Kyle Busch reacts to second straight 'Full Speed' Netflix series snub
Kyle Busch revealed in an interview with David Rumsey of Front Office Sports that he will not be featured in the second season of Netflix docuseries “Full Speed.”
“No, they didn’t ask me,” Busch said. “Maybe it comes down to that you must be in the playoffs to be on video.”
In most years, you would Sharpie Busch into the 16-driver postseason field. 2024, however, was not one of those years. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion went winless in the regular season and failed to make it in on points.
Busch’s 19-year streak of winning at least one race is in serious jeopardy, with only Martinsville and Phoenix remaining on the schedule. It’s been 55 races since Busch has found Victory Lane, a career-long drought in his Hall of Fame career.
Kyle Busch snubbed from ‘Full Speed’ for second consecutive season
That could have been an interesting story to follow. But apparently, Netflix and the producers of “Full Speed” had other plans.
“I don’t know, but I think my story of the 20-year thing would be a pretty good one,” Busch said. “But they’re not following along, so you won’t see much of me.”
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The five-episode Season 1 of the docuseries followed nearly half of the drivers that competed in last year’s playoffs. Busch advanced to the Round of 12 but was not one of the drivers showcased. He joked about his brief cameo back in February.
“I came across amazing, I think I was the star of the show,” Busch said. “How about you guys?”
The Busch-less Season 2 of “Full Speed” is currently in production. It will premiere sometime in 2025.
“Early into the Full Speed process, I knew we wanted to find more ways to collaborate and capitalize on new opportunities for NASCAR as cultural demand for compelling sports stories continues to grow,” said Tim Clark, NASCAR’s executive vice president and chief brand officer. “Words + Pictures is the premier storyteller in the sports content space, and Connor’s team excels in not just generating big ideas and visions but executing them in ways that captivate big audiences.”