NASCAR: Kyle Busch is the gift that keeps on giving

As long as Kyle Busch is around and competing on a high level, there will be no shortage of things to discuss regarding the NASCAR Cup Series.

Love him or hate him, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch is a one-of-a-kind NASCAR Cup Series driver, and for reasons obvious to anybody who knows his name. When it comes to the Busch, “casual” fans are few and far between.

You either love him or you hate him.

In fact, even for the few “casual” fans who exist when it comes to the 34-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada native, you’re looking at both ends of an extreme spectrum as opposed to a true “middle ground”.

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For these “casual” fans, Busch is the kind of driver who is fun to watch lose, yet at the same time, the kind of driver who makes it fun to watch the haters lose their minds on social media when he wins — especially against lesser competition in the Xfinity Series and Truck Series, where he basically wins every race (eight wins in nine races with a second place finish so far in 2019).

He’s an ultra-rare breed.

But regardless of whether you love Busch, hate Busch, or are simply one of the people who likes watching him lose while at the same time likes watching the haters lose their minds when he wins, Busch is the gift that keeps on giving.

NASCAR needs characters, and Busch is about as big of a character you can find in not only NASCAR but in all of racing, if not in all of sports.

Take a look at the last three races alone.

Following the race at Dover International Speedway, Busch issued a profanity-laced statement about the aero package. Here is what he had to say about the matter, according to RACER.

"“The package sucks. No [expletive] question about it. It’s terrible. But all I can do is bitch about it and it will fall on deaf ears and we’ll come back here with the same thing in the fall.”"

During the race at Kansas Speedway, he complained to crew chief Adam Stevens about a pit road penalty that was justifiably issued to him, and he made himself out to be the victim, claiming that NASCAR was simply out to get him because he said what he said about the package used at Dover. Here is what he had to say on the radio, according to Racing News.

"“I swear, anytime you say anything you get shit handed to you. But yet, others do it and it ain’t for them.”"

Stevens even called Busch out on this claim.

"“I counted the boxes bud. We damn sure drove through four boxes coming in.”"

Most recently, during the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Busch complained to spotter Tony Hirschman about the handling of his car and proceeded to “quit” and “send in his resignation” from Joe Gibbs Racing. Here is what he had to say on the radio, according to USA Today.

"“[Expletive] plowing. Plow plow, plow, plow, plow! I quit! Joe, I send in my resignation.”"

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Yes, there are fans who will complain that NASCAR lacks characters but will still complain about Kyle Busch even though he is literally the definition of the word “character”.

But while this may seem like hypocrisy coming from fans who aren’t satisfied unless there is something to complain about, of which many exist within not only NASCAR but in all of racing, this complaining about Busch is essentially what vindicates him as the character that the sport needs. These fans are basically proving their own point, and NASCAR is better off because of it.

As long as Busch is competing in the Cup Series and on a high level, he will continue to be the gift that keeps on giving, be it from the standpoint of a fan or that of a hater.

Never change, Rowdy.

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