Kyle Busch Calls Out NASCAR Fans’ Double Standards From the Dale Earnhardt Era

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is currently competing in the Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout. However, he was embroiled in a fair bit of action away from the track. To be precise, he got involved in a battle on social media against a few fans.

Plenty of ‘fans’ had a lot to say about the driver’s participation in the event. Naturally, there were also plenty of fans who defended Busch. One said, “I don’t even know why you bother responding. I remember Dale Earnhardt at my local short tracks, in the Busch cars etc. Nobody had a problem then. In fact it was celebrated as helping the sport!”

Busch also replied to the fan, acknowledging that times were fairly different. The 2015 and 2019 Cup champion surmised that people just like finding something negative and complaining about it. According to him, they have the power to do so because they don’t face any repercussions.

How did Kyle Busch perform at the Tulsa Shootout?

On the opening day, Busch stormed to victory after starting from 8th place on the grid. It was a pretty impressive feat, considering his limited experience in the dirt arena. However, he was taking a bit of a gamble by competing in four different categories of the event. Fortunately, it does not seem to have slowed him down, as he put up decent performances in other races.

This will undoubtedly be a great way to prepare for the upcoming season. Kyle Busch knows that this year is quite crucial because everyone is racing for the first time with the Gen 7 cars. Admittedly, the brief hiatus will be a blessing for the drivers, as the 2021 season was grueling. However, they still have to keep in shape so that they are not too rusty when the season begins.

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