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In a bid to improve competition at the highest level, NASCAR has made it mandatory that teams purchase most of the parts of their cars from the same manufacturer. This was not the case back in the day, as being in a strong car was integral for a driver to be competitive and even successful in a competition like the Cup Series. Over the years, this parity has grown, and now, it is at a level that is alarming to two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.
Everyone having equal cars sounds like a good idea, but it has its disadvantages. Teams often face issues building their cars in a way that the parts purchased from the NASCAR-approved manufacturer fit. There is also very little room for creativity for the teams, which can be frustrating for a team owner.
Kyle Busch reveals frustrations during Hendrick Motorsports stintEveryone having equal cars sounds like a good idea, but it has its disadvantages.
Teams often face issues building their cars in a way that the parts purchased from the NASCAR-approved manufacturer fit. There is also very little room for creativity for the teams, which can be frustrating for a team owner.
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In a recent interview after the Wednesday qualifying session at the Daytona International Speedway, Rowdy spoke about the time when he came into the Cup Series during the 2000s – a time when parity was nowhere near what it is today and revealed that it was the frustrating part of that era.
However, it was not that Busch was in a bad car. The 2-time Cup Series champion joined the Cup Series as a full-time driver in 2005 with Hendrick Motorsports. By that time, Rick Hendrick’s team had already won several championships thanks to Jeff Gordon. But it just wasn’t happening for Kyle Busch. While expressing his concern for rising parity in NASCAR today, Rowdy shared those frustrations.
