Kyle Busch needs to get over his winless streak slump and that’s a common feeling in the NASCAR community. Even Richard Childress, the team boss, wants to see him win so Busch does not lose his record of winning a race every full-time season. However, the last few races have been more than disappointing, as Busch lost on 3 tracks from once being the race leader.

The No. 8 Chevy driver has the pace to win races, and he proved this by leading the race for 218 laps this season. But the place where he is lacking is the finishing touch. It was just two years ago that Busch left Joe Gibbs Racing, the team that brought him his titles, due to his sponsor M&M’s departure from the sport. When he realized that he had a chance at driving for Richard Childress, he jumped to the occasion. The team boss has a lot of faith in the veteran, and despite the recent slump, Busch has all the support from Richard Childress that he needs.

Richard Childress’s unwavering faith in Kyle Busch

When you hire an experienced Cup Series champion in your team, it’s only obvious that you trust him. Childress brought Busch on board because he knew that the driver had the caliber to win titles; however, things are not going according to plan. So far, this has been Busch’s worst season based on performance, as he missed out on the playoffs after being so close to making it into the top 16.

Even at Kansas, Busch had everything going well for him as he was leading Ross Chastain in the battle for the win. With 32 laps to go, Busch encountered Chase Briscoe, who was running almost a lap behind him. Like any driver would want to do on the race track, Busch tried to overtake Briscoe and that’s when things went south. An unexpected draft of wind took the car out of control during the overtake, leaving Kyle Busch’s car spinning out.

Looking at this race, it was obvious Richard Childress felt many emotions of frustration and disappointment, but in the end, he maintained his composure. After the race weekend, Childress found himself in conversation with Kevin Harvick on the Happy Hour podcast and that’s where he revealed his feelings about the race. Childress mentioned, “We’ve been involved in so many crashes. I think Austin Dillon was involved in the first six races this year, so that put him so far behind Kyle.”

Richard Childress went to speak to his No. 8 driver in the morning of the podcast shoot, and that’s where he heard what Kyle Busch had to say. Childress revealed what Busch told him to Kevin Harvick, saying, “I talked to him [Kyle Busch] this morning, and he said, Maybe I should have been a little more patient, but when you got somebody breathing in your back, you’re leading the race with 20-25 [laps] to go. Do you just make the move? You think it’s right.”

This is where Childress’s team-running skills begin to show as he explained, “I told him, I said, Man, don’t worry, we’re going to win some races. And it’s been a tough year, but everybody has fought hard. We see that we got to make some changes, and we got more changes coming.” With this, Childress showed his unwavering faith in Kyle Busch’s capabilities as he explained that there is always next year to fix what went wrong in 2024. There are many factors as to why Kyle Busch is unable to perform this season, and one of the main reasons is having difficulty adjusting to the NextGen car.

Kyle Busch’s issue with the NextGen car

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Back in May, Kyle Busch revealed that he is not enjoying the experience in the NextGen cars. Stating that they led to a “new realm of confusion,” after the 2024 Goodyear 400, he discussed how adjusting to the new car has been difficult. Revealing one of the main problems that he faces, Busch stated, “I feel like I’m fighting many more balance issues, and on top of fighting those balance issues by yourself, throw in the aero deficiencies that you have in traffic, and now you’re just confused.”

The effects of the aero issues are being noticed now, as that became the main reason why the Kansas race did not go according to plan. Getting dirty air from Chase Briscoe’s car was what fogged up Busch’s judgment, and when he pushed down the pedal before he knew it, he had lost control of the car. Fans and critics alike hope that Busch finds his rhythm in these cars soon so he can prevent himself from going a season without a win.

Busch has been racing for 20 years in the Cup Series and his name is in the hall of fame too. Considering that, it was a big hit to RCR when he did not make it into the playoffs. In the end, as Richard Childress said, it’s not the time to wallow in the past but to think of the future and win more races. Do you think that Kyle Busch will be able to make his team boss happy this year? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.