Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch commented on the infamous in-vehicle rearview camera, confirming the sentiments of Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson, who finished second at Dover Motor Speedway.
A few days ago, Larson had a tough competition with Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin. However, the #5 Chevrolet driver fell victim to the #11 Toyota Camry’s repeated air block maneuvers and was unable to fend off the Toyota Camry. After a monster mile, Larson blamed the in-car backup camera for making it easier to track charging cars and making passing around corners a hassle.
When Kyle Busch asked what he thought about the situation, the RCR driver 1000% agreed with the HMS driver. Moreover, the two-time Cup Series champion opined on removing the top mirror as well, with only the left mirror attached to the car for safety purposes. Highlighting how the spotters’ importance will be felt and race will be more challenging, Busch said (via Jeff Gluck on X):
Kyle Busch retaliates to critics with “trophies will always outweigh the number of candles” remark on his 39th birthday
On May 2, Kyle Busch turned 39 and received birthday wishes from the motorsports fraternity, including his crew, fellow racers, fans, his wife Samantha Busch, and several others. However, amid the congratulatory notes, some critics outlined the RCR driver’s age as a NASCAR driver, to which the Las Vegas native had a fitting reply.
From his decades-long career, Busch has amassed 231 victories across all NASCAR series; the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Truck Series. Moreover, he has two Cup Series championships (2015 and 2019) in his arsenal, and is currently the top active driver in terms of Cup Series wins, totaling 63. In addition, Toyota’s No. 8 driver has two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes in the Cup Series this season, two wins and three top-10 finishes in the Truck Series, and three Achieved a top five finish. . In response to the uproar over his own age, Kyle Busch mocked his critics, stating (via Autogear):
Busch currently ranks 11th in the drivers’ standings with 275 points. He finished fourth in his final race at Dover Speedway.
