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Kyle Busch was perhaps on his way to win the 64th race in the Truck Series when a yellow flag, bought out by an accident on the track, followed by a red flag, because of the rain at Martinsville, went on to solidify the fears of a rain-shortened race. The race was over at lap 124 and Rowdy was 2nd.

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The young Corey Heim won the race with 85 laps, and as you’d expect, Busch was frustrated.

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He thought the race could’ve gone on.

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Kyle Busch claims “might as well stop trying” in Truck Series

Speaking in an interview after the race, as he walked to his KBM hauler while it rained, Busch opened up on the thing that “killed” their race. He claimed they were hoping for a long run that never came.

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“We did set up our truck for a long run you know and we never got that. The longest run of the race we got was on the wet,” he said. “Nothing’s gone our way strategy-wise this year so we might as well stop trying.”

When asked how the run in the rain was, Busch corrected the interviewer as he said, “Don’t call it rain, it wasn’t rain, it was dry. It was raining but the track was a little bit wet and the tires were drying the rest of the track the rest of the way.”

“Right now, honestly this is a little bit of a rain maybe, depending on the spray, but we didn’t even give it a chance,” he added.

“Wasting our time.”

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Busch claimed they didn’t have a good truck for a short run

In another post-race interview, Kyle Busch further emphasized his point about them not having a truck for the short run. “We just didn‘t have a good enough short-run truck,” Busch said as per Yahoo.

“It did not go our way today, unfortunately.”

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So Rowdy nation, do you think things could go his way on Sunday in the Cup race?

Let us know in the comments below.

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Shaharyar is an experienced Senior NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. A journalist by heart and profession, he has been at the ‘wheel’ for nearly a decade after starting with Formula 1. He has penned over 1,700 articles on the sport. Shaharyar is known for his quick reporting on controversies and feuds in NASCAR and is one of the masterminds behind "NASCAR In and Out", a Reader-Connect Program of EssentiallySports that boasts a weekly reach of fifty thousand subscribers in the US. Shaharyar believes in the conversational style of journalism, where fans are at the heart of the conversation. As a big fan of Kyle Busch, he maintains a commitment to journalistic neutrality in his coverage. A graduate of journalism from a professional university, Shaharyar blends his love for storytelling with the fast-paced nature of the sport to deliver compelling content that resonates with his readers. Despite his admiration for Kyle Busch, Shaharyar is now turning his attention to Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, whom he believes is a legend in the making. He is always looking to bring fresh perspectives and insights to his readers and engages in healthy debates and discussions about the latest developments in NASCAR. In his free time, Shaharyar enjoys watching soccer and taking long walks to unwind.

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