Kyle Busch didn’t run a perfect race on Monday at Watkins Glen, but he ran a smart one.
That’s something you don’t hear every day.
Despite an ill-handling car and arguably a poor decision to take the outside line on a late restart that allowed eventual winner Tony Stewart to take the lead, Busch did what he had to do to keep himself in position to make the Chase.
The Busch of old—or at least a month ago—may have overdriven the car or even wrecked trying to hold his position. Instead, he showed patience and gave when it was time to give.
Yes, patience, something else you don’t hear about Busch every day.
He has to show patience now. Points mean more than wins for a change, and this was a huge points day. ESPN
“That’s what we needed. We needed a solid day,” said Busch’s crew chief, Steve Addington. “We wanted to win it and we put ourselves in position to win it.”
“That wore me out right there. I could barely hang onto fourth,” Busch said immediately after the race. “It was great for all the team guys. They did a great job this weekend.
“We fought hard. It was three times harder than I had to drive here last year, and last year we spanked them.” RacinToday.com
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