Chrud Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 I found this really interesting. I agree 100% with the #1 pick, and agree 110% with Kyle Busch NOT being on it. He's a good driver, but his season will be identical to Vickers' rookie season. I still strongly believe that Rick Hendrick is rushing his Busch drivers out of the series and they are in no way prepared for the Cup series. Vickers was the man in the BGN Series in 2003, and as the top rookie going into the 2004 Cup season, he really did bad. Kyle Busch will be no different. He MIGHT get a top 10 or two, but he'll easily have several DNF's and a lot of 25th or worse. **I'm not saying that to get all the Hendrick guys riled up, but you know it as well as I do. Kyle Busch should be starting is rookie year in the BGN Series this year, and this should be Vickers' Rookie Cup year. Top 10 Prospects for the Nextel Cup Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Re: Top NASCAR Prospects What about Kahne, wasn't he rushed into the Cup series, but he had a good year, so I guess that makes it OK, people will always say someone is being rushed when he really is, but if he has a good season then the talk will subside, I agree, Kyle is being rushed in, but if he does as well as Kasey Kahne, or Gordon, or Johnson, or any of the other drivers that did a year in BGN and made the jump up, if they have a good year, noone will care if he was rushed or not. I personally feel that a driver should prove himself in BGN before he goes to Cup, Vickers did, Truex and Busch did, McMurray won his first cup race before his first Busch race, of course, he wouldn't have gotten that win had Marlin not fractured his neck towards the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted January 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Re: Top NASCAR Prospects Busch won't be as good as Kahne. Kahne got in a good situtation, the 9 car was very good (a top 10 car) the couple season before that. I don't think Kyle is getting with the best team. But, I think Kahne is over-rated and has yet to prove anything in Cup racing. McMurry was good the last half of this season. The entire season before, the first of of this one and after his first win, he was terrible. I agree with you 100% about proving themselves in the Busch Series. BUT, Vickers won the championship and was only in a year and a half. Busch's rookie season will be very similar to Vickers'. They should get at least a couple years in Busch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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