Kyle Busch’s Close Friend Reveals Dale Earnhardt Jr Was the Only Ex-Rival, Out of 4 Stars, to Accept His Offer for ‘Rowdy’

Kyle Busch has had an inspiring 20-year-long NASCAR journey with over 600 Cup Series races under his belt, earning him a legendary status in the sport. However, the two-time Cup Series champ is also infamous for losing his calm on numerous occasions throughout the course of his career. As a result, Busch has often found himself amid many controversies and rivalries over the years. One such feud of Busch, involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. lasted for almost a decade. Recently, Kyle Busch’s longtime friend and executive producer of his Amazon documentary, Derek Daugherty, shed light on how Dale Jr. chose to take the high road when four other ex-rivals refused to be a part of ‘Rowdy’.

During a recent interview, Derek Daugherty gave an insight into Kyle Busch’s 90-minute documentary ‘Rowdy’ which was released earlier this month right before the Daytona 500. Moreover, Daugherty also talked about the roles of Busch’s old rival Dale Earnhardt Jr’s in the documentary while commending the two-time Busch Series champ for being supportive.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaves Kyle Busch’s friend impressed

In a recent interview with Awfully Announcing, Daugherty was asked to share his experience of getting Dale Earnhardt Jr. involved in Kyle Busch’s documentary, given their heated rivalry in the past. Derek Daugherty revealed that Dale Jr. had come a long way from being a shy guy when he met the NASCAR veteran nearly two decades ago. Moreover, Daugherty stated, “You know, he’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. He does tell it how it is.”

Further, Kyle Busch’s confidant Derek shared that he instructed Dale Jr. ‘to be as honest as possible’ during his interviews for the documentary. Derek Daugherty also assured the two-time Daytona 500 winner that he would try to get other rival drivers of Kyle Busch to do the same. However, Busch’s biggest rivals were not as interested in being a part of his documentary as Dale Earnhardt Jr. was. 

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Derek Daugherty said, “So we did try to get Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski because those have been his big rivals over the years. Unfortunately, they didn’t want to do it, but Junior was one of the guys who stepped in and said, ‘Absolutely, this is a story that probably needs to be told as well.’”

Thus, Daugherty was highly impressed with Dale Earnhardt Jr’s keenness to be a part of the project, despite his longtime beef with Kyle Busch.