The Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2025 has been filled with playoff pressure, and for Kyle Busch, it turned into a firestorm that had tempers blazing. On a tense lap in the elimination race, Busch’s No. 8 Chevrolet clipped Riley Herbst’s No. 35, sending Herbst spinning and sparking a radio outburst that echoed through the NASCAR world.

“Maybe (Kyle Busch) should retire,” crackled over the No. 35 team’s radio, a brutal jab that captured the frustration of a rising star tangled up with a veteran fighting to stay relevant. The call, caught on social posts, lit up X and Instagram, with fans and critics piling on Busch’s rough 2025 season.

Busch’s year has been a slog, no question. The two-time Cup champ, with 63 career wins, is stuck in a career-worst 88-race winl

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