If you’re a fan of Kyle Busch, you know his next destination. No, it’s not his worst season yet. He’s heading to Italy for a family vacation, enjoying the city of art and exquisite cuisine. What better way to spend the two-week Olympic break than in a beautiful foreign country? However, things haven’t gone as smoothly as Samantha Busch had hoped.
Her social media updates have been filled with drama. Some might say that drama makes the trip more memorable, but Samantha seems to disagree. For her, a vacation is only when she and Kyle travel alone. When the kids are along, it’s just parenting in a different setting.
The Busch family’s trip to Italy has had its share of mishaps.
The 2-time NASCAR Cup Series champion is struggling in a winless season, currently 18th in the standings, with playoff hopes looking slim. His last race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ended in disappointment with a crash, leaving him in 25th place. However, the season’s break gives Kyle a chance to relax, re-strategize, and bounce back.
Kyle’s goal for relaxation hasn’t gone as planned. Their family vacation hasn’t provided much respite. A flight problem, kids arguing, and a false alarm at the hotel have added to their stress. Samantha took to Instagram to share the details.
It started with a flight delay. She said, “Our flight was delayed two hours, which is fine. They served dinner around 11 PM, making Lenix overtired. She stayed up for four and a half hours of the seven-hour flight.” Tired and bored toddlers are challenging, but Samantha managed to get Lenix to sleep for three hours.
Once they landed in Italy, the sleep-deprived family visited popular sites like Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel. But the problems continued. Samantha shared, “Lenix hadn’t pooped for three days and had a blowout during dinner after a meltdown. I had to apologize in Italian.” Later, they smelled smoke in their hotel room, initially thinking it was from someone smoking. When it worsened, they reported it to the hotel. It turned out to be from a blown adapter.
Samantha explained, “We bought different chargers from Amazon, knowing they’re different here. Long story short, we didn’t buy the right adapter and blew it up.” That caused the smoke. Samantha ended her story hoping for a better next day.
Busch’s current season struggles mirror their vacation mishaps. The break gives him time to plan a comeback.
After Rome, Naples is next on their itinerary. But what about the 2024 season and playoffs? Busch’s run at the Brickyard showed potential; he almost finished in the top 5 before the crash. Optimistic after the race, Busch said, “The ending is just the way racing is today. Thanks to Cheddar’s for their support. We’ll spend the next couple of weeks with our families and bounce back at Richmond Raceway.”
Busch’s playoff chances are precarious. Sitting 85 points below the cutoff, he needs to win one of the last four races to stay in contention. It’s tough to see Busch in this position, as he’s never faced a winless Cup Series season. His teammate Austin Dillon is also struggling, currently 32nd in points. The entire RCR team is having a tough season and needs a strategy.
Richard Childress, in a previous interview, said, “You can’t fix it mid-year. A lot of it is engineering. We’re strong in many areas but weak in others. I want to beef up our engineering. We’ve got things we’re working on and hopefully can get both running better.”
Kyle Busch will likely return from Italy with souvenirs. Hopefully, he’ll also bring back a victory for his team at Richmond. Do you think the NASCAR champion will bounce back?
