RCR has been dogshit since Harvick left. Busch steps in and already has two wins. pretty amazing how the elite drivers of the sport always seem to find a way to differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack
I think a lot of RCR’s post Harvick problems have been because of the drivers. Harvick was always good, but wasn’t ever really elite until 2010, he had the best 4 year run of his career to that point, then jumped to SHR where he took off even more.
Since then, RCR’s drivers have been an over the hill Ryan Newman, Paul Menard, Austin Dillon, Daniel Hemric, Tyler Reddick and Kyle Busch
Dillon wins a race about every two years on average, he’s basically a less cool Ward Burton.
Menard wasn’t terrible, but was never gonna give you more than the car would
Hemric had one of the worst rookie seasons of all time, and got the ride despite having never won a Busch or truck race at the time.
Reddick broke out last season, and impressed before then, he’s an elite talent, and now Busch already has two wins this season.
RCR had signed an established great driver that wasn’t washed up probably since Dale Earnhardt Sr prior to signing Busch.