Kyle Busch calls for rule change after Austin Cindric penalty at COTA

The NASCAR Cup Series garage is slowly reacting to the 50-point, $50,000 penalty Austin Cindric received, including Kyle Busch. Not every driver sees eye-to-eye on the matter. Busch believes Cindric got off lightly.

Ty Dillon explained how he expected a one-race suspension for Austin Cindric. Kyle Busch feels the same way.

Speaking to the media, Rowdy was open and honest. He does not believe NASCAR made the right call. Even more, he believes Cindric got off lightly because of who his dad is at Team Penske.

“I did it once and maybe twice, got off with it the first time, but definitely not the second time,” Busch said, via Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports. “Sat out a whole weekend, two more races the second time. You know that’s not his first offense, I don’t know if it’s his second offense. Like I said, some guys get off on based off who I think their last name is.”

Busch was met with more questions. He brought up past decisions.

“Yeah I mean, Bubba got it, right?” Busch continued. “At Vegas. I got it before so, I think there’s a couple of other guys who have got it. … Yeah.”

Even with the more intense rule regarding missing a race, Kyle Busch held firm. Rules change all the time. NASCAR needs to draw the line and let drivers know what is and isn’t acceptable.

“Rules change every week. … No. That’s, you should know that going in, you want to pull that move, you’re going to know that going in.”

While NASCAR says each wreck is unique, that isn’t a good excuse for Busch. Rowdy wants a rule that is understood and applied consistently across the board.

“I would not want to be in that business if I was NASCAR, calling balls and strikes is not who I want to be if I’m a NASCAR official. Intent is intent,” he continued.

Finally, what is the solution? Simple, put the rule in writing. Then everyone knows the deal.

“Put it in the rulebook: A right hook will result in a one-race suspension. Period.”

So, is Kyle Busch right? He is echoing a lot of the sentiments that Ty Dillon had as well. Or do you think NASCAR got it right? It feels like this could be a bigger issue than it appeared to be at first. If we see another right rear hook get ruled in a different way this season I’m sure we will hear about it nonstop.