Kyle Busch Rants Against the Intermediate Engine Package at Texas

It is no secret that Kyle Busch is not a particularly huge fan of the Next Gen cars. Prior to the Playoffs, he declared that it was a “step in the wrong direction.” Now, he spoke about the current spec of cars and expressed a similar opinion. His comments come on the back of the Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway. Apparently, Busch was highly critical of the NASCAR Cup Series package for intermediate tracks.

At Texas, the 2015 and 2019 champion started the race in third and won the first stage. All this was in spite of him sustaining damage to the left rear of his #18 Joe Gibbs Racing car. Unfortunately, he was not a big fan of the 550 HP package that he ran at the speedway. His animated response over the radio was a clear indication of that

He snarkily quipped, “Race fans, if you enjoy this accordion-style racing, please send your email to… (audio ends).”

Speaking afterwards, he said, “No, the package. Every time you run somebody down, then they accordion you backwards, and then you run them down, and then they accordion backwards. It’s terrible. It’s a joke. But sign me up for more, I guess.”

How did Kyle Busch perform in the race?

It is worth mentioning that the JGR driver got caught up in a massive wreck during the race, but was able to continue. In the end, Kyle Busch recovered to finish the race in eighth place, and somehow keep his Championship 4 hopes alive. To be precise, he currently sits fourth in the standings, eight points above the cutline for the Championship 4.

The package that he is referring to made its debut in 2019 and has been in use at most of the 1.5-mile tracks. Unfortunately, owing to lower horsepower and raised rear spoilers, drivers are often stuck racing in a pack. As a result, drivers can only pull off overtakes if they are flat on the throttle. To Busch’s dismay, this package will be back with the 2022 Next Gen cars.

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