The recent altercation between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch has ignited heated discussions in the NASCAR world After the wreck, Stenhouse Jr. confronted Kyle Busch, and chaos ensued. Stenhouse Jr. delivered a solid right hook to Busch’s head, sparking a brief brawl before crew members intervened with Kyle Larson who certainly had a strong opinion on the matter!
I asked Larson who would win an actual fight between Stenhouse and Busch. “Oh, Ricky, for sure. He’s a scrapper. And he doesn’t stop. He won’t stop.”
— Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) May 20, 2024
As the dust settled, Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press hit Larson with the most fun question. When asked who would win in an actual fight, Larson didn’t hesitate: “Oh, Ricky, for sure.” He described Stenhouse Jr. as a “scrapper” who doesn’t back down. Larson believes that Stenhouse Jr. would keep fighting even if he took a beating. In Larson’s view, Stenhouse Jr.’s tenacity would ultimately secure the victory.
Kyle Busch’s Frustration and Stenhouse Jr.’s Perspective
Kyle Busch was visibly upset after the incident, feeling that Stenhouse Jr. wrecked him. The $1,000,000 prize on the line added pressure to an already intense race. Stenhouse Jr. defended his actions, stating that he had been racing hard and didn’t intentionally wreck Busch. He acknowledged Busch’s frustration but emphasized that his single-car team was working hard to improve.
“I’m not sure why he was so mad,” Stenhouse Jr. told FOX, following the altercation. “I shoved it three-wide, but I mean, he hit the fence and kind of came off the wall and ran into me. I don’t know, when I was talking to him he kept saying that I wrecked him. So, definitely built up frustration with how he runs his mouth all the time about myself, but I know he’s frustrated because he doesn’t run as well as he used to. I understand that. We’re a single-car team over here, we’re working really hard to go out and get better each and every weekend.
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