“You’re Burning Relationships, You’re Burning Bridges” – Kyle Busch Reveals the Impact His Son Had on His Career

Since being deployed as a full-time Cup Series driver in 2005, Kyle Busch has only grown in stature and influence. Success and talent are two words that are best associated with the 38-year-old. One statistic that would underline his skills at the wheel is that Busch has never failed to win a Cup race in 18 consecutive seasons, ever since his rookie year in 2005. If one digs deeper into the record books, he could find Busch’s name mentioned quite a lot of times.

But this also raises concerns about losing a superstar of the sport when Busch ultimately decides to hang up his boots. But Busch is rather calm and composed about him, and in recent weeks he has suggested that maybe the next Rowdy could very well be from the Busch family itself.

Kyle Busch reveals how having a son changed him

“You know, when you have to I guess tone that down that you know, are you taking a fire out of a dragon who wants to go out and burn everything in its way and win, competition-wise right? “ said Busch speaking to SiriusXM Business radio talk show Cars and Culture host Jason Stein.

Busch realizes that sometimes the pursuit of success can make one unaware of how it affects the other aspects of his life. Be it family or friends, he says it’s crucial to find a golden balance to it which he has come to understand gradually.

“But sometimes you’re the dragon that is burning everything in its way. You’re burning relationships, you’re burning bridges, you’re doing that sort of stuff too.  I think it goes both ways, and just kind of trying to find a better understanding of what that is exactly. It has certainly been beneficial for me over the years.”

Rowdy is undeniably one of the most competitive drivers to grace this sport. With arrogance and aggression on the track and the walk to back up the talk, Busch has cemented his place as a sporting legend and has been associated with a certain style over the years. But the two-time Cup champion said that things started to change ever since he took on the parenting role, although the hunger in him didn’t cease to exist.

Busch revealed; “I think having a son and seeing racing and life and perspective a little bit differently has kind of helped change that for me. But it still doesn’t change what I want to do on Sundays, and that’s to go out there and win, know how to win and do everything that it takes to win. “

Being a parent might have softened Busch outside the track, but on the track, he remains the same ever-fierce competitor and a major threat to the championship.

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Kyle Busch dreams to race alongside his son, Brexton

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Brexton Busch has already taken his first steps into NASCAR and drives predominantly in dirt races while also featuring in other forms of racing across the country. Kyle’s idea is to have Brexton replace him in a Kyle Busch Motorsports Truck. And from thereon, he picks up pace in his career to ultimately transition into the Cup Series.

“I’ve kind of dreamt this up a little bit, in a perfect world I would retire from Cup racing when Brexton is 15 years old, and I would go run a year of truck, I’d go run a full Truck Series season to see if I can win a Truck Series championship because I would be the first one to have ever won (a championship) in all three series of NASCAR. Which I’ve won the most races across all three of those divisions than anybody combined.” Busch said, subtly flaunting his record.

He then explains the division of responsibilities, expecting Brexton to take over the truck at 18. This idea of Busch’s might face some heat from the likes of Tony Stewart and Brad Keselowski,who have called for a raise in the age limit to drive in NASCAR.

“So, I would do that and then when Brexton turns 16, him and I can split that truck where he can run the shorter track races and I can run the bigger track races, because you have to be 18 to run the big tracks. So, for two years, we would split it and then when he’s 18, he takes it over … and hopefully wins a championship, then he moves on and then I’m out. I’m done. That would be it for me. So that would probably put me around, I guess 49, 50 years old.”

Another great goal is in sight for Busch after he gave his team their 100th win in the Craftsman Truck Series at Pocono. If everything goes as planned, we might just get a successor for Rowdy already.

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