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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – AUGUST 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Mix Toyota, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – AUGUST 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Mix Toyota, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
It’s true that Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch hasn’t had a great season this year and it’s bad that NASCAR had to give him a reminder for that too.
They recently posted a tweet with a short video showcasing all of Busch’s finishing positions this season.
Busch himself responded to it and called them out for adding fuel to the fire.
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NASCAR’s official Tweet read, “Summer scaries for @KyleBusch.”
Fans took to the comments and reacted mostly in a supportive manner. Meanwhile, Busch also took a dig back at NASCAR for spreading negativity.
He said, “Ah yes, the scheduled weekly negative post.”
Ah yes, the scheduled weekly negative post 🤌🏻
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) August 11, 2022
Keep your head up man. Even with some bad luck.. You're still running better than Cody Ware.
— Vince Brent ⚪️ (@VinceBrent4) August 11, 2022
He’s been so unbelievably unlucky
— gorganzola (@derriengatchel) August 11, 2022
When you don't know what's going on for your career next season, I would decline in performance simply because my mind wouldn't be in the right place
— Nick Archacki (@nick_archacki) August 12, 2022
Look great talent but if you go back throughout career had issues during the summer some years.. is what it us but at the end of the day generational talent.
— Brandon Bain (@Atlanta_man247) August 11, 2022
So the bad luck bug left Bubba and jumped to Kyle
— J.Clark🔞💙💛 (@artistgam3r) August 12, 2022
Kyle Busch is stuck amidst a contract battle and does not need to be reminded of how his season has been. There is already a lot of pressure on the two-time champion to deal with firsthand.
Kyle Busch says he can’t catch a break
Kyle Busch was intertwined in a crash on lap 25 at the race in Michigan, which took him out of the race.
This just keeps adding to his pool of bad luck this season. Just a few weeks prior, at Pocono, he was disqualified from a P2 finish due to a piece of tape found on his and Denny’s cars.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 27: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Lime is Back Toyota, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Echopark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on March 27, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Kyle Busch has not finished in the top 10 in the past 8 consecutive races, despite having a fast car.
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During a post-race interview at Michigan, Busch was heard saying, “We had a really fast Interstate Batteries Camry. I mean it was looking really good for the day and obviously not a good result.”
“Just got squeezed between the 10 spinning and myself and the fence. Just don’t get it, man. Just can’t buy a break right now.”
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Adding to the fact that his contract drama with Joe Gibbs Racing is surely taking a massive toll on him, Kyle’s performance this season has been continually indicative of that.
