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Kurt Busch Says His Brother, Kyle, Should Have Been Penalized For Texas Motor Speedway Incident

May 13, 2026 @ 1:18pm

Kurt Busch isn’t letting his brother Kyle slide on this one. To the surprise of many, Kyle Busch wasn’t penalized for intentionally wrecking John Hunter Nemechek during a late race run-in earlier this month at Texas Motor Speedway. However, driver Ryan Preece was fined $50,000 and was even forced to forfeit 25 points for intentionally taking out Ty Gibbs. The incident between Preece and Gibbs came during lap 101, when Preece appeared to drive into the back of the #54 car and […] The post Kurt Busch Says His Brother, Kyle, Should Have Been Penalized For Texas Motor Speedway Incident first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Kurt Busch Calls Out NASCAR After Kyle Busch Avoids Penalty at Texas

May 12, 2026 @ 7:25am

Motor SportsNASCARLegacy Motor ClubRichard Childress Racing

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NASCAR is facing major backlash after Kurt Busch publicly questioned why Kyle Busch avoided a NASCAR penalty following a controversial moment during the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.The NASCAR controversy started late in the Cup Series race when Kyle Busch made contact with John Hunter Nemechek, sending the Legacy Motor Club driver spinning.Many NASCAR […] The post Kurt Busch Calls Out NASCAR After Kyle Busch Avoids Penalty at Texas appeared first on HEAVY.

NASCAR Driver Hit with Pre-Race Penalty Ahead of Watkins Glen International Race

May 9, 2026 @ 4:24pm

Motor SportsNASCARLive Fast Motorsports

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A NASCAR penalty created fresh trouble for Live Fast Motorsports before the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. The No. 78 Chevrolet became the only car in the field to fail pre-race inspection multiple times ahead of the Go Bowling at The Glen weekend. NASCAR responded with immediate penalties that now place the […] The post NASCAR Driver Hit with Pre-Race Penalty Ahead of Watkins Glen International Race appeared first on HEAVY.

Will NASCAR Suspend Kyle Busch For Intentionally Wrecking John Hunter Nemechek Yesterday At Texas?

May 4, 2026 @ 10:23am

Motor SportsNASCARLegacy MotorsportsRichard Childress Racing

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Got another driver to add to his hate list apparently. Kyle Busch has never been too worried about making friends in the NASCAR Cup Series garage. From Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carson Hocevar, the driver of the #8 car for Richard Childress Racing has found himself in plenty of feuds over his two decades-plus career in the Cup Series. Of course Busch (and RCR as a whole) has been struggling these past couple years, […] The post Will NASCAR Suspend Kyle Busch For Intentionally Wrecking John Hunter Nemechek Yesterday At Texas? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.