What if the two Kyles in NASCAR, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson, were in the same team? Now that would be awesome and that would be a team that would sweep away the competition more or less every week. After all, Busch and Larson are two of the most talented racecar drivers in American motorsports history.
But as of now, it seems we’ll have to settle for them being under the same manufacturer umbrella of Chevrolet. And it’s not as if they’re not working together either, they are, as one Kyle is helping the other Kyle.
Just consider the recent answer from the elder Kyle about the younger Kyle.
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Kyle Busch Reveals How Kyle Larson Could Come to His Rescue in Coca-Cola 600
Ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 this Sunday, Kyle Busch was asked whether he feels he’s at a disadvantage compared to other drivers considering he hasn’t raced a Chevrolet or a Richard Childress Racing racecar at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Responding to this question, Busch admitted that might be the case, but thanks to Kyle Larson, he could perhaps make up for it.
“Yeah, certainly could kind of be a little bit of a stance,” he responded. “I would just hope that the sim stuff we did as well as the sheets that we’re able to see, the notes that we’re able to see from the Hendrick guys and whatnot because Kyle (Larson) tested here, tiny Kyle, he tested here, I don’t know, a few months ago or whenever it was for the tire test.”
“So we kinda relied heavily on that and what those guys did and through our key partner relationship with Chevrolet. If we don’t have any practice or anything like that, that’s what we’re based of.”
If there is no Cup practice and qualifying, would Kyle Busch be at a disadvantage since he hasn’t been in an RCR car at Charlotte?
What he said about that Friday and why the other Kyle in the Cup Series could influence his setup. pic.twitter.com/jTsDOCKVsK
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 26, 2023
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In an interview with Charlotte Observer, the two-time Cup champion emphasized how much he loves the upcoming race. He recalled how when he would watch it as a kid, he would sometimes fall asleep considering it’s “really long.” But that didn’t take away from the charm of the event for Busch.
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“It’s got the history of 600 miles and man vs. machine and all that sort of stuff. So equipment in this day and age is a lot different than the equipment used to be,” he claimed.
Having said that, he did mention that the 600-mile aspect of the race gets to the driver easily, especially with the state of the racetrack itself. “This place is really rough over the years, and has gotten a lot of character back into it since the repave in 2006,” he added.
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“It’s pretty rough and bumpy, so the 600 miles around here will definitely wear on you.”