Kyle Busch Fans
Kyle Busch Doesn’t Want Earnhardt’s Fans
Kyle Busch had the chance to zing the driver who replaced him at Hendrick Motorsports. He didn’t let the opportunity pass.
Busch doesn’t want to be NASCAR’s most popular driver – a title that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has held for the past six years. He doesn’t care how many hats or t-shirts his fans buy. In fact, Kyle has said he doesn’t even have any fans.
NASCAR executive Kerry Tharp asked Busch if his recent wins had brought him any new fans or helped out with Kyle Busch merchandise sales.
“I haven’t paid attention to the souvenir sales, said Busch. ”I really don’t care about that stuff.”
The fact is Busch’s souvenir sales are a fraction of what Dale Earnhardt Jr’s or Jeff Gordon’s are. I’m not out there to be No. 1, Kyle Busch said. ”We all know who No. 1 is and forever will be,” he said, talking about Dale Earnhardt Jr.
“I don’t think I would enjoy having the most fans. I think that there’s probably too much pressure on one guy’s shoulders who doesn’t win very often,” said Busch.
That’s some pretty big talk from Kyle Busch.
Earnhardt has 18 wins in Sprint Cup – 4 more than Kyle Busch. The two are tied at 22 wins each in the Nationwide series, but Earnhardt has 2 championships – Busch has none.
So are you going to vote for Kyle Busch as Most Popular Driver this year?
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