Denny Hamlin Shows Little Sympathy for Kyle Busch, Blames the 2x Champion for His Woes and Misfortune

The playoffs are getting closer, and the NASCAR teams are picking up the pace as they compete to qualify. However, for Kyle Busch, the line is beginning to look a little blurry as the weeks pass. Having experienced an incident race after race, the rest of NASCAR is taking note of this driver’s bad luck.

Among the drivers is Denny Hamlin, as the JGR driver talks about the Iowa weekend race with Jared Allen on their podcast, Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin. Despite seeing his old teammate face these obstacles, Hamlin still believes that there’s more to the driver than what his results are showing. 

More to Kyle Busch than his results suggest

Speaking on his podcast, Denny Hamlin discussed Kyle Busch’s struggles this season in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hamlin acknowledged that the two-time champion is much better than his current results suggest. However, he did hint that some of Busch’s misfortunes might be due to his own driving, particularly referencing recent wrecks while running 15th.

Busch’s playoff hopes are precarious. The driver who once dominated the victory lane is now struggling. As the season progresses and pressures mount, whispers in the NASCAR industry grow louder: Has Busch hit a slump?

Even Denny Hamlin chose not to sugarcoat things while addressing the matter. He said, “Most times, if you get caught up in a wreck while running 15th, well, you shouldn’t have been running 15th because that’s where the wrecks usually start,” Hamlin said while describing the real reason for Busch’s underperformance. “So ‘luck’ is an overused word, but certainly they’ve had some misfortunes; some that was on them and others that just happened.”

Denny Hamlin wasn’t offering a pep talk on his podcast; instead, he highlighted areas where Kyle Busch could improve and hinted that some of his bad luck might be avoidable. But that’s what teammates, even former ones, are for, right?

Hamlin did acknowledge that Busch’s car has speed, suggesting that with a bit more focus and perhaps a change in strategy, Busch could still turn things around and push for the playoffs. After all, Kyle Busch is a champion for a reason, and champions have a way of bouncing back from tough times.

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The veteran driver hasn’t seen victory lane in 37 races, and bad luck seems to be his constant companion. While the theories behind his misfortune continue to rise, the Iowa race was another blow as it came in the form of a crash after brushing the wall that has left him fuming.

The pressure is on Busch, who is currently sitting at a shaky 15th in points. There are only nine races left before the playoffs, and a win is the only surefire way to secure his spot. But Busch’s struggles with the new Next-Gen car are throwing a wrench in his plans, especially on short tracks like Iowa.

While everyone is out there blaming luck and his skills, Kyle Busch’s fans take to social media to back him up. Stating that there must be something wrong with the cars provided by Richard Childress Racing.

While the support and criticism are coming in from all directions, there is only one question that needs an answer right now: Can Rowdy turn things around and find the consistency he needs? The season’s not over yet. Let us know what do you think?