Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, and Others Fires Longtime Helmet Brand After Their ‘Garbage’ Tweet

Multiple NASCAR Cup Series drivers including Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson have cut ties with their long time helmet designer Beam Designs. The move came after a spree of social media posts from the helmet designer went viral for the wrong reason.

The company criticized NASCAR publicly on Twitter for their decision to ban the display of the Confederate flag at races. Earlier, Beam Designs wasn’t very happy with the series’s actions against social injustice.

The company tweeted, “The Confederate Flag, North vs South in the Civil War, a war over separation of the Union, not slavery. But hey ignorance wins again, NASCAR you realize the North had slaves too, lol not just the South, you want to remove the American Flag as well, idiots.”. The company deleted the tweet after a major backlash.

After that, Many drivers tweeted to announce the end of their association with Beam. Jimmie Johnson wrote, “Due to recent posts on social media I have decided to end my relationship with Beam Designs.”

Similarly, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney posted a tweet announcing his decision to stop using Beam Designs’ services. Many other drivers including Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace posted tweets announcing their decisions to quit.

Additionally, Kyle Busch will no longer associate with Beam Designs. Joe Gibbs Racing’s spokesperson reveals to NBC Sports.

“Been a great run, much respect to you Jimmie”: Beam Designs reply to Jimmie Johnson

A company found by Jason Beam has been associated with NASCAR for the past 30 years. And have earned a stellar reputation for designing the most unique custom painted helmets in the industry. They designed the iconic Jimmie Johnson chasing 7 helmet and have worked with the star driver for many decades now.

After the news of NASCAR drivers ditching the brand came out, the company posted a sarcastic reply saying that they finally have some good press presence.

However, the company was respectful to all the drivers who chose to quit their association. The company replied to Jimmie Johnson’s tweet saying, “Been a great run, much respect to you Jimmie, you’re an icon and legend that has etched an amazing career for the history books”

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