| | | | | | | | |  | | | | A little luck never hurt anyone. But a lot of luck? Well, sometimes it can come back and bite you.
Most everyone expected Kyle Busch to continue his dominance and cruise right on into Homestead as the 2008 Sprint Cup Champion. I wasn’t quite so convinced.
Legendary driver Darrell Waltrip, now a FOX analyst has always had this term he likes to call the “luck bank.” Yes, the luck bank is an imaginary place drivers go when they need something good to happen or to keep something good going. The luck bank, however, is a lot like a real bank and you can’t dip your hand in but so many times before you run out of luck. If you ask me, that’s exactly what Kyle Busch has done and he’s out of luck.
Kyle Busch is the newest driver in the Joe Gibbs Racing stable. As with any team, goals are set at the beginning of the season. Some are achieved and sometimes are not. Busch exceeded everyone’s expectations by winning eight races in spectacular fashion. But now there’s a problem. We’re in the Chase, where the pressure is on and the shinning star seems to have dimmed right before our eyes.
The other stars that have taken his place have the initials RFR for Roush Fenway Racing. Roush drivers Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, and Matt Kenseth have come to the dance party and they aren’t just dancing. Oh no, they seem to be doing the two-step all over the competition right now. For now we can have as many stars as needed, but come Homestead there’s only room for one.
Let me go ahead and say Carl Edwards is my pick for the 2008 Sprint Cup champion. I know we’re just two races in and it’s very early to be naming a pick, but I’m doing it. Cousin Carl will make good on the championship delivery just like his sponsor Office Depot does office supplies. He will be sitting at the head table in New York for the awards banquet in December.
The relationship Edwards and crew chief Bob Osborne have is like nothing I’ve seen before. They have the chemistry, the will to win and the competitive fire to fuel a championship. Yes, Carl has been to the luck bank a few times this season, but he did put a little back in with a rule violation earlier in the season. I believe he has one more withdrawal left. It’ll be an early holiday gift with a back flip on the side. Anytime I think of Carl Edwards I think of a radio transmission I heard from his crew chief and it went a little something like this: Go get ’em Carl!
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