[Jeffrey4396]

Originally Posted by Measure

Why dump Busch and not Mears though? Is Mears that great?

Mears is Johnson's best friend. He will keep his trap shut and race what he gets. Cheaper driver. Won't question Rick, and will stay in line. Will be a better teammate to Johnson and Gordon, meaning gets out of their way.

[jks812]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey4396

Mears is Johnson's best friend. He will keep his trap shut and race what he gets. Cheaper driver. Won't question Rick, and will stay in line. Will be a better teammate to Johnson and Gordon, meaning gets out of their way.

Which to means he is a yes sir guy and not really a racer.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by jks812

Which to means he is a yes sir guy and not really a racer.

Like I said before.... Mears knows his role.

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by Phils20

I agree. Other than the pub that Jr gets you, and the sales, I think Shrub will be the better driver in the long run.

I'm gonna duck for cover now. The Green Army is gonna get us both!

i agree 100% kyle is a great driver for his young age he would be the better driver.but gibbs picked him up and now they have two very young and talented drivers in hamlin and busch and a very skilled veteran in stewart so look out for gibbs.

[BiscuitMan]

Rick Hendrick wants the best drivers he can get for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Over the years he has had several drivers for his cars. He operates very similar to an NFL franchise. He gets who he needs at their prime and get results. Kyle Busch didn't seem to fit in the mix of drivers as well as others. Dale Jr. was looking for a ride and Hendrick took the chance. So far, so good. Here is the list of drivers for Hendrick Motorsports and All Star Racing:

• Geoff Bodine
• Dick Brooks
• Tim Richmond
• Benny Parsons
• Kenny Schrader
• Ricky Craven
• Rick Rudd
• Darrell Waltrip
• Jeff Gordon
• Jimmy Johnson
• Casey Mears
• Kyle Busch
• David Green
• Brian Vickers
• Jack Sprague
• Todd Bodine
• Randy LaJoie
• Wally Dallenback
• Jerry Nadeau
• Joe Nemechek
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.

[SteelPhoenyx]

Seems that Kyle Busch fits in personality-wise with the other Gibbs drivers quite well. I think it was a good move for him. Hendrick may or may not end up regretting letting him go.