- Kyle Busch was arrested on January 27
To be clear, there is nothing positive about getting arrested. None whatsoever. But that’s what two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was faced with after a handgun violation led to an incident with authorities down in Mexico.
According to the statement released by Busch on Monday (Feb. 6), he said that he “had accepted the penalties” imposed by the country and considers the case closed.
Did Busch do something wrong, even if it was inadvertent? Yes, there is no question about that. But it’s not the first time a pro athlete has had a minor scrape. That includes excessive speeding violations, of which Busch himself has been dinged for a time or two, by the way.
Could it have been a PR nightmare for Busch to literally spend considerable time in jail, especially when he is starting a new chapter of his career? Certainly. But it seems somewhere from unlikely to impossible this violation will actually result in an extradition to Mexico or any time behind bars.
Does running afoul of the law with a firearm endear Busch to a segment of race fans who happen to have an affinity for being able to carry guns anywhere they please? Definitely so. He may actually gain some support out of this mess.
There’s irony, of course, that Busch’s misadventure involves the carrying of a firearm when car owner Richard Childress has been a huge public supporter of the NRA.
Busch’s detainment was not a good thing, but in the end, it should be little more than a footnote once we get past the Daytona 500.
2. Did the Clash race grow the sport?
The reason for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum again running at the L.A. Coliseum was simple. It’s a desire to grow the sport. You had live music, a spectacle, celebrity sightings and Heisman trophy hopefuls at an iconic venue. Oh, and there was an actual race going on, too.
The goal, of course, is for people who are not hardcore race fans to take an interest and follow the sport more intensely. That’s fine and good to have that as a goal. But when the race is multiple hours of not being able to pass – that is, unless you want to count ramming someone in the center of a bumper – these fans will think that’s what constitutes racing.
What happened at the Coliseum is not racing. It’s a circus act. Imagine the shock these new fans to the sport will have when tuning in to watch races at Daytona International Speedway, Las…
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