Beef is common in NASCAR and like in most sports, restricted to the players involved on the track. But sometimes you see drivers fight against the journalists. And that’s exactly what happened when John Hunter Nemechek, from Kyle Busch’s Truck Series team, shot a Tweet at prominent journalist Bob Pockrass.
And fans suspect there’s some beef.
John Hunter Nemechek felt he got run over by Justin Allgaier on that wreck. He said he had not seen a replay but gave his perspective of the accident: pic.twitter.com/eC4L6CC95G
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 24, 2022
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KBM driver, Nemechek, had his race cut short after a wreck at the Texas Motor Speedway Truck race. And Pockrass took an interview of the driver and reported that he felt Justin Allgaier ran him over.
But the Truck Series driver was clearly unhappy with what he wrote. He claimed that he never even said anyone ran him over. In fact, he didn’t even say the word “run over” as he shot a Tweet back at the Journalist to clarify.
Just so everyone is clear. Not once in this interview did I say I got run over. If you listen you'll hear for yourself… https://t.co/8QHrdXJY3a
— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) September 24, 2022
He sure sounds a little passive-aggressive, and understandably so. It looks like a misunderstanding between the driver and the journalist, which isn’t too uncommon. But obviously, as a credible journalist, Pockrass has to defend himself and what he said, which he did.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 25, 2022
And the fans started suspecting there’s some beef between the two.
beef?
— Briar LaPradd (@BriarLaPradd) September 25, 2022
BOB POCKRASS DGAF
— DennyDeliversYT (@DennyDelivers) September 25, 2022
— Stephen (@StingRea21) September 25, 2022
YO BOB WITH THE MIC DROP lmfaoooo.
— Brian Hahn (@Brian_Hahn99) September 25, 2022
Bob got receipts lol
— Brandon Zimmerman (@BZx20x) September 25, 2022
BOB POCKROCKED JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK OH MY GOD! pic.twitter.com/jhjbhwlomX
— Dan Fowler (@Fowlermanx54) September 25, 2022
Did Bob just… ratio a driver
— Hurricane (@Justin51352905) September 25, 2022
nah. just explaining why I wrote what I did lol.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 25, 2022
Still, he sure made an iconic moment in NASCAR Twitter history (if it even is a thing). But while we’re talking about Kyle Busch Motorsports, we can’t go past it without addressing the Elephant in the room.
Of course, KBM is a Toyota team, but Busch is heading over to Richard Childress Racing, leaving the Toyota family behind. So what will happen?
Toyota’s Loss is Chevrolet’s gain with Kyle Busch
As apparent, Chevrolet won. Busch announced KBM will transition to an all-Chevrolet team in 2023.
He said, “Kyle Busch Motorsports intends to compete in the Truck Series as a Chevrolet branded team next year,”.
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However, this isn’t the best news for John Hunter Nemechek, who, being a part of the Toyota family, has to leave KBM and look elsewhere for fresh pastures. So, what do you think will happen? Let us know in the comments.