Snoozer

Did anyone besides me fall asleep during the Food City 500 Sunday at Bristol?

The cars hypnotized me and over I fell on the couch. It just wasn’t the usual bump and go, squeezing through the middle of three-wide or passing to get to the front Bristol we’ve come to love.

It was one more day of “Rowdy” Busch. Wait a minute. Change that. One more weekend of Kyle Busch. He’s won at least one race every weekend this season in the Camping World Trucks, Nationwide Cup or Sprint Cup.

Of course, he started out this way last season, too. Eventually, other drivers got to play with the trophies.

You may disagree with me - and I’m sure you will strictly on principle – but this boy can drive, and has the hardware to show. It's just a matter of time before the big one comes his way.

Everyone took a deep breath last year when Smoke said he’d be striking out on his own, leaving Busch to become the experienced and vocal driver at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Hopes were high for Denny Hamlin taking on that role, but we haven’t heard much from him yet in 2009. Kyle is loud and proud. He can throw stuff – this time a HANS device - as well as Tony. He can tell off his crew pretty well, too. Right ladies? He called his pit crew ladies.

It’s just like with Tony. The boy can drive. He speaks his mind and you know exactly where you stand with him.

Love him or hate him. Little brother is eclipsing his older sibling.