Kyle Busch is usually a contender on NASCAR’s road courses, but the ace driver was reportedly upset with his brand-new Transformers car at Sonoma on Sunday.

“It transformed all right,” said fan “Destin” Dave Franklean, “transformed right into a piece of crap.”

Having seen the trailer for Transformers 2, Destin Dave fully expected a different result from the 18 car.

“I thought Kyle would get one of those front-end diamond-bit drills out and tunnel under the uphill part of the track, or something cool.  I mean, the only thing the front end of that car did on Sunday was crumple like Joe Theisman against a four-man rush.”

For his part, Kyle’s crew chief, Steve Addington, regrets instructing the crew to refer to the race hauler as Optimus Prime all week long.

“Dudes,” he would say, “I’m going to Optimus Prime for a 12-inch adjustable wrench.”  “Jimmy, back Optimus Prime up about two feet.”  “Man, what have I told you about eating your lunch in Optimus Prime!”

Busch thought he was getting into some kind of special ride on Sunday when he climbed into the driver’s seat and the radio started talking to him, “just like Bumblebee talks to Shia Labeouf!”

But when the car did not perform as Busch expected, not being able to navigate the California traffic or locate Megan Fox, Busch apparently got frustrated behind the wheel.

“Check the garage for Decepticons!” he ordered.  “And get me Defense Secretary Keller!  We’ve got a situation here,” Busch instructed from the 40^th position on the track.

Destin Dave has an idea of what’s coming this year at NASCAR’s other road course, Watkins Glen, New York: “Yeah, Revenge of the Fallen,” he smiled to himself.  “I sure hope Bumblebee can dodge a half-full beer can.”