Kyle Busch embodied motorsports' greatest complime...
Key takeaways
- The one-star-rated flick about Indy Car racing starring Sylvester Stallone?
- The idea of it is so insanely preposterous, so unrealistic, that it has long been the cinematic evidence presented by Earth's most talented drivers as something that is physically and scientifically unattainable.
- In a Las Vegas cul-de-sac in front of his parents' house behind the wheel of a tricked-out go-kart.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Have you ever seen that not-good movie "Driven"? The one-star-rated flick about Indy Car racing starring Sylvester Stallone? The most unbelievable scene in the film is when Sly's character tosses quarters out onto the racetrack and then uses them as targets for his racing machine as he wheels around the course at full speed, using only his eyes, nerve and computer-like car control to hip check all that loose change.
The idea of it is so insanely preposterous, so unrealistic, that it has long been the cinematic evidence presented by Earth's most talented drivers as something that is physically and scientifically unattainable.
Well, Kyle Busch used to do that all the time. In a Las Vegas cul-de-sac in front of his parents' house behind the wheel of a tricked-out go-kart. But he didn't use quarters. He used tiny soda can pull-tabs.