Kyle Busch struck a wayward jackrabbit that darted onto the track and into the path of his No. 18 Toyota during practice Friday at Sonoma Raceway.
Kyle Busch said it ‘sucks’ he hit a rabbit because he’s a huge Bugs Bunny fan
A jackrabbit crossed Kyle Busch’s path during practice, meeting an unfavorable outcome.
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The incident occurred in the second of two practice sessions, with Busch in the midst of a mock qualifying lap. He hit the rabbit with the front his car, causing moderate damage to the nose including the left brake duct, necessitating a trip to the garage for repairs.
As for the rabbit? Well, it didn’t end happily.
Not a good day for the rabbit. Might be foot in there for good luck. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/atvLeGZ8XF
— Jeff Curtis (@Jazzy_JAC) June 24, 2016
“That sucks, RIP,” Busch radioed to his team.
Busch told Fox Sports 1 the rabbit “came out of nowhere” and that he tried to avoid it, but when the rabbit stopped on the track a collision became inevitable.
“I seen it for a second, and I moved a little bit right and said, ‘Keep going, keep going,’” Busch said. “He stopped and turned, we looked eye to eye and then it was over.
“That was no fun. I am a Bugs Bunny fan, a huge Bugs Bunny fan, so that’s not what we intended to do today.”
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