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Ep. 149: Kyle Busch

2018/7/19
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The 2015 Cup Series champion in a wide-ranging conversation on:

--His love of the Denver Broncos;

--The time he almost met Tom Brady (twice) on vacation and what he wants to ask him about maintaining his status as an elite pro athlete;

--How his son, Brexton, already is resembling Kyle's all-or-nothing desire to win;

--The workload he and wife Samantha share in running Kyle Busch Motorsports;

--Through their foundation's Bundle of Joy program, how Kyle and Samantha have helped couples battling infertility;

--The couple’s famous dance moves and the raging party on their wedding night;

--What it was like getting booed as an 18-year-old for just having a last name;

--Whether he plans to follow the advice of teammate Denny Hamlin and stop engaging the haters on Twitter;

--The catharsis he finds in putting his detractors on blast through social media;

--His blunt style and why he has no qualms about calling out his truck teams;

--The bond he feels with his fan base and the frustration of being unable to fulfill every fan’s request;

--Why he considers himself an old school racer;

--What he would have wanted to discuss with Dale Earnhardt;

--How he was just as consumed as Dale Earnhardt Jr. by their feud;

--His rationale for why he was displeased Ricky Stenhouse Jr. didn't call after their Daytona wreck;

--On the role his father played in mentoring him as a racer and how it could apply to his son.

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