Kyle Busch can officially take Jeff Gordon's nickname away from him; the Wonderboy of Nascar. After winning his 6th race of the season at Daytona, Busch took it all in as the fans showered him with boos. This should come as no surprise for the hottest driver in Nascar. In 1998, 27 year-old Jeff Gordon was basking in the same shower of boos during his ridiculous 13 win season. But even while Busch receives boos, he also surprisingly receives cheers. Why does Kyle Busch, the most hated driver in Nascar get cheered? Because fans are finally realizing that this kid is something special. From Craftsman Trucks, to ARCA, to the Car of Tomorrow, Busch has proven that he can drive anything that has wheels on it. If tank racing became a sport, rest assured Kyle Busch would contest for a win. If Nascar drivers entered into the Tour De France, Busch would be drinking Champagne after the 22nd day of cycling. (He is old enough to drink right?) The guy cannot be stopped, and at 23, he is trying to become the youngest Sprint Cup Champion ever. If you are new to the sport, realize this, Kyle Busch has been good since he began racing.
Even while Busch has the babyface to go with his age, he has a Jimmy Spencer like mentality. He has had controversial moments that have fans crying foul. His most recent came in Richmond. Everyone knows the story. It's two laps to go, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the verge of breaking his losing streak when Kyle Busch gets loose and take out Junior. It was driver error, and Junior nation will not soon forget that memory. In 2005 during the Nationwide Series Mexico race, Busch took out native Adrian Fernandez, which infuriated the crowd. Busch seemed as if he didn't care about the incident. Last year at Texas, Busch left the track after a wreck took him out. This was a memorable moment in Nascar because Dale Earnhardt Jr. was asked to drive the car for the rest of the race. Months later, Busch left Hendrick Racing for Joe Gibbs. The rest as you might have guessed it, is history. Busch loves the attention and loves to be the villain. The boos he receives each week only fuels his fire to do better.
After these past few months showings, Kyle Busch is going to be, if not already, the new face of Nascar. Jeff Gordon is getting to the point that wins and championships are harder to come by. Jimmie Johnson is still trying to find his step, and Carl Edwards seems to be the new Mark Martin finishing 2nd numerous times. If Busch continues down this successful road, there is no telling how many championships he will win in the coming years. If you hate Kyle Busch, he considers you a fan. Why? Because you are giving him more attention than your own driver. Had a Snickers lately? If you haven't, I suggest you get one and support Kyle Busch, the new Wonderboy of Nascar.
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3 months ago
Well done! 5 starz all the way!
3 months ago
I'm in !
Shuddering to think what NASCAR would be without Kyle Busch......kind of like a burger, without the meat.
Find me a SNICKERS, quickly, and an Interstate Battery too.
Enjoyed your words,
Texasadlerfan
SportingNews.com
3 months ago
In my opinion he is no wonder boy he is just a boy that will do anything he can to get the competition out. I personally think he created a slow restart hoping someone would spin Gordon and put him out. Gordon may not have had enough to win with only 2 laps to go but I dont think Busch wanted to take that chance.
3 months ago
The only thing we wonder about this BOY is why more of the drivers haven't done what Juan Pablo did and punted him right into the wall. Maybe they are waiting until the chase so it will make more of an impact on him!
3 months ago
You can tell from these comments that what you thought was true... Anyone who beats Jr. needs to be wrecked, or wrecks others to win.
TNT did a good job all night of showing the restart line(s), the leader has the option to start anywhere between that line and the start finish line.
Juan Pablo will never be a serious contender for the Cup, he is with a subpar team in Ganassi.
Great Article! Go Kyle!
3 months ago
DALE SR. gave Jeff the name Wonder Boy. In an interview with Jeff, they made a reference to Jeff being the "New King" of nascar. He absolutely stated that Richard Petty was "The King" and that he would not be called that. (Gordon fans, if you remember, back me up so I won't ge killed here!) I have some names for Kyle that won't work here and NOT because he wins, but his attitude towards the other drivers.
If Dale Sr. saids Jeff is "Wonder Boy" that's good enough for me!
reinbow
A Sr. fan defending Gordon, what is this world coming to!
3 months ago
I am not a Kyle Busch fan at all. I've never been quiet about this fact. I can't stand the kid. BUT having said that....The kid can drive a race car no doubt about it. And I'm gonna be honest I'd rather walk barefoot across broken glass then to give Kyle a compliment but fact remains the kid can drive a race car. Stats don't lie.
As far as him being the new Wonderboy...not happening in my book. Jeff is the one and only Wonderboy. Kyle's gotta get a different nickname. Dawn I'm with ya on some of my nicknames for him :)
3 months ago
Haha, I don't hate Kyle Busch because he wins or he wrecked Dale Jr. (and to make me even more unpopular I couldn't care less what happens to June Bug). Busch is effing annoying because of his poor attitude and cocky demeanor. Whether he's a wonder boy or not... ehh, I think time will tell. He's having a good season, but this is a humbling sport and it could end *snap* *snap* just like that. Not that I'm hoping it will or anything...
3 months ago
I love Kyle Busch...as a race car driver that is, I'm sure if he worked on his attitude and personality a bit he'd become a fan favorite. But his cocky bad attitude kind of overshadows the talent, which is too bad!
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