Bob Pockrass: A Thanksgiving conversation the Busch brothers could have
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch (left) and Penske Racing's Kurt Busch talk earlier this season.
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COMMENTARY
Thanksgiving is time for families to get together. Here might be a conversation from the two brothers currently competing on the NASCAR Sprint Cup level:
Kurt Busch: “I get the turkey leg. I made the Chase For The Sprint Cup.”
Kyle Busch: “Not so fast big brother. I still won more than a million dollars more than you in race winnings this year. So maybe I deserve the turkey leg.”
Kurt Busch: “It’s about where you finish. I had 21 top-10 finishes. You only had 13. The leg is mine.”
Kyle Busch: “We virtually had the same number of top-fives as I had nine and you had 10. Gimme the leg.”
Kurt Busch: “It’s about doing the best with what you’ve got. I was the top performer on my team and for my manufacturer. Give that turkey leg back to me.”
Kyle Busch: “It’s about doing your best day in and day out. I won the Nationwide Series title. I get the leg. You can have the biggest piece of pumpkin pie.”
Kurt Busch: “No way. At least I made it the whole season with my crew chief. Turkey leg, please.”
Kyle Busch: “By three weeks. That’s not enough to make a difference.”
Kurt Busch: “Yes it does. And I was the last family member to win a Cup race. I won at Texas.”
Kyle Busch: “That’s just stupid. We were working toward next year; you guys were trying to win the Chase. There’s no way you can use that argument for the turkey leg.”
Kurt Busch: “Yes I can. I just did. And anyway, let’s just talk straight up head to head. I beat you in 22 of the 36 Cup races this year.”
Kyle Busch: “Yeah I know. But how many laps did you lead? I led 1,157 laps for 1,427 miles this year. You led only 738 laps for 1,033 miles.”
Kurt Busch: “Ah, youth. You think you know it all. It’s about running at the finish, dude. And I completed 98.5 percent of all laps this year. That’s more than you. You completed 97.9 percent.”
Kyle Busch: “Yeah, well who talked to the media more after races? I’ll have to go find those stats.”
Kurt Busch: “Don’t bother. How about driver rating. I had a 101.21 overall rating.”
Kyle Busch: “I have no clue what NASCAR’s driver rating is, and I bet you don’t as well. I had a 97.8, whatever that means.”
Kurt Busch: “Let me make it simple for you. My average finish was 12.806. Yours was 15.361. Argument is over. I win. I win. I win. I win.”
Kyle Busch: “Wait, you just said you won four times. That’s how many I won this year. You won twice. The other 34 times: You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose. You lose.”
Kurt Busch: “Whatever dude. I’m tired of arguing.”
Kyle Busch: “You? Tired of arguing? Never. What happened?”
Kurt Busch: “It’s been a long season.”
Kyle Busch: “Yeah. For me too. … You know, you can have the turkey leg on one condition.”
Kurt Busch: “What’s that?”
Kyle Busch: “If you keep your new teammate Brad Keselowski away from me.”
Kurt Busch: “I’ll try. Just make sure that I don’t get collected in retaliation from Denny Hamlin.”
Kyle Busch: “Deal.”
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ksmith999 said:
Nov 26, 2009 at 9:38 AMThat's funny! I can also see an exchange of Kyle giving Kurt his left overs (with the possibility of of Addington going to the #2). Happy Turkey Day.
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Nov 26, 2009 at 1:56 PMDang I thought the turkey had two legs. Anyway, very funny.
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Nov 27, 2009 at 12:16 AMApplause!
Report as AbuseVery funny! Probably got it close to right.
What a lucky mom and dad to have 2 talented drivers in one family.
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Nov 27, 2009 at 2:54 AMWouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportxbrownsx said:
Nov 27, 2009 at 3:41 AMTake the #2 DODGE to the Daytona waving checkered flag, Kurt!
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Nov 27, 2009 at 4:23 AMROFLOL!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDRLDeBoer said:
Nov 27, 2009 at 10:27 AMLMAO! ...how bout the success and series of events this season that made such fiction possible. 2010, repeat or better!
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Dec 2, 2009 at 11:48 AMI guess the Busch parents... while neglecting to teach manners, sportsmanship and the ability to play well with others... ALSO neglected to teach their spawn that a turkey has TWO legs!
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