Kyle Busch has been hitting massive landmarks ever since he moved to Richard Childress Racing, just not the ones that he wanted to hit. Apart from the early success he had with the team, his stint has been rather disappointing; for him, the team, and mostly, the fans. At this point, it just seems that they want him out of Richard Childress’ crew and get back to the winning ways, as he reached an infamous landmark.

Kyle Busch hits disappointing landmark

Reaching 100 races without a win is the last thing the fans might have expected when Busch decided to step away from Joe Gibbs Racing and move to RCR in 2023, but it has happened. The last time he found himself in the Cup Series victory lane was at Gateway in 2023. Ever since then, he has been competing, but has only achieved a second place at best.

These numbers sound disappointing for a two-time Cup Series champion. Although he wasn’t exactly dominating the grid with JGR in his final few seasons with the team, he was managing to win at least one race every season, a streak that he had running for 19 years. It eventually broke in just his second season with RCR. Moreover, his midfield finishes are also keeping him away from any remote title contention, and it seems that Busch might be fading into the darkness now. Or is he?

While his runs in the Cup Series are hard not to notice, he has been just as competitive in the Truck Series as he was in his prime. He runs multiple races every season and manages to win. Most recently, he has been doing that for Spire Motorsports. This only points the fingers more toward Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series, as he still is extremely competitive in the other runs.

While the team has also been working extensively to give him a more competitive car, that just doesn’t seem to be happening. Kyle Busch is struggling, and the fans are not happy, to say the least.

Fans point fingers at RCR

“It pains me to see him run this bad every week,” a fan expressed on social media. Even the ones who haven’t been fans of ‘Rowdy’ over the years can see Busch suffering the wrath of the poorly performing car: “It’s sad to see the greats decline. Was never a Kyle fan to say the least, but man this sucks,” another fan said.

Understandably, this has been a tough few seasons for Busch and his entire fanbase. Many also feel that he should move to a different team, considering how well he might perform with them. “I just want to see him give it one more shot with a different team in 2027. If he doesn’t have it anymore, then so be it,” said a NASCAR fan. His runs with Spire back this sentiment strongly, but again, that was the Truck Series.

Even though Kyle Busch has been racing for a long time now, and it would be natural for his age to take over him gradually, many still point fingers at RCR: “ Worse in a way knowing your guy still has it, but just doesn’t have the cars to make anything happen,” a fan remarked.

When his stint with RCR started in 2023, there were huge positives, but it did not last for too long. “After the win at Gateway in his first season with rcr I thought for sure he would win 3 times at least a season. Didn’t think it would go downhill from there,” a fan opined.

Another fan, expressing their disappointment, drew a comparison to Lightning McQueen’s character in Disney Pixar’s Cars: 3, “You know, when I was a kid, I never thought I’d see Cars 3 happen in real life right in front of my eyes, but here we are. Kyle’s fading fast, I guess.”

Will Busch ever consider changing teams? He has expressed disappointment after the recent run of races, but there is no clear indication whether he will move teams at this stage of his career. While the fans miss seeing him in the Victory Lane, his goal will be to get back there soon, and even though there are problems with RCR, the wider NASCAR community will be hoping his experience helps him get over the line.