Kyle Busch had an adventurous time during the NASCAR Cup race at the Kentucky Speedway. Busch is still on the hunt for his first win of the 2020 season, though he may have to wait a little longer.
Busch had his best chance this time around, with pole position at the start. Unfortunately, a problematic car let him down and he struggled to keep up until it “broke”.
Along the way, he went sideways with a massive snap of oversteer and nearly slammed into the wall. However, ‘Rowdy’ managed to catch his Toyota Camry and avoid colliding with other cars and the wall.
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Ignoring his epic save, Busch was furious about the car’s poor handling. He kept saying on the radio, “It’s f—ing broke. The car is f—ing broke.”
ROWDY SAVE AT KENTUCKY. Nice. pic.twitter.com/gBGwKk4SNY
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 12, 2020
Did the team and Kyle Busch figure out the problem?
The No. 18 team investigated and suspected that car needed a new shock. So, once the caution ended, Kyle Busch promptly dove into the pits for some much-needed repairs.
In the end, that fix was only a temporary solution while the problem persisted.
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According to The Athletic’s Jordan Bianchi, the issue was far deeper than a faulty shock. Meanwhile, Busch was getting more and more agitated as the race progressed.
With that, the younger Busch plummeted down the order to 24th with less than 10 laps on the board. In the end, poor old Kyle Busch finished the race 23rd overall and has to wait even longer for that first win.
Busch believes that the lack of practice laps or qualifying at events has hurt his team in particular. NASCAR adopted a new system after a 10-week postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The 35-year old believes that the No. 18 team has had very little data to figure out the best car setup each week.
The race in Kentucky and his performance at all preceding races appear to back up his claim. The star faced a series of problems at the Kentucky Speedway, including, a tire rub and a broken shock.