Denny Hamlin Offers Blunt Message on Kyle Busch’s Struggles, RCR Frustration

It seemed unthinkable a few years ago that NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin would ever catch up to Kyle Busch for victories in the Cup Series. Now, the two future Hall of Famers are neck and neck on the leaderboard, with Hamlin weighing in on his peer’s two-year-long struggles. On the latest episode of Actions Detrimental , Hamlin spent a significant portion of the podcast talking about Busch’s two-year victory drought in the Cup Series and his woes with Richard Childress Racing.

While many fans are quick to blame RCR and believe Busch will recapture his former glory next season with a new team, Hamlin is a lot more skeptical. “If you’re expecting Kyle Busch to just go back to victory lane on a regular basis, you are kidding yourself or you’re going to be very disappointed. ” Denny Hamlin on NASCAR fans who still expect Kyle Busch to return to glory Related: NASCAR Cup Series All-Time Wins List, including Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin Many in Rowdy Nation have been very critical of the lack of great support provided to Busch at RCR, with the No.

8 team and the car itself often cited as part of the reason for the victory drought. However, it’s worth comparing Busch to one of his own RCR teammates. Across the last 36 races, per DriverAverages.

com, Austin Dillon ranks 23rd in the Cup Series in average finishing position (21. 1) with 18 top-20 finishes, five top-10s and one win. In that same span, Busch hasn’t been much better with a 19.