Social media is a mixed bag in the NASCAR family. It’s a platform that has provide us with many entertaining and insightful Q&A sessions from Dale Earnhardt Jr, Brad Keselowksi and Kyle Busch.
However, when things turn sour at the race track, it’s the place where feuds start, are mended or are passive aggressively picked at like an old scab.
It’s where we can see crew chiefs like Cole Pearn insult a driver in the heat of the moment before the engines have cooled on the weekend.
Tony Gibson, crew chief for Kurt Busch, has seen a lot in his day since breaking into NASCAR with Alan Kulwicki’s 1992 championship team.
The crew chief with the nickname of “Oldman” shared his thoughts on what NASCAR’s become in the age of social media on Twitter.
I remember NASCAR before Social Media.We use to trash talk people in the van on the way home from the track!! Far as it went! Good ole days😬
— Tony Gibson (@TonyOldman41) March 21, 2016
Former NASCAR driver Rick Mast chimed in.
@TonyOldman41 except when we were in traffic jams, then it got interesting
— Rick Mast (@rickmast22) March 21, 2016
It should be noted that Joey Logano has taken the high road and not tweeted at all since the end of Sunday’s race.
Likely to make things more interesting is the next track looming on the schedule: Martinsville Speedway on April 3.
Here’s a look at how others are expressing themselves in the wake of the Auto Club 400.
Kevin Harvick
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDMeYxmRkGF/
Richard Childress (who tweeted for first time in 1,297 days)
Back in the Twitter world. What a weekend! pic.twitter.com/sByWWZ6RbW
— Richard Childress (@Rchildress3) March 21, 2016
Jimmie Johnson
Everyone on the 48 had their capes on today. 👊 #superman pic.twitter.com/IOMxOSsU5E
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) March 21, 2016
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
That's like asking if Bob down at the mill wants to work a double shift tomorrow. Bob ain't tryin to hear that. https://t.co/LidipuLKGN
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) March 21, 2016
Kyle Busch
Yes. Always said when I win a cup championship I'd give it thought. Well, guess what... https://t.co/N5P85mSdE9
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) March 21, 2016
Trevor Bayne
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDN96VBQuvj/
Brad Keselowski
NASCAR Twitter feeds tonight- pic.twitter.com/yjrYOaKcoq
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) March 21, 2016
It's this kinda night, Bob Seger- Turn the Page https://t.co/EZ7oo1GSBz
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) March 21, 2016
Landon Cassill
Also very ironic because this week small college teams will be celebrated for finishing 16th in their tournament https://t.co/dstYXM7Fkb
— landon cassill (@landoncassill) March 21, 2016
Matt Kenseth
Another tough weekend for #team20. I'm looking forward to some family time over Easter, then it's on to martinsville. 👊🏻
— Matt Kenseth (@mattkenseth) March 21, 2016