It’s hard to think that a driver named ‘Rowdy’ is normally one of the biggest sources of inspiration for young racers. Whether it’s his grit or the fact that he continued to race after the disappointing 2024 season, Kyle Busch is back for another year. This time, one of Busch’s actions has set the tone for Brad Keselowski and how he sees the sport.

Brad Keselowski highlighted how Kyle Busch’s willingness to race in two NASCAR competitions was a racing breed that was dying out.

Busch carved a legacy that is unmatched now

Kyle Busch has always been known as one of the most dominating drivers that NASCAR has ever seen. Before the 2024 season started, Busch held a record of winning at least one race in each of the seasons that he has competed in. Kyle Busch’s name is synonymous with winning. Among his record-breaking achievements, as of April 12, 2024, Busch holds the record for the most wins in NASCAR’s top three series. This comes to a whopping total of 231 victories, a feat that is unlikely to be surpassed any time soon. His dominance spans the Xfinity Series, Truck Series, and Cup Series, making him the only driver in NASCAR history to secure 60 wins in each division.

His record-breaking season occurred in 2024 when he set the records straight with a total of 24 wins across all three series. It does not end here. Kyle Busch also holds the record for the most wins in the Xfinity Series (102) and the Truck Series (66). Surely NASCAR today has some amazing drivers, but they won’t be able to achieve what Busch did. Speaking of the same, Keselowski said, “Once they eliminated the Cup drivers from the Xfinity Series and Truck Series, or severely limited them, there might be another Kyle Busch out there, but they’ll never get to do what he did”.

For the longest time, there were no limitations for Cup Series drivers when it came to NASCAR to compete across the different tires. This ensured drivers like Busch could easily mark their forte and roll into victories like never before. However, in 2019, NASCAR decided to set a limit to the number of races Cup Series drivers could participate in for Xfinity and Truck Series. According to the regulation, drivers with more than three full-time seasons cannot participate in more than five Xfinity and Truck Series races respectively. Additionally, they cannot participate in the final eight races in both the regular season and the playoffs.  

This move isn’t entirely bad. For Cup Series drivers, winning an Xfinity race or a Truck Series race isn’t as tough, especially after facing stiff competition in the Cup Series. Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch both scored wins in the Xfinity and Truck Series respectively. The real problem is the chance of their participation taking away the opportunity for up-and-coming drivers as well as the potential impact on the championship. Looking at these factors, it might seem restricting Cup Series drivers might be the way to go, right? In a way, the competitions helped some drivers practice at certain tracks. And with it, left Kyle Busch as one of the only people who could have won in the Truck Series while driving fo the Cup Series.

For Brad Keselowski, he had a different perspective on NASCAR’s format as well

Keselowski reminisces about the old forgotten days

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Brad Keselowski opened on a one-on-one with Kelly Earnhardt and he shared how the current playoff format for NASCAR is losing its traditional charm. Reflecting on how drivers from the previous era put forth their best, the RFR racer and co-owner shared how each race mattered in the old format. Speaking of the same, he said, “From a NASCAR perspective, the format has taken a radical shift. It went from the original format – all season long, every race mattered. 25th at Pocono in June might decide the championship… I’ve got a little bit of nostalgia to be quite honest with you. I did like that”.

If we assess the entire situation from a neutral point of view, surely it matters to keep changing the format so that it engages viewers. But at the same time, one should not do away with consistency. He pointed out that in recent seasons, high-performing drivers like himself have struggled to secure a spot in the Championship 4. Speaking on the same, Keselowski added, “But what I value more than anything else… is something that’s engaging to watch and brings our fans”.

NASCAR has been at the forefront of criticism for quite some time now. However, with the 2025 season already making its way, are you ready to witness the high-paced drama once again?