Brad Keselowski-Kyle Busch rivalry gets heated on Twitter
The animosity between the two former NASCAR champions bubbled over Friday after Kyle Busch took exception with something Brad Keselowski tweeted.
Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch have a long running feud, which added another chapter Friday when the two NASCAR drivers had a heated exchange on Twitter, two days before the start of the Cup Series playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway.
Keselowski drives a Ford and more than once this season he’s voiced his opinion that Toyota has a significant advantage over Chevrolet and Ford, an edge Keselowski believes NASCAR should curb to level the playing field. He did so again Friday after Toyota drivers posted the fastest four speeds in the first practice for Sunday’s playoff opener. That prompted Busch and teammate Denny Hamlin to fire back.
We are all in for a rude awakening.
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) September 15, 2017
Haven't seen NASCAR let a manufacturer get this far ahead since the 70s https://t.co/LttpCz9vJZ
Busch’s retort:
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) September 15, 2017
I think he is infatuated w running into me anyway. https://t.co/sXWEklTDz2
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) September 15, 2017
Hamlin, who NASCAR penalized last week after his win at Darlington Raceway, offered his rebuttal to Keselowski:
.@NASCAR is showing favoritism to @ToyotaRacing when did this start? #encumbered. Concentrate on your own program bro.
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) September 15, 2017
Cole Pearn, the crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. also chimed in. Truex, who drives a Toyota, won four races and the regular-season points championship.
Were you alive in the 70s ?
— Cole Pearn (@colepearn) September 15, 2017
Following the tweets from Busch, Hamlin and Pearn, Keseloswski responded:
It's 2017. When you're about to lose an argument you call people names rather than face facts. https://t.co/IJnFiQOAXY
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) September 15, 2017