Dale Earnhardt Jr. Addresses Kyle Busch’s Attitude as Winless Streak Hits Two Years originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Kyle Busch is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. The Richard Childress Racing driver has an impressive 63 wins on his resume. But as Busch and his many fans will tell you, it’s been a long time since his last trip to Victory Lane.
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In fact, the 40-year-old driver is currently amidst the longest winless streak of his career at 70 races, which dates back to his first season with the two-car organization in 2023 when he won at Gateway near St. Louis on June 4, or almost two years ago
On Sunday, the No. 8 driver is hoping to earn his first win on a track where he’s had some success in the past – at least in the Xfinity Series. He’s won twice on the 1.33-mile track, including his last victory there in 2021.
Kyle Busch waits on the grid during practice at Nashville Superspeedway.James Gilbert/Getty Images
Busch’s weekend in Music City didn’t get off to a great start on Saturday during practice, when he encountered a situation that’s become all-too-familiar in his recent years of struggling and went for a single-car spin. Up in the Prime broadcast booth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflected on the driver’s winless drought and specifically noted his behavior.
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“I would say this too, I’m really impressed by the professionalism from Kyle Busch as he’s going through some of the toughest years in his career,” Earnhardt said. “And this is not easy to remain calm, not let your emotions get the best of you.
“He’s got to talk to the media every single week, and he still remains committed to finding a way to get RCR back to Victory Lane. I’m really, really impressed with that because we have never seen him go through something like this.
“I don’t think he has ever went through anything like this in terms of struggling week in and week out and having these type of things. Last week it was the steering rack. This week an early spin out with the balance being off in the car and his ability to sort of stay buckled down.”
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
