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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, waits in the garage area after an engine failure during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2022 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, waits in the garage area after an engine failure during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2022 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Race for the Championship is a new docu-series that opens up the lives and the thought processes of the drivers and also the people involved in the top flight of NASCAR. In the latest episode, Kyle Busch appeared and candidly opened up about his contract debacle and the problems he faced with JGR this year. Fans soon were seen sympathizing with the two-time Cup Series Champion over social media.
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Busch’s 2022 season playoff run ended at Bristol, where he lost his engine and was subsequently eliminated. Following the race, he stated, “I’m flabbergasted. Two engine failures in three weeks. That’ll do it to you.”
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In the episode, Busch mentioned that he that as time passed on he started to feel abandoned by JGR and questioned his future. He also spoke about how JGR was like a family to him and all of a sudden, everything flipped.
NASCAR fans sympathize with Kyle Busch
As fans witnessed the episode, they were in disbelief that Busch chose to speak about the situation in such a light-hearted manner.

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TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 02: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 02, 2022, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
One fan stated, “After the latest #RaceForTheChampionship I’m shook!! I can only imagine that @KyleBuschwould love to GTFO of the ‘22 season & give it a& kiss my a** send off! The crap he’s been handed this year is like a round of “Never Have I Ever…” Hats off KB! You deserved better!” While another mentioned, “crazy seeing the way kyle busch’s relationship with JGR fell apart. Even though I’ve never been the biggest kyle guy, gibbs definitely did him wrong. #RaceForTheChampionship…“
You can tell how pissed off and hurt Kyle Busch is talking about the contract situation with Joe Gibbs and I don’t blame him at all! #RaceForTheChampionship #NASCAR
— Kelly (@kellys_022) October 21, 2022
If you missed it, y'all gonna want to track down this episode of #RaceForTheChampionship on @peacock – @KyleBusch gets quiiiite candid regarding the contract situation this season.
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) October 21, 2022
Hearing the insight from Race For The Championship about how it went down with Kyle Busch leaving JGR and going to RCR is interesting #NASCAR
— Daniel Kriete (@DanielKriete4) October 21, 2022
crazy seeing the way kyle busch's relationship with JGR fell apart. Even though i've never been the biggest kyle guy, gibbs definitely did him wrong. #RaceForTheChampionship
— Uncle T (@texaskid4life) October 22, 2022
After the latest #RaceForTheChampionship I’m shook!! I can only imagine that @KyleBusch would love to GTFO of the ‘22 season & give it a🖕🏼& kiss my ass send off! The crap he’s been handed this year is like a round of “Never Have I Ever…” 🤦🏻♀️ Hats off KB! You deserved better!
— Apryl Kathlyne (@SwtHarvickFan4) October 21, 2022
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The way @KyleBusch explained how he felt about the JGR issues sucks. #raceforthechampionship
— Miles Robertson (@mrwhtechocolate) October 21, 2022
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However, Busch is finally leaving JGR after spending 15 long years with the team to join RCR next season. Hopefully, he can call the new setting his home for years ahead.
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