“They Haven’t Shown Up” – Former NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty Criticizes Hendrick Motorsports, JGR & Team Penske for Not Performing Well

Kyle Eugene Petty has recently opened up on Hendrick Motorsports, JGR, and Team Penske. The former NASCAR driver has criticized the teams for not delivering to the expectations.

As per the statistics, around seven teams out of ten have had their cars in the top ten finishes per race. The staggering stat comes in the first six races of the season. As compared to last year, around 6.1 teams had their cars in the top 10 finishes. This is almost an addition to one whole team.

Talking about this, Kyle Petty conveyed, “I’m worried about the establishment and what I mean by that is Hendrick, Penske, and Gibbs. The guys that run upfront week in and week out. Eight cars in the top 10 with two organizations. These guys are showing up individually, Kyle Busch might show up. Joey Logano might show up. If we look at it, this past weekend at COTA, six different organizations in the top 10.”

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“We’ve had races where nine different organizations were in the top 10. Where is the establishment? Where is that cornerstone that what we felt was the solid part of the sport, the sharp end of the stick, those guys dominating week in and week out. They haven’t shown up. I’m not saying they won’t show up. I am concerned. I am concerned because they haven’t shown up.“, the 61-year-old former driver stated.

What did the likes of Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Team Penske achieve this season?

For Hendrick Motorsports, the season has turned out quite well. Kyle Larson won in Fontana to start their winning momentum. In Las Vegas, it was time for Alex Bowman to pick up the winning trophy. William Byron picked up the winner’s trophy at Hampton to make it even better for the team. Meanwhile, Hendricks’s other star driver, Chase Elliott, leads the driver’s championship.

For Joe Gibbs Racing, the success story couldn’t pile up the way they expected. Not a single victory in the first six races for the team. However, team driver Martin Truex Jr. is in 7th position in the driver’s championship, with 172 points.

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As for Team Penske Racing, Ryan Blaney continues to lead his team. Ryan is in second place in the driver’s championship with 195 points. Joey Logano, another star driver from Team Penske is in third place with 185 points. Most importantly, Austin Cindric started the season with a bang to win the Daytona race to put the cherry on top for Team Penske.