Kevin Harvick has expressed serious concerns about the recent performance of Kyle Busch. The 2024 NASCAR Cup Season has been a complete disaster for RCR and their star driver. Apart from a third-place finish in the second race at Atlanta, the No:8 team has struggled to achieve any top-5 finishes and has only managed three top-10s. In fact, Busch has finished 20th or worse in half of the races this year.
This drop in performance is significant, especially considering that Busch was a two-time Cup race winner last season after the first ten races. Reflecting on his disappointing 26th-place finish at Talladega last week, the former Cup champion admitted that his former rival is extremely frustrated with the results.
If Busch fails to win a race in the upcoming week at Dover Monster Mile, it would be the first time since 2020 that he has gone 11 races without a victory. It’s not just Busch who is struggling, as his teammate Austin Dillon is also facing difficulties.
Harvick highlighted that in the first two races of the season, Busch was a strong contender for victory and could have won if not for execution errors. He added that once the pit-crew problems started, the teams’ performance has been on a steady decline.
The poor form of Kyle Busch in such a renowned team like RCR is a major disappointment for the entire NASCAR community. Both the driver and his crew need to step up their game, rectify their mistakes during race weeks, and strive to become championship contenders.