Fansided

Kyle Busch proved once again why he’s one of the best NASCAR follows on Twitter

By Nick Tylwalk

FONTANA, CA - MARCH 16: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, prepares to climb into his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA - MARCH 16: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, prepares to climb into his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 16, 2018 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit

The unfiltered, or at least much less filtered, version of Rowdy was on full display on Twitter after the Auto Club 400, and it was terrific.

One of the most common complaints by lapsed NASCAR fans about the state of the sport today is that the drivers don’t show much personality, that they all say the right things all the time and then just rattle off sponsors and that’s it. It’s a wonder, then, that many of these same fans don’t seem to care much for Kyle Busch, because while he plays the heel role most of the time in pro wrestling parlance, he’s basically exactly what they say they want.

You just might have to go to Twitter to get the best Rowdy experience. That was certainly the case following the Auto Club 400 this weekend in California, where Busch was in prime form.

It all started when he was accused of skipping a post-race interview with Fox Sports after he finished the race third. The TV people traditionally do try to get a word with the top five finishers, but there’s no NASCAR rule requiring that drivers stick around to talk to them, and only the top two drivers need to report to the media center.

Complicating Busch’s situation was the fact that his car was briefly held after the race while NASCAR investigated whether his No. 18 Toyota had loose lug nuts (it had only one, which does not bring a penalty). Rowdy started off his tweetstorm by explaining his side of the story.

Naturally, that got some of the large number of Busch haters to pipe up, and he doesn’t mind engaging in a little back and forth with them.

And he wasn’t above throwing some shade at FOX and/or other drivers …

But it’s probably this tweet that so perfectly encapsulates the point we were trying to make about Busch at the beginning of this article.

Yeah, Busch is Busch. Some people like him and other fans like rooting against him. He’s also a real, honest to goodness three-dimensional person who sometimes does awesome things that run counter to his perceived image because it’s hard to so easily pigeonhole anyone, even a famous NASCAR driver.

Next: The side of Kyle Busch you don't always see

But one thing you can’t ever accuse Kyle Busch of being is fake. He’s exactly what NASCAR fans who yearn for some bygone day of driver earnestness are seeking. Just go on Twitter and you’ll see.

Home/NASCAR