Although there were many collisions at The Glen, it all began on the first lap. It was absolute chaos at the bus stop turn as Kyle Busch and Corey LaJoie made contact. While in the mess, it was difficult to pinpoint who was at fault, but later it was ruled out that it was LaJoie who caused the crash.

Kyle Busch went spinning, and that ended up impacting other drivers, mainly Ryan Blaney, who was eliminated from the race before it even started. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was another driver who had to retire after the race, while drivers like Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, and a few others made it through with damages to the car. But as soon as the incident took place, Kyle Busch’s radio started to buzz with the driver trying to figure out what happened in the commotion.

Kyle Busch learns about who caused the Lap 1 wreck

The race just started and after Atlanta turned out to not favor the playoff drivers, Watkins Glen did the same. At the first turn itself, multiple playoff drivers took a hit, and Ryan Blaney, who was a runner-up at P2, dropped to P8.

It was after the dust settled that Kyle Busch asked his team what had happened over the team radio. A YouTube channel showcased the radio exchange between the driver and the team boss, and there was no sugarcoating the answer. A frustrated Kyle Busch asked on the radio as shown by Beating and Banging, “Biggest idiot. Who is the biggest idiot for me?”

Richard Childress was on the receiving end as he told Busch, “Oh, just the same one that took you out at Pocono.” Unable to help himself, Busch exclaimed, “You’ve got to be f–king kidding me!” As radio messages are supposed to be concise, Busch got a reply saying, “Nope, nope. Not kidding.”

Richard Childress continued to explain, “Seven [Corey LaJoie’s car number], watch on the replay. I mean, you left plenty of room to the left. It just looked like he used too much curb, got loose, and overcorrected, then just whacked the hell out of you.”

With nothing more left to say, Busch confirmed the whack he felt, and the race continued. Although Kyle Busch is not in the playoffs, he has had a devastating year. He missed out on continuing the streak of being in the playoffs for 11 years, and it’s taking a toll on him.

How did the result of the Watkins Glen look?

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Both Busch and LaJoie had collisions earlier this year that have resulted in escalated beef. Kyle Busch who has been into collisions with Corey LaJoie since Pocono, ended up getting the shorter end of the stick when he finished P30. On the other hand, LaJoie made a top-10 finish coming in eighth. This must only add to the frustration of the veteran driver who had his race sabotaged since the first lap.

It has been 49 races dry for Kyle Busch, and this is highly unexpected from the two-time champion. Missing out on the playoffs came as a shock to his fans and this could be called delivering the final blow. There are still 8 races left in the postseason, and it couldn’t be a better time for the driver to redeem himself.

After the Olympic break, Busch pulled up his socks and delivered 3 back-to-back top 5 finishes, with him coming in second at two of the tracks. Daytona and Darlington were heartbreaks for him, but with a P30 finish at the Glen, Busch is back to struggling for positions.

Looking at how he has been racing all season, do you think that Kyle Busch can claim a win before 2024 ends? Share your thoughts in the comments below.