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Kyle Busch claims he came to the Tulsa shootout as a ‘normal joe’ despite Superstar treatment

Originally posted on FirstSportz | By Justin P Joy | Last updated 1/14/24

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch attended this year’s Tulsa Shootout with his son Brexton Busch . They raced in selected events of their age group and produced some solid races. The Richard Childress Racing driver was the most high-profile individual at the event and was treated as a superstar by many.

But Busch didn’t come to the event expecting to be treated as such. Instead, he came as a normal Joe, a dad wanting to have fun with his son on the race track. He detailed how the fans treated him at the track, saying some saw him as a superstar while others stopped by and had some intriguing conversations with him.

There’s a lot of people, who see me as a superstar. I’d see me as a normal ‘Joe’ just here wanting to have fun with my kid. Everybody is respectful. They come up and say, ‘Hey, what’s going on?’ They want to hear a little bit about your story, a little bit about what you did through the year, then it’s on to business from there. Busch said via Channel 6.

Kyle Busch will soon start his preparation for the Daytona 500, the 2024 season opener. He is one of the few NASCAR Cup champions never to win the prestigious event and will be hoping to end the streak with his second attempt in an RCR car next year. With the solid performance RCR had in the superspeedway events in 2023, fans can bet on the Chevy team to compete this year as well.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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