8 Reasons Kyle Busch is a Racer’s Racer
8 Reasons Kyle Busch is a Racer’s Racer
Whether you like Kyle Busch or not – whether you’re a fan or not – sometimes you just have to give the devil his due.
Kyle Busch is not just a racer – he is a Racer’s Racer. That’s a racer who will race anything – anywhere – anytime. And do it every day if possible. A.J. Foyt, Bobby Allison and Tony Stewart are prime examples of a Racer’s Racer.
Busch drove that fact home when he announced that he was starting his own race team for 2010 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
So what all has Busch done to prove he’s a Racer’s Racer?
Here’s a list of his accomplishments in 2009:
- 36 races and 4 wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
- 35 races and 9 wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
- 15 races and 7 wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- Won the Snowball Derby / Late Model stock car race at 5 Flags Speedway
- Won the Winchester 400 / Late Model stock car race at Winchester Speedway
- Won a CRA Super Late Model stock car race at Lanier Speedway
- Became team owner in NASCAR’s truck series
- Scored 20 wins across NASCAR’s 3 major series
Not a Fan’s Racer
Still, Kyle does plenty to keep you fired up. Busch seems to have a way with NASCAR fans.
He keeps Dale Earnhardt Jr fans breathing fire by making comments like “It’s never Junior — it’s always the crew chief,” when talking about Dale Jr’s new crew chief.
Busch has caused his share of wrecks and spins – but I have never seen him intentionally take out another driver to win a race. Although Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr once wrecked at Richmond while Junior was in the lead with just three laps to go. But I don’t believe it was intentional. Still, Earnhardt fans were livid.
When Kyle tried to block Tony Stewart and wound up putting himself in the wall at the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona last July Busch accused Tony Stewart of intentionally wrecking him. “It would be considered a dump,” said Busch
It was obvious to anyone watching that the crash was caused by hard racing and Kyle’s over-aggressive attempts to block. So when Kyle made the statement that he was “dumped” by Stewart it did not sit well with Tony Stewart fans.
Busch doesn’t help his cause when he storms off after a race because he didn’t win, refusing to be interviewed. Fans want to hear what he has to say.
Kyle took a lot of flack when he smashed a guitar in Victory Lane after winning. The guitar was the trophy.
It’s when he gets out of the car that the trouble begins
It is usually what Busch does and says off the track that gets him in trouble with NASCAR and race fans.
Still I have to respect him for being angry for finishing 2nd or getting into a wreck. He has a burning desire to win.
Busch has won on all kinds of race tracks in all kinds of cars. From 1/2 mile 5 Flags Speedway to the road course at Watkins Glen to Talladega Superspeedway.
He has proven that he is a Racer’s Racer – even though he may not be a Fan’s Racer.
Kyle just wants to race – and win. Can you blame him for that?
Dale Earnhardt Original Winning Car
Authentic Dale Earnhardt Race Winning Car to be Sold
You see a lot of cars like this that were show cars or replicas – but this one is the real deal. The car is for sale on eBay.
It comes with documentation showing that the car was built by Richard Childress Racing and raced by Dale Earnhardt.
It’s a 1990 Chevy Lumina that Dale won the Atlanta 500 in. The car was named Iron Head by Earnhardt’s crew. If you look closely you will see where the crew engraved the name Iron Head.
44 Reasons Honda Could Come To NASCAR
44 Reasons For Honda To Come To NASCAR
Honda has a powerful force in NASCAR despite never turning a lap in a race.
44 Honda dealerships in the United States are owned by NASCAR team owners, speedway owners and former drivers.
Honda has always been very sharp when it comes to automotive marketing.
Bruton Smith’s Sonic Automotive owns 15 Honda dealerships. Bruton is the Chairman and CEO of Speedway Motorsports which owns 7 NASCAR tracks including Lowes Motor Speedway, Texas, Bristol, Atlanta, Infineon, Las Vegas, and New Hampshire. They also own PRN Radio which airs the races on radio.
Roger Penske’s dealership group, Penske Automotive, owns 17 US Honda dealerships. Penske owns Penske Racing South which fields the No. 12, No. 2, and No. 77 in the Sprint Cup series.
Hendrick Automotive Group, headed by Rick Hendrick, owns 8 Honda dealerships. Hendrick Motorsports fields 4 cars in Sprint Cup including those driven by Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earhnardt, Jr.
There are also 3 former NASCAR drivers – with 4 championships between them – who are Honda dealers. Here’s the list. Is one of them near you?
Sonic Automotive Honda Dealerships
1. Buena Park Honda, Buena Park, CA
2. Carson Honda, Carson, CA
3. Concord Honda, Concord , CA
4. Crest Honda, Nashville, TN
5. Economy Honda Superstore, Chattanooga, TN
6. Honda West, Las Vegas, NV
7. Honda of Fort Myers, Fort Myers, FL
8. Honda of Hayward, Hayward, CA
9. Honda of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA
10. Honda of Serramonte, Colma, CA
11. Honda of Stevens Creek, San Jose, CA
12. Honda of Tyson’s Corner, Vienna, VA
13. Lute Riley Honda, Richardson, TX
14. Pensacola Honda, Pensacola, FL
15. Poway Honda, Poway, CA
16. Steve Bailey Honda, Oklahoma City, OK
Penske Automotive Honda Dealerships
17. Capitol Honda, San Jose, CA – Penske
18. Goodson Honda North, Houston, TX
19. Goodson Honda West, Houston, TX
20. Honda Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, MI
21. Honda Mall of Georgia, Buford, GA
22. Honda Mission Valley, San Diego, CA
23. Honda North, San Diego, CA
24. Honda of Danbury, Danbury, CT
25. Honda of Escondido, Escondido, CA
26. Honda of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR
27. Honda of Mentor, Mentor, OH
28. Honda of Nanuet, Nanuet, NY
29. Honda of Turnersville, Turnersville, NJ
30. Marin Honda, Madera, CA
31. Penske Honda, Indianapolis, IN
32. Round Rock Honda, Round Rock, TX
33. Tempe Honda, Tempe, AZ
Hendrick Automotive Group Honda Dealerships
34. Darrell Waltrip Honda, Franklin, TN — Hendrick
35. Gwinnett Place Honda, Duluth, GA
36. Hendrick Honda of Charleston, Charleston, SC
37. Hendrick Honda Virginia, Woodbridge, VA
38. Honda Cars of El Cerrito, El Cerrito, CA
39. Honda Cars of McKinney, McKinney, TX
40. Honda Cars of Rock Hill, Rock Hill, SC
41. Honda Cars of Concord, Concord, NC
Drivers Who Own Honda Dealerships
42. Cale Yarborough Honda, Florence, SC
43. Rusty Wallace Honda, Knoxville, TN
44. Dick Brooks Honda, Greer, SC
How much longer do you think Honda will sit by and watch Toyota race in NASCAR?
Danica Patrick Will Be Good for NASCAR
Danica Patrick Will be Good for NASCAR
Today Danica Patrick announced that she will drive a JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet in 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2010.
“It’s been a long time coming, but the stars finally aligned for me with Go Daddy and JRM,” Patrick said about her 12 race deal for 2010. “I have always said I love to drive, and if I could make it work to race in both Indy Car and NASCAR then I’d love to drive in NASCAR!”
Danica will be good for NASCAR.
And if she can run up front, lead laps and win a race that will be great for NASCAR.
She will bring more fans to the race track at a time when tracks need all the fans they can get.
She will bring more TV viewers that will bring more advertisers and sponsors. That only strengthens the sport.
Danica, I am glad you’re here. What took you so long?
What do you think about Danica Patrick coming to NASCAR?
Photo Courtesy GoDaddy
Kyle Busch Wins Snowball Derby
Kyle Busch Wins Snowball Derby
Kyle Busch is not finished winning – even after the NASCAR season is over. Kyle won the 42nd Annual Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida Sunday.
The Snowball Derby is the biggest short track late model race of the year.
Here are the results:
1. Kyle Busch
2. Eddie Mercer
3. Steven Wallace
4. Bobby Gill
5. John Bolen
6. Grant Enfinger
7. Chase Elliott
8. Wayne Niedecken Jr.
9. Ryan Lawler
10. Ryan Sieg
11. Scott Carlson
12. Ross Kenseth
13. Scott Hantz
14. Dennis Prunty
15. Dennis Schoenfeld
16. Brian Scott
17. Randy Gentry
18. Johanna Long
19. Gary Helton
20. Danny Bagwell
21. Stephan McCurley
22. Casey Smith
23. David Rogers
24. Justin Drawdy
25. Brian Ickler
26. Shane Sieg
27. David Stremme
28. Cale Gale
29. Josh Hamner
30. Tyler Millwood
31. Augie Grill
32. Brian Campbell
33. Hunter Robbins
34. Bubba Pollard
35. Heath Hindman
36. Jeff Choquette
37. Cecil Chunn
Mark Martin’s Speech
Mark Martin’s Speech: NASCAR Championship Banquet
While some driver’s on stage for the awards ceremony seemed to stiffly read their lines from a teleprompter Mark Martin stole the show with a speech from the heart.
