Kyle Busch’s Premonitions Come True as He Lands in a “Miserable” Spot as New Hampshire Continues to Be a Challenge

Given his current form, Kyle Busch seems to be an indomitable spirit. If one glances over the trajectory of the driver in the ongoing season, it seems that he is gaining traction both on the tracks and among the fans. The taste of victory seems to be a propelling source for the driver as he strives to challenge himself and push beyond his comfort zone.

However, as every individual comes with frailty, there are certain areas where Kyle Busch has stumbled as a Cup Series driver. But being the driver he is, Busch has always overcome any form of adversity and emerged victorious. Nevertheless, as the regular season slowly culminates, it seems that Busch has a cause to fret over, as he revealed to the media in the pre-race interview ahead of the Crayon 301 in New Hampshire.

Kyle Busch lays bare the hiccups that lie ahead on the tracks of New Hampshire

To dive deeper into Kyle Busch’s concerns, one has to rewind back to the 2021 Cup Series race at NHMS. Kyle Busch had a horrific weekend in the Granite State, as he spun out on the wet tracks and slammed into the outside wall. This resulted in the race ending prematurely for the pole-sitter.

However, the apprehension about the track seems to haunt the driver, owing to its minimal banking and short length. In the pre-race interview, Busch exclaimed, “You have to be good in turns one, two, and three. Not great anywhere… just good.”

He added, “Yeah, it’s just tough because the grip level, the air pressures, all that sort of stuff; and it’s just a really flat track. Like you’re going across a very flat track on two inches of 10-inch tread or whatever you know, so the contact patch is very, very low here. There’s not a lot of load to push you down into the race track.”

“So you’re always just trying to kind of control that slide – whether it’s front slide or rear slide. You know, It’s a challenge… it’s tough. It’s never really easy, but over the years, I’ve had good success in being able to qualify decent here. We’ve had some poles – a lot of top-three, top-five qualifying efforts, as well. It would certainly be awesome to have another one of those here today.”

Apparently, the nightmare materialized again during the qualifiers of the Crayon 301. The RCR driver spun on the track during the practice session as well as the qualifiers. Although the incident had the potency to jeopardize his position, Kyle Busch, on the contrary, rebounded and finished 10th.

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The RCR driver reveals the significance of grid position on the tracks of New Hampshire

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It was the defending Crayon 301 winner Christopher Bell from Joe Gibbs Racing who won the pole for the Crayon 301. He does seem to have an upper hand in retaining his crown. Kyle Busch also emphasized the significance of the starting position in the grid. He expressed how starting at the front of the grid provides leverage over other drivers, owing to its unique track conditions.

He disclosed, “Yeah, it’s pretty miserable when you don’t qualify good here because then you start deep in the field and it’s hard to pass. Especially in this day in age with how close the competition is, it’s even more difficult to pass here.”

“Your best chance of passing somebody is while you’re sitting still on pit road. That’s kind of how this place has been. Pit strategy obviously comes into play a lot – whether you take two (tires) and try to jump guys and hold on or whatever,” Busch concluded.

Kyle Busch has three Cup Series race wins in New Hampshire, just one short of Kevin Harvick, who would be running his final race on the track before his retirement. Nevertheless, the RCR driver will surely try to collect the extra playoff points and climb up on the points table before heading to the postseason. It will interesting to see the neck-to-neck fight among the points leaders, vying for the podium.

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