2024 was a wild back-and-forth between Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch. “The Rebel Camaro wasn’t what it was last year, but it was a top-10 car, and we were gonna finish there. But (now) we’re not going to finish at all,” Busch said after his early exit from Gateway last year. Why? Well, Larson was trying to get to the left of Busch in the entry of turn 1. Unfortunately, he slid and slammed into Busch, who slammed the outside SAFER barrier of turn 2.

For a driver who has whizzed through NASCAR’s circles, Kyle Larson really doesn’t seem bothered about chasing ghosts, at least not one with the likes of Kyle Busch in particular. Recently, he attempted something close to his adversary. But did Larson do it to keep the rivalry alive?  

A triple sweep for the history books

To understand that, first, let’s size up the historic endeavor Kyle Larson had set his eyes on. Let’s see it from the perspective of someone who has accomplished this crazy feat not once, but twice, in his career! Yes, it is Kyle Busch. The “Triple Sweep” involves winning the WEATHER GUARD Truck Race, the SciAps 300, and the Food City 500, basically all races at Bristol. And Rowdy has secured this in 2010 and then in 2017. Larson, however, could not make it happen. Winning two races out of the three at Bristol, Kyle Larson set a NASCAR record for laps led in a single weekend with 687 laps. But the Truck win slipped away from him. But, even if he missed the chance to equalize, he is not too bothered.

In a recent episode of the Dale Jr Download,  Larson said the feat he was trying to pull off is his own motivation, rather than trying to compete with an adversary.  “If I was to win the triple and be able to tie Kyle Busch, that would be a neat feat, but it’s not the main motivating factor.” And, we see the truth in it. He is also looking forward to participating in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. The guy is a powerhouse and looks forward to adventures all the time. He also shed light on what motivated him to take this up. 

Kyle Larson said, “Umm, I don’t know. Honestly, it wasn’t like the triple was not, or wasn’t the main motivating factor, to me picking, running all three of those races. You know it’s on my mind when I select my two favorite, best tracks. But I really just love racing those tracks, that’s why I wanted to stack ’em on each other.” But unfortunately, he could only get two. Finally, he has found his motivation.

Shedding light on his newfound confidence, Larson said, “Maybe now that I’ve got close a couple of times, maybe that will motivate me even more to try in the future.” Acknowledging the toll this attempt takes on the driver, Yung Money commended Kyle Busch. “But it’s really tough. Makes you realise like how extremely good Kyle Bush is because he’s done it twice and he’s won two out of three, you know, many more times, also, so it’s pretty amazing,” Larson said, emphasizing how he respects Busch for what he has achieved.

And that’s what counts, right? The mutual respect for sportsmen around you. But Kyle Larson’s actions from a few days ago do not match this sentiment.

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Is Larson the bad guy, or intentions vary?

Recently, Yung Money gave a statement on what he is going to bring to the Xfinity table for other drivers. “In Xfinity, I do get motivated, and this is going to come across like very cocky, but I want to embarrass them, honestly. I want to embarrass NASCAR a little bit because they just don’t let Cup guys run anymore, and the kids probably think they’re in a good spot and they don’t know where the bar really is at,” he said. We understand it sounds very offensive and ugly, coming from a driver one notch above the Xfinity starts, but hear us out.

He also said, “So, I like to go run those Xfinity races and just get 10-second leads to let them realize that they’ve got a lot of room to improve. I think that’s only better for our sport. When those young guys can compete with Cup guys, they’re better suited for the Cup Series once they get there.” Still sounds aggressive? Well, look at it from a different perspective.

The fact that he is trying to level up the Xfinity racers is actually out of goodwill. Yes, it might sound like Larson is up to no good. But, at the end of the day, anything that motivates you will turn out in favor of your performance. With Connor Zilisch, Carson Kvapil, and many others looking at him as competition, it is a great opportunity to make them head in the right direction.

No matter what fans think, maybe it’s not as dark as it looks. Have an opinion that varies? Put it up in the comments for speculation.