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July 28, 2018 - 4:00 AM

Compelling questions … and maybe a few actual answers

Thumbs-up for Kyle Busch after New Hampshire runner-up?

A slightly hesitant thumbs-up, but a thumbs-up nonetheless. Kyle generally seems OK with rough-and-tumble racing whenever he turns out on top, but he’s not always fine when he’s the victim. Sunday at New Hampshire, he was the victim as Kevin Harvick gave him the thump-and-run in the late laps. It was enough to move onlookers to the edge of their seats, wondering what might follow.

And … nothing?

Not much. Kyle did say, “How you race is how you get raced,” which some might see as an ominous warning to Harvick. But it also could’ve been Kyle admitting that he’s been in Harvick’s shoes before and shouldn’t complain about being on the other side of that “transaction.” Also, there’s this: Not many guys in that garage want to mess with Kevin Harvick. That might’ve also played a role in Kyle’s newfound congeniality.

— Ken Willis, [email protected]

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