I won't be surprised if Toyota and the other manufacturers will be forced to review with their lawyers about providing these kinds of cars to race drivers. I, for one, am grateful that there was no actual accident involving innocent human life or damage to someone else's personal property. I shudder to think about it!!!
On the flip side, if you don't believe that any race driver ANYWHERE, be it at the local, regional or national level wouldn't try what he did at the same age driving a fast car on the street, you are either completely naive or as insane as he was. Heck, it doesn't even have to be a racer...there are often many accidents around the country which involve unsafe speeds or incredibly poor judgment.
I doubt that any of us up here wouldn't be tempted to do the same thing if somebody else gave us a fast car to toy around with. You won't convince me that Jr. hasn't done the same thing with his "Intimidator" Camaro, or Biffle in a Roush Mustang or Keselowsi in his special edition Challenger!
Kyle's only problem is that he got caught, fortunately...or for him personally, unfortunately. At least he didn't blurt out the same kind of crazy remark that his brother tried in Phoenix AZ a few years back!
Mike Paz
RaceNY moderator