NASCAR Fans Reminded Of Infamous Kyle Busch Incident As Denny Hamlin Gets A Gift From Toyota

Jul 26, 2022 | 1:15 PM EDT

NASCAR Fans Reminded Of Infamous Kyle Busch Incident As Denny Hamlin Gets A Gift From Toyota

Jul 26, 2022 | 1:15 PM EDT

Kyle Busch might be one of the last people to appear on a list of NASCAR’s “good guys”. But that’s what separates him from other drivers. However, this time, his reputation was not in his favor, as fans compare Denny Hamlin’s latest post to an incident involving Busch.

Denny got to take the 10th anniversary, Toyota Lexis for a spin. But all the fans could think of was what happened to Kyle Busch in that car.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

Hamlin posted a video of him testing the Lexus for the first time.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin)

Expand Post

The sound of the car is so good it’ll almost give you chills! However, fans were not thrilled by the car. Instead, they were reminded of the time Kyle Busch got a speeding ticket while driving that car.

aer2345 – Isn’t this the car Kyle got a nice ticket in.scorchedcreations – Careful. Isn’t that the car Kyle got in trouble in?

From RCR to Hendrick: All Possibilities Speculated for Kyle Busch After Toyota Boss Drops a Massive Bombshell danyoung3724 – Oh snap it’s the ticket car that kb18 drove ny_paul_nc_82 – Was this the same LFA that Kyle Busch had that got his license suspended?

So, what did Kyle Busch do?

Well, the driver for the #18 car was driving around in his Yellow Lexus LFA with his wife, Samantha. Everything sounds normal here? But, he wasn’t just driving; he was driving at 128mph in a 45mph zone. And a police officer spotted him and made him stop.

Naturally, he was given a citation for speeding and he promised to never do it again. Interestingly, that car didn’t belong to him and was loaned to him by Lexus, which he had to return the next day.

WATCH THIS STORY: Can Kyle Busch Finally Clear His ‘Last Checkbox’ and Win the Daytona 500?

Written by

Hetul Katyal

541 Articles

Hetul Katyal is a NASCAR and F1 Writer at Essentially Sports. Currently pursuing his degree in Journalism from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. When the Stock Cars rev up, you can find him cheering Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch, in hopes of seeing one of them drive to the Victory Lane. Short tracks have a special place in Hetul's heart, but he gets really excited for Superspeedways, especially when the race is at Talladega. However, when the Formula One paddock gets ready to race, you'll find Hetul hoping to see Carlos Sainz stand at the top of the podium.

Know more

Edited by

Ranvijay Singh