I'm still ticked off about it today. He never THINKS before he does things or says things. I can't imagine any of the other drivers doing that. They have too much class and show their appreciation for their wins and their pride to have those trophies. Brad Coleman fell asleep holding his last year on the way home. Carl gave his away, which he does with most of his trophies. I didn't know he did that for a long time. He shows respect and gratefulness at winning it and then afterward gives it to a disabled child. That's class.
Any one of the drivers can act like jerks at times over their radios, on the track, whatever. That being said, I can't think of another driver who would have done that. For those of you who go to your local tracks, you know the people who would give their right arm to move up in to a higher series and they never get the chance. It costs them a fortune just to run at the local tracks. Kyle needs to get off his high horse and remember how lucky he is that he was given the chance in the first place and has been on some of the finest teams.
For those of you saying Pete Townsend or any of the other members of The WHO would have been proud of him, think again. Those guys smashed THEIR OWN equipment. If they were given a special guitar even as a gift in a city they were playing, don't think for one minute they'd diss those people and smash it. Maybe those of you who aren't musicians don't realize the skill, the soul, the hard work and love put into making each and every guitar. Nascar.com had an article about the special care taken in making that trophy and how proud the people are make them. Those guitars are master pieces. I guess they shouldn't let a petulant child like Kyle even hold one. I may not have liked Kyle before, but I respected he was a good driver. He has lost any respect I had for him with this stunt. It really makes me sick to my stomach.
