The two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, is still in the headlines over the uncertainty of his future with the #18 car. The contract saga of Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing has given the fans and the NASCAR community a lot to talk about.

In a recent episode of Door Bumper Clear, 23XI Racing’s spotter, Freddie Kraft talked about the absence of the #18 driver from the recent Martinsville test as well as the unlikely future of Busch shifting to a car manufacturer other than Toyota.

Wallace’s spotter said, “I thought it was interesting that Kyle and Kurt. obviously, Kurt couldn’t be there, kyle could be there, but he wasn’t. kyle was the only playoff driver not at the Martinsville test and that told me a lot about him not being in the #18 car.”

“There’s no guarantee that but I just thought it was interesting that every playoff team and driver was at the test except for the #18 team and Kyle Busch.” 

To which Kraft added, “You can look into that however you want but. I definitely don’t think he’s coming back to the #18.”

In addition to this, the spotter also said, “I’m favoring Chevy a little bit more than Toyota. I don’t think he’s going on a ford. I think it’s Chevrolet and I’m favoring a Chevrolet. but it’s very possible he could end up in the #45.”

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During the podcast, Freddie Kraft really gave a fitting statement in regard to Kyle Busch‘s future and where he might end up next season.

Kyle Busch talks about the discussion around the safety of Next Gen cars

In a recent interview, the two-time Cup Series champion claimed that he felt the hit more than he would have felt in an old Gen-6 car. This was after Busch hit the car in front of him at the multi-car crash in Daytona.

In that interview, the 37-years-old said, “The crash that I was in which was the same crash (Daytona), I got up the wall and then was brushing it basically. And then I hit the car in front of me and then got hit by another car. I felt it way more than I would have in the old car.”

“You can see that because the car crinkled or crushes a little bit and people are like; ‘Oh! He can continue on. It’s not that bad.’ In a Gen 6 crash, I would have been done for the day.” He also added.

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If you are aligned with what Bubba Wallace’s spotter said in the podcast, head over to the comments and let us know what you think about the Kyle Busch contract saga.