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Kyle Busch responds to haters of JGR's Talladega strategy
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Kyle Busch responds to haters of JGR's Talladega strategy

Published Nov. 15, 2016 3:19 p.m. ET

During Sunday's Hellmann's 500 Chase elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway, three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers -- Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards -- elected to play it safe and ride around in the back of the pack to maintain their status in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

The strategy prohibited them from helping teammate Denny Hamlin, who needed to race his way into the Chase Round of 8.

Hamlin was able to advance and keep his championship hopes alive, edging out Austin Dillon for the eighth and final Chase spot in a tiebreaker.

But, it was a close one. Hamlin beat Kurt Busch by .006 seconds to for third, while Aric Almirola beat out Austin Dillon for eighth by roughly two feet. A shift in position by either driver at the finish could have resulted in Dillon advancing instead.

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At the end of the day, the strategy worked out JGR as a whole, as all four drivers survived 'Dega to keep fighting for a title.

But as can be expected, it wasn't a popular move with the fans.

And Kyle Busch had the perfect response for all the haters.

Other drivers also took to Twitter in reaction to the race, as well.

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