!!

You said exactly what I was thinking last night as I watched the Richmond race in utter frustration, while listening to DW explain away Kyle Busch's actions as good racing. Thank you for making the case for his wreckless actions on the track. Fianally someonw who isn't afraid of telling it just like it is. I hope DW and Larry Mac read this article. Maybe they will tone down their cheer leading of KB.
Excellant article!

K Howard:

I have to agree, Busch is drives like the devil is chasing him! He doesn't care who gets in his way. He has some real talent, but no finese or patience just put the pedal to the floor and expect everyone else to move out of the way.

Like his brother he needs to learn to actually drive and not bulldoze!!

Jake:

All this complaining about DW talking up Kyle is too funny. He sure doesnt miss a chance to talk up his little "June Bug". I'd just as soon Kyle wasnt even out there, but you Jr. lovers need to grow up.

Anonymous:

Another Earnhardt fan with a pen. Great objectivity.

ALB:

One of the least thought out articles I have ever read. You say Kyle "doesn't care who he hits in the process of making his run." Oh, like he is too stupid to know enough to tiptoe around the Great Dale JR.????? If you were a Sr. fan and you think Kyle is a dirty driver, you are delusional and ill-informed. Hitting other drivers is either OK or it is not. Do not be deceived by the hypocrites!!!

Jim:

Here's the thing, Everyone races hard, period. Now, you can have hard racing Kyle style or you can have hard racing jeff burton and mark martin style. Anyone can wreck someone and call it hard racing, how would we ever know. It reminds me alot of when Kurt started his career. Lets all think back. Can anyone say Jimmy Spencer. The thing is is that the kid is talented enough to do it fair. He may became the new kid in black but will never have the fan base to support him and that may just seal his fate. And for me, that won't happen soon enough.

Pam:

Thanks for writing the first honest article on Kyle Busch and for finally being one with the guts to say it!I would like to know just when NASCAR is gonna decide to step in and do something about Kyle, who they are allowing to drive like an idiot?? Is it gonna take him killing someone or injuring them before NASCAR steps in? I'd suggest sitting him out for a few races with some heavy-duty duct tape on his mouth but something tells me it still wouldn't work. Too bad Steven Wallace didn't deck him or for that matter, Kyle's former pit crewman, Rick Pidgeon decking him one. Since Kyle has made so many enemies lately,I'd be watching my back if I was Kyle Busch but thank god I'm not!

Donia:

Like someone else said, thank you for telling it like it is. Kyle Busch should be thankful it was not Big E he wrecked. He would have been put in his place. What is wrong with the Busch boys? They think they are God's gift to the world. Also, Denny Hamlin, should have come to the pits when he knew the tire was down, if he did the stopping on the track on purpose, so that Kyle could catch up to Jr., then he needs to be taken out back behind the barn and taught a lesson. Wasn't it Jr. that invited Hamlin to a weekend race, introduced him to Joe Gibbs, basically got him the ride in the #11 car? If he is a so called friend of Jr's then Jr. don't need these kind of frieds. Again, the Busch boys can't admit their faults, everyone should move over for them, I think not. Thank you.

Jenny:

I agree with your article. I love good hard racing, but I think Kyle is out of control. I also believe we need to look at JGR. Did they tell Hamlin to stay on the track to cause the caution to give Kyle a chance at the win. Who know's but something needs to be done with Kyle attitude on and off the track.

Donia:

Thanks again for writing this article. Is it gonna take a death at the hands of Kyle Busch before Nascar will step in? Several other drivers were killed, but it took the death of the late,best driver to ever sit down behind a wheel, great Dale Earnhardt before Nascar would do something about the safety walls and neck device and other safety devices. Something needs to be done NOW!!! I hope Rusty & Steven Wallace will put a boot to the behind of Kyle if he fools with them again, or someone else will, maybe it will teach him a lesson, he is dangerous. Thanks

Ryan:

I consider myself a die hard jr fan. Im pretty pissed he didnt win this weekend but this kinda stuff happens in racing all the time. Yea it's gunna catch more attention cause it was jr but there is not to much anyone can do. However when it comes to Kyle Busch...I have never liked him. His deal seems to be if he can beat your car he'll wreck your car. I bet he feels pretty damn good this morning after putting the car he used to drive out of victory lane. Kudos go out to joe gibbs tho. Well thought out plan. hamlin obviously cant win so instead of pitting and replacing a tire lets bring out a caution so busch can catch jr. busch realized jr is to good on top with the run he gets down the hill and with 3 laps to go...you can do the math. Was it intentional??? maybe it was, maybe it wasnt. But if you "the best driver in NASCAR" week after week show you cant control the vehicle you are in, maybe its time to step out if the racecar and hop into the pacecar. Also I hope Hamlin is embarrased for doin what he did on his home racetrack. He did what he did for his teamate or for himself or whatever and i respect that, but in front of a lot of friends and family. All in all toyota seemed to have a class act friday with hamlin and busch doin what they had to do, and michael waltrip (sigh) who just seems to impress me with the stuff he does. Yes, Toyota has made a big impact in the sport more specifically, in quarter panels and bumpers. Hey Stewart....RUN!!!GET AWAY FROM THESE GUYS BEFORE YOU GO DOWN WITH THEM!!!

Tara:

I am a die-hard Junior fan, and it has nothing to do with his father. However I feel that the wreck was a racing incident. It could have been avoided yes, but it's not like it was intentionally done to keep Junior from winning. I do feel that Kyle Busch is very disrespectful though. Some of his comments at the end were very inappropriate to me. Junior didn't disrespect him in any way shape or form. He's going to have to learn the hard way that you can't be so disrespectful and so reckless (at times) on the track and expect things to go god for you. It must be genetic, because his brother was the same way.

jimmy:

Kyle is and always will be a loose cannon. I live in Vegas, and have watched both busch brothers since they were in legends cars.They both have no respect for anyone or anything.Kyle drove the same way all his career.Las Vegas hates the Busch brothers, and anytime they make an appearance at the track, they are greeted by booing fans. Someone needs to teach Kyle a lesson.

BlackTA:

Im A huge Jr fan but theres no need crying about what happen with Kyle THATS JUST RACIN! You can fix stupid, you can look for them the next week and give back what they gave but up 2 now i havent seen Jr have the Guts to do that. Its like its always has been nice never win on the track. if you get pushed then you HAVE to push back or things will never change.He'll think twice about what he is doing after they have to cut him out of his car !

Debbie:

Think some Jr Fans needs some gingko biloba. Jr spins his own teammate in the Coke 600. Jr takes out Kyle Busch in Kansas last year. March 2005 Jr takes out Vickers 12 laps into the race.

Mary:

Bravo. Someone who doesn't tip toe around.It is about time someone told the facts about Kyle Busch.He is a time bomb waitng to go off.
Anyone who would put out his own brother.....need I say more?

Colleen:

Please stop comparing Dale Sr with Kyle, its an insult to Big E. One thing that Sr had that Busch doesn't and NEVER will, is respect. Sr may have been a tough driver, but you knew how he was going to race you and he never apologized for it. Sr had respect from fans, even ones that didn't like him, from drivers, crew memebers and owners, just like Dale Jr does, but Kyle has none of that, and never will. Do you think when Kyle is done racing ppl will still be wearing Kyle Busch shirts like they do Sr??? HELL NO, you can barely find anyone in a Busch shirt now, and he's still racing. He's a joke, and a loose cannon who will hurt himself or even worse, someone else. I do have a feeling he will get his soon though!! Don't be surprised if little E is the one doing the giving!!!

Bev:

I am a Kevin Harvick fan, but I think what happened in Richmond was not right. It was not right when Hamlin pulled over, and stopped on the track in order to bring on a caution, when he had to power to pull off the track. As soon as the caution came, he did pull off. He just wanted to help his teammate Kyle catch Jr. So I blame him for a lot of this mess. However, the announcers called the wreck right in the first place, when they said, Kyle turned into Jr on purpose. Then they changed their story. They had it right in the first place! Someone told them to retract their statement!
Everyone always says, Dale Sr did what Kyle is doing, so what is the problem? The problem is, Dale Sr is dead. Dale Jr is not his dad. He is not responsible for the way his dad drove. He should not be compaired to his father. He is not the driver his father once was. Dale Jr. drives a fair race, not like Kyle does. Every week, he is wrecking someone else. He needs to be stopped before he kills someone!

Brenda:

I am a huge Jr fan, but Saturday night with Kyle Busch was a racing incident. However, Kyle Busch consistently takes out other drivers in any race he is in and then has absolutely no respect for any other driver, including his own brother. He seems to think it is ok to take out another driver, but he whines when the same is done to him. He needs to grow up and learn how to drive with control. Yeah he can control the car, but he doesn't drive with control. That is why he keeps wrecking himself as well as others. If he ever learns to drive with control, maybe he could be called talented then.

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