Friday, November 11, 2011

Rowdy, part deux

So M&Ms is gone off the #18 (at least for the next two races), but Kyle Busch remains... It's probably about the best anyone could hope for, given the circumstances, and hopefully it's the triumph of cooler heads prevailing.

Whether Busch truly is repentant or not is less relevant than whether he reins in his reactions and plays within the accepted constraints. The current stage is set for "one more last chance," that all involved, including Ron Hornaday, Jr. (the recipient of the intentional crash that spawned all this) is willing to offer.

As an American, Busch can express himself however he wants; as a NASCAR driver, he needs to keep his emotions from wrecking his career. Joe Gibbs Racing's faced some PR challenges before in their drivers (as described previously), and they'll manage this one... Here's hoping Kyle Busch doesn't force them to handle any additional ones; else he might finally find himself out of rope.

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