There are a number of ways to celebrate a victory, but few have raised as many eyebrows as Kyle Busch’s Saturday night in Nashville. After finally sealing the deal and pulling into Victory Lane at the Nashville Superspeedway, Busch climbed from his car, raised the custom painted Gibson Les Paul guitar trophy and then proceeded to smash it in his best rock star impression – much to the shock of those around him.

Busch’s unexpected and unconventional style of celebration set off a backlash he never could have expected. Smashing the guitar brought on criticism saying the 24-year-old was disrespectful and out of line, yet Busch saw it differently.

"This is the team -- this one here is for the team," Busch said following the race. "I told them I was going to give them a piece of that guitar. I can always buy another one so I gave them pieces."

"Just like everybody else in victory lane, I was stunned when it happened," Bass told the media following the race.

An avid fan of rock and roll, Bass found comfort in the situation after hearing Busch’s explanation of his actions.

"When I took a picture with Kyle as I traditionally do, the first thing he said to me was that there was no disrespect to me or the trophy or the speedway or any of the sponsors," Bass pointed out. "He just said that he told his guys that he was going to give each one of them a piece of the trophy whenever he won the guitar.

"That was his way, in the spirit of rock and roll to break the guitar like a Kiss concert and share it with all the guys on the team. That made me feel a lot better. As a person that loves rock and roll the way I do and appreciates a good show, Kyle Busch put on as great show in victory lane and shocked the world."

While Busch’s explanation may have made Bass feel better, it was the talk of the garage in Pocono Sunday morning. Many viewed his actions as highly disrespectful and disgraceful.

"I've got a lot of respect for Sam bass and those people at Gibson that make those beautiful trophies," Carl Edwards explained. "You definitely will not see me smashing one of them."

If the kid had smashed the guitar just to smash the guitar that would be an entirely different story. Instead, Busch attempted to break the guitar to share with his team that has given him dominant race cars week-in and week out.

At a time when NASCAR is trying to do all it can to make racing more exciting, Busch’s actions should not be criticized so harshly. The fact of the matter is Busch is a rebellious spirit who tends to buck the trend. Acting in true rock and roll style, Busch showed a flair of personality NASCAR has been lacking for years. Not to mention the fact he won the race, earned the trophy and is entitled to do what he pleases with it.

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