Tony Stewart Blasts Post-Death Kyle Busch Tributes Nearly 1 Month After May 21 Crash
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Tony Stewart Blasts Post-Death Kyle Busch Tributes Nearly 1 Month After May 21 Crash
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Summary
Tony Stewart said ahead of this weekend’s NHRA race that fans and media praising Kyle Busch after his May 21 death are “a--holes” for not trying to know him while he was alive.
Stewart said Busch had long been judged only by what people saw on TV and argued the sudden focus on his character after his death was the part that “pisses me off the most.”
The comments landed as NASCAR returns to racing nearly a month after Busch’s death, with tributes still unfolding at Charlotte Motor Speedway and across the sport.
Kyle Busch’s public image had already shifted before his death: once heavily booed, he became widely cheered after joining Richard Childress Racing in 2023 and was embraced by fans in recent seasons.