Is Kyle Busch Having THAT Season?

Posted March 18, 2019 by Jimmy Mac

Good morning, racing campers! You'll recall last week, this observer said that 200 wins by Kyle Busch in the combination of Cup, Xfinity and Trucks wasn't the same as Richard Petty's 200 Cup wins. You may also recall yours truly saying he hasn't yet had that one dominating, signature season, a la Petty in '67, or Jeff Gordon in '98. Given his performance on the West Coast swing, one can't help but wonder if '19 is going to be THAT season for Rowdy. Obviously, there's a ton of season ahead. A ...

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Perspective: Kyle Busch & 199

Posted March 12, 2019 by Jimmy Mac

From here, you can sure tell the difference between the media that really knows racing, and those that don't. Everywhere, it seems were reading on the big sports websites about how Kyle Busch is closing in on 200 victories. Richard Petty had 200. As most of us know, comparing the two isn't apples and oranges, it's more like apples and grapes. Let's be clear: winning 200 races total in Cup, Xfinity and trucks is huge. It means you've raced a ton, and you've raced it- in KB's case- like no one ...

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Observations From Turn One

Posted March 8, 2019 by Jimmy Mac

The more things, change the more they stay the same. As the 2019 campaign enters Turn One, things still look largely familiar when looking back in recent history. The Contenders Still Contend Even with all the talk about the proliferation of youngsters in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, it's still the top dogs outrunning the pack. Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick- you remember those guys, right? The cream still rises to the top. Oh, the diaper da ...

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2019 Preview: Stewart-Haas Racing

Posted February 1, 2019 by Jimmy Mac

It could be said of this team "Stewart-Haas Racing, where careers are revived." It happened in a big way for Kevin Harvick, it happened for Clint Bowyer, it happened for Aric Almirola, and Daniel Suarez hopes it will be happening for him. Suarez is the latest addition to the team, succeeding Kurt Busch. Not unlike Almirola, one can't help but think that Joe Gibbs Racing may have given up on him too soon. Of course, you can't blame JGR wanting to make room for a top contender like Martin T ...

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2019 Cup Preview: Joe Gibbs Racing

Posted January 30, 2019 by Jimmy Mac

[caption id="attachment_688670" align="aligncenter" width="520"] at Miami Beach EDITION on November 15, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida.[/caption] Even as a pall hangs in the over the Joe Gibbs Racing garage with the death of JD Gibbs, the team goes forward with big plans to once again contend for a title. While they came up short, Kyle Busch and new JGR driver Martin Truex Jr. represented two-thirds of the "Big Three" in 2018. It doesn't end there for Joe Gibbs Racing, perhaps the deepest te ...

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