Kyle Busch reveals drivers on NASCAR 'hate list' in fiery interview

Kyle Busch has revealed his NASCAR 'hate list' among his current Cup Series rivals.

The two-time Cup champion has had plenty of time to cultivate rivals and grudges over his long career, but revealed in an interview with Sean Hannity this week that a couple of drivers stand out.

One of them, notably, was not Denny Hamlin, with whom Busch is currently having a public spat over comments his former Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate made about him on a recent podcast.

Busch began by claiming that he doesn't believe he can be friends with anyone he's racing against – saying that the best he can manage is 'cordial', and certainly not close friendship.

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"I mean, how could you be friends with someone that you want to go out there and annihilate?" he asked. "As I mentioned, there's some guys who kinda grew up racing with each other. And like I'm cordial with most, but I wouldn't say that I'm friends or I'm buddies or I'm call them up and say 'hey, let's go golfing today' or whatever.

"There's probably two or three that I don't even talk to. Like, don't even bother talking to me."

Pushed for his 'hate list', Busch admitted: “[Joey] Logano is on it, and Brad Keselowski – he was on it really hard and heavy a few years ago. Him and I got into a few battles, probably some of the YouTube videos you’ve pulled up and watched.

[Carson] Hocevar‘s probably another one. I just don’t see eye to eye with those guys. They’ve got different ways of how they go about their business versus what I do, and I just don’t like it.”

Busch: Somebody's getting spun into the wall

Hannity then pointed out that the trio of drivers named might not be Busch's biggest fans either, as a self-confessed aggressive driver.

The Richard Childress Racing star agreed, adding: "Those guys are aggressive too, and when you have two of running side by side, you tend to argue over space. And when you argue over space, somebody's getting spun into the wall."

Busch currently sits 27th in the Cup Series points standings, some way behind the names he mentioned (all of whom are currently in postseason spots), and his winless streak extended past 100 races earlier this season.