Kyle Busch threatened to 'wreck whole field' in fiery Atlanta NASCAR rant
Kyle Busch threatened to "wreck the whole f------ field" after growing tired of Carson Hocevar's driving style during the Ambetter Health 400 back in February.
Kyle Busch shockingly threatened to “wreck the whole f------ field” after growing fed up with Carson Hocevar’s antics at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Due to his aggressive driving style, Hocevar has drawn the ire of many drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Ryan Blaney called him a “moron” following the Ambetter Health 400, AJ Allmendinger issued him a stern warning at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix and Ryan Preece told him "he'll have his day" upon crashing out of the Wurth 400.
Earlier this month, Hocevar reignited his bitter feud with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by brake hopping in front of the No. 47 Chevrolet driver during the Viva Mexico 250 — a move he later expressed regret for.
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Back in February, Busch did little to hide his frustration with Hocevar, whose repeated maneuver caused him to lose several spots at the end of Stage 1 in the Ambetter Health 400.
"Go tell that 77 he's done that same f------ move ten times,” Busch shouted over the team radio. “I don't care if I wreck the whole f------ field, I'm over him. He's a f------ d--------, I'm going to wreck his a--."
Hocevar ultimately crossed the checkered line in second, while Busch settled for a P7 finish. Speaking to reporters on the heels of the race, the latter explained why he’d grown frustrated with the former.
"He just had a lot, a lot, a lot, of close calls," Busch said. "I mean he wasn't even clear of me. I had to lift and he put me in the fence off two in the first stage. He's just trying to plug holes and do it last second and last minute and you know, creating log jams on back and it's just ... do it at the end. You know, do it in the last 30 laps. Not in the first 230.
"He had a fast car, he had a fast car so he was doing a lot of movement with it to get himself in position. He came from behind me when they stopped for tyres and we didn't. So he had a fast car, so give benefit.
"But it's also just circumstantial. Where we're all at in today's age with the cars, we're all given the same stuff and he's making a lot of bold moves to just make the most of it."
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Though Hocevar apologized for any on-track incidents he might’ve caused, the 22-year-old asserted that he “had to be aggressive” in order to get the most out of his No. 77 Chevrolet. "I had to be aggressive and make some drivers uncomfortable,” he said.
"But at the same time, besides [Blaney], I’m not sure who we 100% hit, other than just filling really tight holes and pinch and aero-block and play offense and defense, right? And this car rewards being aggressive.
"I mean, obviously, we had a shot to win the race, and I was, I think, the most aggressive. So the end result means, you know, if you play aggressively and you have a really fast car, you can take advantage of being aggressive."
