In car-to-car accidents, both drivers may be at fault. Last week at Gateway, the two Kyles collided on the track during the final lap of Stage 2, resulting in a dramatic battle.
The incident was controversial, as the former NASCAR champions are usually good friends.
As a result, Kyle Busch recorded his first retirement of the season, while Kyle Larson returned unscathed and finished the race in 10th place.
It’s hard to say exactly who was to blame based on the replay, but Kyle Larson admitted he was partially at fault, and Kyle Busch would like to forget the incident.
Kyle Busch wants to let bygones be bygones
It was clear from the start that Kyle Busch’s car was not good enough to win races. He was easily passed by drivers such as Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney.
However, as both drivers were racing side-by-side for the position, things got worse when Larson wobbled, lost his tail and collided with Busch’s car.
As a result, Busch’s No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro crashed into the wall and was forced to retire. It has been a forgettable season so far for Busch after 15 races already.
He wrecked the truck at Darlington, had an altercation with Christopher Bell at COTA and got into an altercation with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at the All-Star Race.
Still winless and likely to miss the playoffs for the first time in his career, it’s more important than ever for Busch not to dwell on the past and focus solely on next season’s results.
When Kyle Busch on the frontstretch asked him if he was still angry with Larson about what happened last week, the 39-year-old responded calmly: “It is what it is. Just keep doing it.”
Kyle Larson, meanwhile, took responsibility for some of the role he played in the accident after personally reviewing it.
The Hendrix Motorsports driver took responsibility for the initial contact between the two, but wished the situation hadn’t escalated the way it did in turn one. He said: “If I hadn’t touched him on the quarter, I would have been able to get through turn one just fine.
So I consider it my fault. I know I was the one who spun, but I don’t think that part was all my fault.”
Fans react to Kyle Larson’s apology
It didn’t take long for fans to react to Kyle Larson’s apology on social media. One fan commented that his apology wasn’t very sincere.
He said: “He got a rude awakening when his status as the golden boy was gone because the fans agreed with Busch. Now he’s trying to get her back by acting like a tough guy ” Another fan felt that the words Larson used in his apology video undermined the influence he had on Kyle Busch’s race, ultimately leading to the Richard Childress Racing driver’s DNF.
The fan commented, “He barely touched his side… LOL… That’s certainly one way of putting it.”
Frustrated by the partiality shown, fans prompted journalist Bob Pockrass to ask Kyle Larson to compete in other motorsports competitions.
“Ask him why he doesn’t compete in other races when he knows he can do whatever he wants because he doesn’t have to follow the rule book.”
One user echoed the general opinion that since Kyle Larson was the one who made contact first, he was primarily responsible for the incident. “Larson caused the initial contact, which immediately sent Busch flying into the wall. “This is a 100 percent for Larson ,” one fan replied to the video.
One fan was upset about Kyle Larson’s reckless driving on the final lap of Stage 2, which was especially unnecessary, and wrote, “Fuck you, Larson.
We run every race over your head. Slipstream and pretend the end of Stage 2 is the last lap of the race. Shake your head.”
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