NASCAR Insider slams RCR with 8-word reveal, applauding Kyle Busch for cleaning up their mess

Kyle Busch has arguably one of NASCAR’s best success stories, having faced countless obstacles and surpassed them all. From being knocked down by injury, to bouncing back and achieving great success, he truly defied all odds. Even if we fast forward to the present, rain-shortened races like Chicago and Atlanta Motor Speedway would certainly have been a tough problem to solve. But, despite the difficult circumstances, Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch managed to perform well.

Moreover, it is undoubtedly his commitment that has allowed him to finish in the top 10 of the last seven races despite inclement weather and a less than ideal car. Even so, much of the credit for Kyle Busch’s improved position in the Chicago and Atlanta races also goes to his crew chief.

One of NASCAR’s former crew chiefs and racing pundits underscored that point when discussing the challenges Busch has faced in previous years and how he still manages to finish in the top ten.

How did Kyle Busch manage to prevail despite all the adversity he had to face?

In 2023, Kyle Busch merged with one of NASCAR’s most illustrious teams when he joined Richard Childress Racing. However, later stories indicate that RCR was not yet prepared for him.

During his first year with RCR, everyone thought the decision would be a break. And while that’s exactly what happened, RCR benefited greatly from Kyle Busch’s incredible consistency and top-10 finishes, but that was mostly because of the extra effort the NASCAR driver put in.

According to Larry McReynolds, Kyle Busch smoothed things over by putting RCR back on top. That’s why it deserves all the praise it has received. While talking about the Atlanta Speedway race, he went on to mention that “They knew they had no car who could get up there and probably win. And Randall Burnett, who does a really good job with Kyle and maybe even strategy, they finished a lot better than they raced.

Additionally, he left some details on how Kyle Busch managed while facing many challenges, including the pit road speeding penalty. Larry Mac says this is something Busch needs to work on as well. “They have the consistency right now; just clean up a few other things, and it just might give Kyle his third Cup Series championship and the RCR’s first in 29 years.

In fact, it seems even Kyle Busch feels the same way about the run, as he recognized their shortcomings as a team in Atlanta.

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“We all have to clean up our work,” says Kyle Busch

After his fifth-place finish in Atlanta, in a post-race interview, Kyle Busch spoke about the struggles of the team and the race as a whole. “We see the mistakes we make. We need to improve on all of this; we all have to clean up our work,” Busch said.

He added, “I was so close a few times to breaking into the top 10 or top 8 to get that position on the track, to finally get out of that swarm, out of that nest, but I’d be thrown to the bottom and I’d be sucked in or I’d be put in the fence with the Noah Gragson thing.

Later, Busch also went to explain why he thought he could have done better than a fifth-place finish in Atlanta. According to an NBC report, Busch said, “Tonight’s race was about minimizing mistakes and minimizing the number of cars passing you while you’re trying to make moves. It was definitely a different game. The two-time Cup winner went on to say that he and his team were “really happy” with the #8 Camaro after tweaking it at every pit stop.

Even so, Busch regretted that they couldn’t continue because they were able to “more than a fifth place.”

Fingers crossed that RCR can step up their game when it comes to car availability for Kyle Busch, who is already a force to be reckoned with in the racing world. We all hope to see our beloved star continue to dominate and win more cup championships and wins.