Shake and bake.

Busch will enjoy his Wonder bread sponsorship with a car reminiscent of Ricky Bobby’s in the movie Talladega Nights when he races Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

It’s a certainty that Busch will use several lines from the movie in communicating with his Furniture Row Racing crew and the media. But what about scenes from the movie?

What popular scenes from the NASCAR-themed movie could Busch actually mimic on and off the track this weekend?

Some might be fun. Others? Well, you be the judge.


1. I’m on fire!


Of course, this would be the easiest. Wreck, turn upside-down (which Busch has done at Talladega), crawl out of the car, strip down to his underwear and scream that he’s on fire.

Not that anyone really wants him to do that, but it could happen at Talladega. And Busch probably would be just as funny as Will Ferrell, or at least get as many laughs.

 

OK, so that might be stretching it. But he’d definitely be funnier than Ferrell introducing the Los Angeles Dodgers starting lineup.

The big question would be, who helps put out the fire? In the movie, Ricky Bobby’s teammate, Cal Naughton Jr., tackles him to the ground.

Busch doesn’t have a teammate. So who could it be? New BFF Kevin Harvick? Former teammate Brad Keselowski.

Oh wait. We know. Team owner Gene Haas. He hired him to drive for Stewart-Haas next season, so he’ll want to protect his investment.


2. I love really thin pancakes


Remember the scene where Ricky Bobby gets his arm broken by French driver Jean Girard because he won’t say “I love crepes,” and then rejects the pancake compromise?

The compromise was that he would say, “I love really thin pancakes.”



Would Busch dare someone to break his arm? Would he be so stubborn as to not give in even if the other side agrees to a compromise?

And who plays the role of Girard in this scenario? Kurt's brother Kyle? Juan Pablo Montoya?

Never mind. Got it. Ryan Newman.


3. Outrun the cops


There is a scene in the movie where Ricky Bobby’s father calls the cops and tells them that there is cocaine underneath Ricky Bobby’s car.



The idea was to make Ricky Bobby remember what it was like to drive fast (it was actually cereal beneath the car).

Busch did have that one ill-fated run-in with the cops in Phoenix in 2005 and had to go shake hands and play nice with egomaniacal sheriff Joe Arpaio while performing community service.

Bet he would love to be able to race the cops through the streets of Talladega and avoid them.


4. Driving blindfolded


In another scene to teach Ricky Bobby about driving, his father blindfolds him.



Ricky Bobby drives, hitting cars on the street and smashing into a house.

Busch could drive blindfolded, and he’d probably do a better job. Bet he would love that challenge, too.


5. Cougar in the car


Busch raced a car with a Talladega Nights cougar paint scheme at Talladega last year. As the car went through tech, there was a stuffed cougar in the back of the car.

Tough as nails, Busch could probably race with a real cougar in his car.



After all, he is used to sparring with the media. Could a cougar really be more fierce?

Well, it would have sharper teeth.


6. Dinner at Applebee’s


Busch could have a nice family dinner at Applebee’s. And would it be out of the realm of possibility for he or his father to get kicked out?



Tom Busch can be a pleasant guy in the garage or on pit road or on the spotter’s stand during a race.

But he also can be opinionated at times. And, well, if there were onions on his plate when he didn’t ask for onions …

And then there could be a father-son moment that would make both of them proud.


7. Signing cleavage, a baby’s forehead and autographs for Dale Earnhardt Jr.?


Busch does have a fan friendly side. He does sign a lot of autographs.

There is a scene in the movie where Ricky Bobby signs lots of things.



A woman’s cleavage? Yeah, Busch probably would do that. What driver (except Danica) wouldn’t?

A baby’s forehead? For sure, with the line, “You’re not going to want to wash that forehead.”

And even autographs for Dale Jr.?

It would be awesome if Earnhardt approached Busch sometime this weekend and asked for an autograph.

Earnhardt could even recite his line from the movie:

“Hey man, can I get your autograph? (Sign it) to me. I think you’re awesome, man. Just don’t tell any other driver.”

OK, maybe not. Earnhardt signs the most autographs in NASCAR. And this is a movie after all.

Hopefully Busch has some fun with his Talladega Nights car and his Ricky Bobby persona.

Shake and bake.