Kyle Busch's Poor Season Performance Will Likely Outweigh Past Brickyard Success in 700th Start
4 months agoBy some metrics, Kyle Busch is one of NASCAR's most successful drivers at Indianapolis, as his 324 laps led there rank third all time and first among active drivers. However, Busch has been extremely hit-or-miss there, as all but 42 laps led came during his peak period of 2015-19 when he won back-to-back and cored three straight poles. It seems like his Indy performance largely depends on how he is running in general. That doesn't bode well for his 700th start this afternoon when considering he has had a crash DNF in four of the last seven races and has gone nine races with an average running position worse than 10th, the second-longest such streak of his career. He seems to feel defeated right now and has been both crash-prone and slow. His 34th-place qualifying run suggests his underperformance this year will likely overpower his historical record.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference