Huh???
EVERYBODY cares about the PR. You just suggested that some of the personas in the sport are created solely for image. JGR didn't need the narrative that they were running off the era's most prolific driver just because he is a pain in the ass, especially after all the other drivers they have kicked to the curb, justifiably or not. As for your point about Toyota, I agree that's generally not how they do business, but IF it was important enough to them to keep him, they would have found a way. Manufacturers have been know to funnel large sums of money to drivers and teams to keep them in the fold, sometimes directly, other times not so overtly.
Without Kyle Gibbs doesn’t have a cup title since 2005, and that guy left the “family” too
Well, thankfully we won’t have to find out.I wonder at the reaction if KDB were to grab Cup Championship # 3 at Phoenix?
Who ever said the 18 was KB's only option after he got pushed out of HMS?
Why won't Richard release Reddick do you suppose?
Who in the hell would blame JGR for dumping Kyle? Listen to this freaking board on any given day. The PR would likely be good. I agree with your assessment of manufacturer involvement, but I find it funny that in the context of Toyota.....it's throwing money at the sport, but in the context of the unnamed references you suggested, it's just the way business is done.
Why should he? He signed a contract… take off the Toyota fan glasses for a second and look at it from a neutral standpoint. If he’s signed to race for them then Richard has every right to keep him for the time he has him.
He knows all that, it's the misdirection thing. Throw a bunch of B.S. out there to cover up the real facts and those are simple.
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When one door closes, other doors open.Kyle Busch’s dream of driving in Indy 500 gets owner’s attention
Sam Schmidt, a principal stockholder in Arrow McLaren SP, one of IndyCar’s premier entrants, said he would love to have Kyle Busch drive for him in the Indianapolis 500.
nope he's not
Come on man....He took his team and his crew chief from him. He is dicking with Reddick because he can. I get that...but really? He's going to drop 20 million for a charter or lease one for what? A neutered team? Spare me the Toyota glasses stuff. There is significance in that Richard told Tyler about all of this one hour before Brexton was offered a deal from a guy who punched his Dad in face. We have heard Richard babble about how Tyler did that to him. Richard is getting off on making the kid suffer. Certainly, within his contractual rights, but kind of sick too.
Laughing my ****** ass off. @StandOnIt is in bed with the devil....and I get **** around here for my manufacturer bias? This is rich. Enjoy your boy.
Depends on how much we are talking. Never forget that with the Next Gen, all of the pieces are the same....and of course, everybody signs off on the bodies. How different is what he is getting into from what he is getting out of....besides the incomparable TRD badass powerplant? Kyle ain't happy with the Next Gen....wasn't happy with the previous Gen either.....Maybe Richard will give him a hug.
Didn’t Tyler not tell Richard at all? One hour is better than finding out when an announcement is made…
I’ve never thought of the Toyotas as having any kind of horsepower advantage.
I don’t see to many seasons be rack up wins. Maybe 2 at the most. But yeah he’s probably got a few more wins under his belt. Tho he did back into his only win this season.
The wins stopped after the crew chief change. I think with the right personnel he’ll get back to winning.
He's dropping money on a charter not for anything to do with Tyler but because buying a charter means owning an appreciating asset. That chart won't cost RCR anything in the long run. Either they sell it after next season for more than they paid, or they lease it out and it becomes part of their revenue stream, or they keep fielding a third team with a different driver after Reddick.
Didn’t the change happen last season? He didn’t do great in 2020 either. In fact he got more wins last year than he did 2020… so it stopped before the change
Kyle won two championships in six years with Adam Stevens.
Correct. But the wins stopped coming in bunches in 2020, while Stevens was still there. You said they stopped after the change, which isn’t true.
He ran better when Stevens was crew chief. That’s my point.
Well I guess you worded it wrong, because that wasn’t what you said. Every driver slows down at some point. Kyle could have a huge season, or he could maybe never win again. I doubt that last one, but everyone stops winning at some point. But I’m sure Kyle has at least maybe I say, 7 more wins in him.
We’ll see.
Guess so. I mean I could be wrong. A change could be what Kyle needs. He could end up having a 10 win season next year, which wouldn’t shock me. But NASCAR is a wild beast. Pretty sure no one saw Jimmie Johnson wins stopping after Dover in 2017. It’s crazy how no one can predict that type of stuff.
If you don't think Kyle Busch doesn't have any wins left, your yota is overloading your ass
I expect him to win again too, but who knows, did anybody think the spring 2017 dover race would be Jimmie johnsons last?
Yep. Just said the same thing about Jimmie. Never would’ve guessed he go winless the next 3 seasons.
Jimmie quit winning when they brought in the lasers. 🫣
could very well be a coincidence. He came close a few times after. Made a few mistakes or got caught up in other people’s mess.
Jimmie quit winning when Chevy couldnt run out of a shower of rain.
Are those the same power plants that have been detonating lately......asking for a friend
I don’t know, other Chevys were still winning
