Denny Hamlin Thinks Kyle Busch Won’t Return to NASCAR’s Victory Lane With Current Form
NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin has opened up about Kyle Busch’s performance in the Cup Series, revealing that fans will be met with disappointment if they think he will get back to Victory Lane. Busch has failed to significantly outperform his teammate, Austin Dillon, at Richard Childress Racing. The two-time Cup champion has not won a single race in the last three years.
His last win was at Gateway on June 4, 2023. In the same timeframe, Dillon has won consecutive races at Richmond Raceway, which highlights Busch’s struggles since he joined RCR in 2023. Is it NASCAR’s controversial Next Gen car?
Or has Busch passed his prime? While Denny Hamlin does not have the correct answer, his insights shed light on what could be happening with Busch. Speaking on his Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin said: Read More from MotorBiscuit: LA Car Photographer Spots His Lookalike in Much-Awaited Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay Video Early Morning Street Takeover in LA Sparks Safety Concerns As Burnouts and Gunshots Cause Chaos FIA Warns Against Rushing 2026 F1 Rule Changes After Oliver Bearman’s 50G Crash Kyle Busch on X “We keep talking about this.
In the last couple of years, including Joe Gibbs Racing) was not good…It’s been like this for five years. ” He added” “You’re a Hall of Fame Mount Rushmore driver, and if you’re of the greatest, then carry it better than your teammate who has won 10 races. I think he should be able to do that, but it’s not happening.
“I think that he doesn’t know how to get the speed out of the Next Gen car on a consistent basis. There’s been flashes of it. And when yes, he won three races his first season at RCR.