BRISTOL, Tenn. — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stops Kyle Busch from finding his way to Victory Lane.

At Bristol Motor Speedway — no matter the circumstances — Busch delivers.

The handful of hearty fans that remained at the wet, chilly track Monday for the completion of the postponed Food City 500 were unable to muster up the usual thunderous chorus of boos for the driver who can’t be beat at BMS.

But when the confetti finally swirled around the track — instead of the sleet and rain that interrupted the action yet again Monday after the wet and woolly Sunday start of the race — the scene of Busch with arms raised in triumph atop his car was an all too familiar one.

“Hopefully when we come back here in the fall time, August, we have a better opportunity to hear more boos after the race,” Busch said, going on to praise members of his fan club for their steadfast support through the two-day affair.

“I appreciate Rowdy Nation showing up and supporting the cause and getting us a good reception in Victory Lane.”

Unlike last August at BMS when Busch was at his boorish best in celebrating his sweep of the truck, Xfinity and Cup races at the track — gleefully bringing out a broom and cupping his hand behind his ear to encourage more cacophony and catcalls from the crowd — the driver of the No. 18 Toyota put a toned-down version of his personality on display to match the overall subdued mood after drivers and fans alike weathered yet another spring weekend in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee where weather conditions took centerstage.

Busch wasn’t above poking a little fun at archrival Brad Keselowski, a driver who famously called Busch an “ass” during driver introductions at BMS in August 2010, and whose late-race trouble Monday brought out a caution that gave Busch the opportunity to catch Kyle Larson for the lead.

“That’s pushing it too far,” Busch said when asked if the boost would change his feelings toward Keselowski. “… I kind of felt bad for him maybe just that much, but it certainly helped our cause. That was much appreciated. Let’s just go with that.”

Overall, Busch took on the tone of an aw-shucks winner and doting dad, riffing on his struggles to find the new Victory Lane location despite his numerous BMS wins and what he plans to do with all of the trophy swords he’s claimed at the track.

“[Busch’s young son] Brexton was actually telling me, ‘Dada be careful. Be careful, that’s sharp,’ ” he said about his latest pointy prize. “He’s was all about that, keeping me safe.”

Nevertheless, there was no denying Busch’s pride in conquering the World’s Fastest Half-Mile yet again.

“It means a lot to come to Bristol — a place where everyone expects you to do so well, expects you to win, that we’re able to get one,” he said.

Seven Cup wins at BMS — most among active drivers.

Twenty-one overall NASCAR victories at the track.

Budweiser may be the King of Beers, but Busch is the unquestioned Ruler of BMS.

Crew chief Adam Stevens said Busch’s fire still burns as hotly as ever even with all of his success at Bristol and around the entire NASCAR circuit.

“I think the cup inside of Kyle is always full,” Stevens said. “He is always determined and from my seat he is always focused. … He’s set on kill all the time.”

Certainly when it comes to conquering fellow Kyle.

Kyle Larson was left shaking his head after having to settle for yet another silver behind his BMS nemesis.

“I’ve been beat by Kyle about every time I race here so that gets frustrating after awhile,” Larson said.

Other than the Rowdy Nation diehards, many fans likely had the same feeling after seeing yet another not-so-instant replay take place of Busch grabbing the checkered flag.

Busch may never earn the full-throated cheers of the Bristol faithful.

His mounting Bristol accomplishments, however, are rapidly becoming beyond reproach.

Nate Hubbard is the sports editor of the Bristol Herald Courier, and can be reached at nhubbard@bristolnews.com