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There are two questions I'm most frequently asked when people find out I cover auto racing for a living.
The first is, what do drivers do when nature calls during a race?
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| Kyle Busch isn't concerned about ruffling feathers, just winning. (AP) |
The second is, who gets booed the loudest in pre-race driver introductions?
If he didn't have that one sewed up before last Saturday night Richmond, the hands-down winner there now is Kyle Busch.
The younger Busch pretty much took over the most booed lead from his brother, Kurt, about a year ago. And Shrub's aggressive driving style and his being never at a loss for words add up to Kyle taking over the role as NASCAR's chief villain among most fans today.
After his controversial tangle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Richmond, Busch was at his sarcastic best.
"The fans were going crazy, and you see it, but you don't pay attention to it," Busch said. "I don't know why they were telling me I was No. 1, I was in second place. Clint Bowyer got the lead from me -- they were all confused.
"I guess too many old Budweisers," he finished, referring to Junior's former long-time sponsor.
The Saturday night incident came on the heels of Friday night's Nationwide Series tangle with Steven Wallace, son of former Cup champion Rusty.
After the two made contact on the track in the closing laps, things spilled over to pit road. Busch went over to Wallace's car, and when he stuck his head in the side window, he was grabbed by the helmet, igniting more hard feelings and a war of words.
"I basically told him that you mess with the bull, you're going to get the horns, then he wanted to grab my helmet, which is pretty childish again," said Busch, who added he would "wreck as many cars as necessary to win a race."
His tirade continued as he took aim at the entire Wallace family.