Jeff Gordon: "Typical Kyle Busch" in Junyer wreck

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Four-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon chimed in Friday with his opinion on the wreck heard round the NASCAR world last week during the Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

Gordon's teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr., ended up spinning in a late race battle for the lead with Kyle Busch. Earnhardt, currently on a 72-race winless streak, ended up 15th. Busch ended up finishing second to Clint Bowyer.

Busch and Gordon had been teammates until last season when the hiring of Earnhardt at Hendrick Motorsports necessitated the release of Busch from the organization. Busch now drives for Joe Gibbs Racing.

"I thought it was typical Kyle Busch," Gordon said of the contact between Busch and Earnhardt at Richmond. "He was racing too hard and I think he just drove in too deep. Turn 3, when you're on the inside, you've got to be the conservative one. You can't be the aggressor. And the guy on the outside, you know he's going to hold you. And he's going to pinch you. If you don't want to wreck, you're going to have to check up a little early and try to get a run on him at the bottom of the corner and then drive down into Turn 1 and get him. Or, beat him off Turn 2. You can't try to outrun a guy into Turn 3, not when you're on the inside like that."

It wouldn't surprise Gordon if things are a little more personal for Busch when he sees Earnhardt on the track.

"I could sense that Kyle would have some hard feelings toward Hendrick and I think that he feels like he kind of got the raw end of the deal and he might be right, but I don't think that should transfer onto the race track," Gordon said. "But you never know with Kyle. I don't know. I think those are a couple of downsides. I think he's a tremendous race car driver and that's proven itself. But sometimes he lets himself get the best of him. And I'm not saying that happened in that situation. But if a rivalry continues or builds into something, that's the only thing that I would go back to."

Jeff Gordon: "Typical Kyle Busch" In Run In With Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Shawn Courchesne | Auto Racing

Sounds like Little Busch has everyone pissed at him.
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[toppick08]

I think he's right...:shrug:

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I think he's right...:shrug:

Same here.

I'm getting tired of the little prick running his mouth after every race. Everything is everyone else's fault. But, if it's off his front bumper, it's good hard clean racing.

Mikey and NannyPam, I think your boy needs to set his new teammate straight.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

It was too good to be true. Many individuals stated that Kyle Busch has greatly matured since moving over to Joe Gibbs Racing, but on Saturday night, he proved that he is still the young, immature, and, worst of all, cocky driver that he has been throughout his entire career. Busch was knocked out of the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 when he got into the back right side of the lapped car of Brad Keslowski.

Busch then went on to criticize Keslowski, in a post race interview, for racing him hard, despite being one lap down and causing the wreck. Busch stated that the next time he had the chance, he was going to wreck Keslowski as payback. This does not sound like talk from a championship contender, rather it sounds more like a punk kid.

Kyle Busch is Acting Like a Punk Kid

Oooooh SNAP!

 

[ImnoMensa]

I just watched the c---sucker at Darlington put the bumper to Biffle. Now he is crying over his brakes. These guys need to get together and take Busch to school.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I just watched the c---sucker at Darlington put the bumper to Biffle. Now he is crying over his brakes. These guys need to get together and take Busch to school.

... not that Kyle Busch uses his brakes to start with.

 

[ImnoMensa]

Mostly used the wall for a break yesterday. Cant knock him for his ability though, the kid can drive.

I remember a flat track motorcycle racer once who got a hot streak, he couldnt lose. He was in waaay over his head, You could tell by the way he was riding that he was in for a bad day. Kid got killed. Hope it doesnt happen to Kyle, but IMO he is driving beyond his abilities and it's going to catch up with him.

 

[Baja28]

I just watched the c---sucker at Darlington put the bumper to Biffle. Now he is crying over his brakes. These guys need to get together and take Busch to school.

Did you see Biffle drive out of it? AWESOME job Greg did.

 

[Baja28]

Mikey and NannyPam, I think your boy needs to set his new teammate straight.

Who do you think is mentoring him?

 

[Otter]

Did you see Biffle drive out of it? AWESOME job Greg did.

That was probably one of the best saves I have seen on the track.

 

[kom526]

If Busch was driving a Chevy w/ a 3 on the side I'm pretty sure that you'd hear a lot of "I wasn't trying to spin him, just rattle his cage." or "It was just a racin' deal."

 

[Otter]

If Busch was driving a Chevy w/ a 3 on the side I'm pretty sure that you'd hear a lot of "I wasn't trying to spin him, just rattle his cage." or "It was just a racin' deal."

Thank you..I was gonna post something along those lines about an hour ago. Earnhardt in his early years was HUGELY comparable to Busch now. Frankly, I am liking Sprint Cup a lot better nowadays thanks to the Busch's and Smoke. It had gotten way to vanilla over the past few years, nice to see hard racing and hard talking.

 

[kom526]

Good to see that you haven't floated away yet.

 

[nachomama]

Did you see Biffle drive out of it? AWESOME job Greg did.

I'll bet KY was about to crap his pants when he saw that Biff didn't get into the wall. :OHSHIATIAMDONENOW:

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I'll bet KY was about to crap his pants when he saw that Biff didn't get into the wall. :OHSHIATIAMDONENOW:

Biffle's smart. I knew he wasn't gonna wreck Kyle then. He's gonna let it blow over. But, I'd say by the time they get to Michigan, he'll remind Kyle about that shot.

Biffle reminds me of Spencer. He doesn't forget things.

 

[jetmonkey]

I love Kyle Busch now that he drives for Gibbs. When he wiped that tear from his eye before the race Saturday night, classic!

 

[Pete]

Thank you..I was gonna post something along those lines about an hour ago. Earnhardt in his early years was HUGELY comparable to Busch now. Frankly, I am liking Sprint Cup a lot better nowadays thanks to the Busch's and Smoke. It had gotten way to vanilla over the past few years, nice to see hard racing and hard talking.

But Earnhardt didn't bear a striking resemblance to Andy Marquis.

 

[beerlover]

..."He was racing too hard"..."he just drove in too deep"... "Turn 3, when you're on the inside, you've got to be the conservative one. You can't be the aggressor."..."You can't try to outrun a guy into Turn 3, not when you're on the inside like that."

I have to say up front that I CAN'T STAND Kyle Busch. But these comments are B.S. If you're going to be a professional racer, you have be a racer. You owe it to your sponsors and your team to race as hard as you can and to do your best to get to the front and win. Kyle Busch is a hell of a driver and I love the way he hangs it out sideways and busts azz for the front. I don't like to look at him or hear him talk, but at least he's out there to win and not just parade around and show the crowd the sponsor stickers on the car like Michael Waltrip suggested they all do a few years ago. Drive it in deep, be the aggressor, try to outrun everyone else, and make the OTHER guy yield going into the turn. Get the pansies and their sissified attitudes out of NASCAR.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I have to say up front that I CAN'T STAND Kyle Busch. But these comments are B.S. If you're going to be a professional racer, you have be a racer. You owe it to your sponsors and your team to race as hard as you can and to do your best to get to the front and win. Kyle Busch is a hell of a driver and I love the way he hangs it out sideways and busts azz for the front. I don't like to look at him or hear him talk, but at least he's out there to win and not just parade around and show the crowd the sponsor stickers on the car like Michael Waltrip suggested they all do a few years ago. Drive it in deep, be the aggressor, try to outrun everyone else, and make the OTHER guy yield going into the turn. Get the pansies and their sissified attitudes out of NASCAR.

Kyle does all that and wrecks the racecar. It's amazing how many races he's won by being patient.

I hate to see guys back at the shop have to fix top 5 racecars because Kyle Busch wanted 2nd place on lap 115 of a 500 lap race. :shrug:

The incident with Junyer wasn't intentional, but it was Kyle's fault. He's got talent, but he thinks he's got more than he has. He drove into turn 3 too hard, and wouldn't have made it through that corner at all without getting beat off. I don't think he meant to wreck Junyer, but he knew he's make some kind of contact as hard as he drove in there, even if he didn't "get loose."

I also didn't appreciate the way he mouthed off to his crew, "this is the most pathetic car I've ever driven" when he was leading the race. LarryMac says it all the time, your car might be bad but it's better than the competitions racecars.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I have to say up front that I CAN'T STAND Kyle Busch. But these comments are B.S. If you're going to be a professional racer, you have be a racer. You owe it to your sponsors and your team to race as hard as you can and to do your best to get to the front and win. Kyle Busch is a hell of a driver and I love the way he hangs it out sideways and busts azz for the front. I don't like to look at him or hear him talk, but at least he's out there to win and not just parade around and show the crowd the sponsor stickers on the car like Michael Waltrip suggested they all do a few years ago. Drive it in deep, be the aggressor, try to outrun everyone else, and make the OTHER guy yield going into the turn. Get the pansies and their sissified attitudes out of NASCAR.

Driving in that hard, on the inside of another car, is something you cannot do. Kyle should know this.

But, this is the guy who said he doesn't care how many cars he wrecks.