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Consequences indeed, Geoffrey. Although Busch is tremendously talented, his attitude is disgusting. Albeit entertaining, like you said, it isn't going to win him any friends, especially out on the track or in the garage. It appears none of the drivers like him or want anything to do with him including his teammates and even his own brother. Now that's saying something when your own brother doesn't even like you and can't support you. How sad. I wonder during the next Restrictor plate race just how well Busch will do seeings how he will have absolutely no friends to push him! JMO

Kim

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Kyle Busch still has one friend. He has Denny Hamlin to run interference for him and get him a caution when he needs one - a role that Denny Hamlin seems to like.

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I think Kyle is missing the bigger picture here. He is extremely talented and will probably be one of the best drivers in Nascar for a number of years to come. What he won't be, should he continue act like an ass on and off the track, is marketable. And that is something that is extremely important.

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I grow weary of all the Kyle Busch detractors and childish complaints (wait...these are young kids commenting aren't they? They need to go to Mommie for the next bottle) and the other drivers complaining just makes Busch that much better. These cry babies need to realize that there is a new star on the horizon and they can't catch him.
I love to watch Kyle drive and win and the others are just old stale complaining grapes because they don't have fast cars. Junior needs to retire, he will never be as good as Dale Sr. who was the best.
Kyle remind you of Dale Sr.?
Good driving Kyle, your fans love you.
Jan in Beaver, Utah

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I grow tired of the Kyle Busch apologists that don't realize why he lost his job at Hendrick - because his mouth just won't shut. (And if you feel like blaming it on Junior, remember, if Hendrick had wanted to keep Kyle Busch's talent AND get Junior, he could have fired Mears.)

I adore watching Kyle race. I do. That kid is so good on the track that it's scary. And hey, he's got an owner now that is willing to coddle drivers who whine a lot. So why not go with it? The reason to not go with it is because being good, winning championships, doesn't give you a free pass to be an ass. Just ask Kurt. Kurt isn't as talented naturally as Kyle, but he has a championship. And if having the crown doesn't keep you working, then what will?

Kyle's good, and at the beginning of the year I'd have given him the benefit of the doubt. But after all the whining and complaining because someone dared to pay more attention to another driver and not him (seriously, every other interview he mentioned Junior, and yes, as a Junior fan even I get annoyed by all the Junior mentions, but it's not like every driver out there not Junior doesn't go through the same thing), he lost his chance with me. You get to race at the top level, have a great car, and you're winning races. Get over it already.

(Oh, and I'm on Kyle Busch's side in the Truex feud, though. Because that "insult" pissed me off. Truex was being immature.)

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Geoffrey,

I think Brad Keselowski needs to be on the list.

Kyle gave an interview after a racing incident between those two. He said that he would just wreck them all. I think that was 2 weeks in a row that he made that same comment.

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Everyone just take a deep breath and relax, don't let the situation with Kyle give you a stroke. True, he is very talented, but also quite young to be in the position he's in. He reminds me a lot of a young DW, with his trash talk and cocky attitude. When Waldrip first came on the scene he pissed off the other drivers as well as the fans. But in time he matured and ended up being both a great example and spokesman for the sport of racing. Truth be told, even if you are one of the haters, you can't deny watching Kyle's every move on the track. Bottom line...he can flat out drive a race car/truck like no one else on the scene right now. Another thing, the criticism from fellow drivers is in part fueled by envy, so take it with a grain of salt. As for not having any partners in restrictor plate races, don't worry, he'll have plenty...if they want to get to the front, and believe me they do. You can bet that most of his fellow drivers have tried to run Kyle's line on the track to see if it worked for them. So..cut Kyle some slack, relax and enjoy the show, and thank him for saving us from a boring season of racing. Works for me.....

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Ahhhhhhhh Yes,Let's see Here.Kevin Harvick seems to forget when he had a bad temper and a big mouth, I think I see a little jealously coming from Harvick on this one.

Truex calling Kyle a girl,he wish he could drive like
Kyle can.
Jeff Gordon & Kyle I think maybe there is still some
hatetred there between the two of them.

Steven Wallace like Steven said makes for a good race.But who cares anyway.

Junior,Poor Junior no matter what happens to Junior everyone would love to blame it on Kyle anyway.

Kyle...Yes he is one Helluva race car/truck driver
yes like I said before he needs a PR spokemans to teach him to speak,before he opens his mouth.But guys like Don says JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND RELAX
THANK GOD for KYLE if it were not for him NASCAR would be BORING AS HELL THIS YEAR....

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I don't see anything wrong with a young nascar driver speaking his mind when pressured by reporters, most drivers don't make good interviews right after wrecking which is where most of Kyle's negative comments have been quoted by many.

I'm glad to see that not all of you take Kyle's comments very seriuos. Jeff Burton has been quoted as saying "never pay much attention to what any driver says until at least 15 minutes after a race especially after a DNF". I think Kyle does see the big picture in all of this and is improving his interview IQ. I would rather hear the truth from a driver than a sugar coated answer so to be politically correct.

I think there is a misconception of Kyle Busch's marketability. He has made his sponsors very happy taking Snickers, M&M, Combos, Dollar General, and a few others to Victory lane. His sales have been rising by the week.

Adios Amigos.... :) Go Ky B GO!

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Allow me to switch gears for a moment please. I'd like to squash the conspiracy theory believed by some of the posters here in hopes that they might see the light.

Please rad the following,

A report out of Daytona early this season claiming that Toyota engines had posted better numbers on the dynamometer than those of other manufacturers has become the Dead Sea Scrolls for the anti-Camry crowd, which would rather see Busch as the creation of some shady back-room deal than the leading Sprint Cup championship contender that he is. In their minds, those mythical dyno numbers equal assistance from NASCAR. "Everyone knows that the Toyotas are averaging about 20-25 more horsepower than any other manufacturer, so can someone please tell me how the racing aspect of all this is supposed to be fair?" wrote Kelly, whereabouts unknown.

Evidently, Kelly missed it when NASCAR vice president for competition Robin Pemberton told our own Joe Menzer that these rumors of souped-up Camry engines were bunk. "We take 'em home and dyno 'em. We have the results," Pemberton said at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March (read more). "There is nothing that shows us that anybody has got anybody by a significant advantage ... [Series director] John [Darby] and all his guys have evaluated all that, and there is not anything that we've seen that points to an advantage by anybody. Everybody has their opinion. But everybody has the same opportunity with parts and pieces in all three garage areas."

Note, he said "significant advantage" thus proving the statemnt made by Dave Moody to be correct " a + 4 to 6 HP means nothing in a 800 hp engine"
I wanted to share that bit I read with you all.

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I LOVE TO WATCH KYLE RACE..... DON'T BE A HATER BECAUSE THIS YOUNG MAN HAS COME TO NASCAR AND SPANKED THESE OLDIES BEHINDS ...YES HE'S YOUNG BUT HE'S GOOD SO GET OVER IT' IT'S SPORTS FOR GOD'S SAKE. KEEP UP THE GREAT DRIVING KYLE WE ARE ALL STILL WATCHING.....

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I personally am a Tony Stewart fan, but I tell you what Kyle Bush is one to contend with, he is fun to watch and I get so tired of hearing all the Jr fans crying. If you watched the recap on that race, Jr. was cutting in front of Kyle so Jr was at fault and not Kyle. Then Jr's fans had to throw beer bottles at Kyle. Uh lets grow up here. No Jr will never be the driver that his dad was!!! I hope that Tony will go on his own when his contract is up with Gibbs racing and he will kick some butt again. Go #20

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All drivers seem to have their moments of being in this position. In my opinon, every driver has done his fair share of complaining, and blaming other drivers for their performance (or lack therof). Kyle is still consider a rookie by many and to be honest has done quite a bit of growing up. Yes his attitude sucks at times, and he gets a little big for his britches, but no more so than any driver that has talent and been in the sport for any length of time. Kyle will learn or he won't, but you cannot deny that he is good at what he does. Sometimes, that out weighs the mouth and attitude. When it is all said and done, owners want drivers that can win races. Kyle has proven his capability in that arena.

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I wonder if Junior was winning all the races, would we hear about how boring NASCAR is, or how Chevy had a deal with extra power, etc..... Toyota coming in will make NASCAR better, Ford, Chev, Dodge will have to get better.

You go Kyle...........

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i thought when kyle came along gee he sure isnt like his brother kurt at all! boy! was I ever wrong!
when kyle made the remark at his interview after the wreck with jr at richmond "its not all about him" meaning towards jr; Well Kyle ITS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU EITHER! and You ARE NOT another Dale Earnhardt and never will be. you did yourself in at hendricks not jr so just pull your big boy britches up and get over it! You were on my list of favorite drivers but you arent now!

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I read the same articles Bernie. They also said the number one reason people do not like him is because he drives a Toyota. From what everyone is writing, the reason people do not like him is because he is an ass. So just because somebody writes something that gets published does not make it fact. KB is a very good driver. He was a good driver last year too but as someone else wrote, Rick Hendrick could have kept him and gotten Jr by getting rid of Mears. But the decision was made to get rid of him because of whatever reasons. More than likely it was because he is an ass. Kyle does not care that people think he is an ass, he is playing it all up. All that is doing is making people think he is more of an ass. it is an endless circle.
Now, regarding the HP of the cars. These guys have their times measured in 1/1000 of a second when they turn laps. They drive 500 miles only to win a race by 1/10 of a second. The cars and the drivers together all must weigh the same so the smaller guys like JG do not get a weight advantage over guys like Michael Waltrip. So, almost any HP advantage can be significant.
There are a couple things interesting out of all that. One is that since there are certain parts they are allowed to play with, how has Toyota managed in two years to get more horsepower out of engines the rest of the teams have had years to work with? Secondly, if the results are "insignificant" why does Nascar not post them? I am always suspicious of things that are not open and honest and there are a number of things that Nascar does that are behind closed doors. It is the lack of openness and honestly that fuels all the conspiracy theorist.

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Does ANYONE remember the late seventies , the eighties , and the bristol win over race dominant terry labonte a bristol? Lets face it The INTIMIDATER wrecked more drivers then anyone . Kyle Bush Is Dale Earnhardt Reincarnated ! ! ! He's the best out there and he does anything to win . Just like Babby Dale's DADDY ! If you can't hang with the best drivers leave it in the garage ! If it was JR he'd be praised for being just like his Daddy . No surprise ! its not jr Just someone with real talent , guts , determination !!! No Coat tials !! I LOVE IT ! and He's made a new fan of me . KEEP IT UP KYLE !! IT's awesome to see someone as talented as Dale sr . FINALY !!!

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If Jr was winning races all the consiracy people would be saying it was rigged that way. It would have nothing to do with driving a Chevy.
MBL
Oh yeah, that was me above too.

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Kyle is just lucky the Toy-otas have 20 more HP to the rear wheels..... Where's the equallaty in that....

The COT is a BIG POS......

The points system sucks..... Jeff Gordon got screwed out of his possible 6th championship last year...

Hey Jeff, I could use some money for my handicapped house......

Hell, they shoulda used the IROC cars.... At least they looked cool.....
Jim

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Get used to the conspiracy theories Bernie. Those who cannot come to a reasonable explaination for things, create conspiracies. Common sense escapes them.

Now if we could only come up with a cure for those mouth breathers who keep comparing Jr to his dad.

Ron

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