Why Couldn’t Kyle Busch Win Like This When He Was With Hendricks?

June 25, 2008   •   NASCAR News

Why couldn't Hendricks Motor Sports get this kind of results out of Kyle Busch last year and in previous seasons?

The question was answered by :
GreenEyedLilo :
1. Resources at Hendrick were being concentrated on Gordon and Johnson. Busch was co-equipment donkey with Casey Mears.
2. Bad fit. Horrible fit. His personality is very different from Gordon (who is a total pleaser) and Johnson (who seems shy). He is brash, sarcastic, and cocky. Which leads to…
3. Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin have also been known to act brash, sarcastic, and cocky. Don't you think Busch's temperament blends *much* better with theirs? Steve Addington (his crew chief) seems to be getting Kyle, too. So now he has a *good* fit.