Suddenly, the oft-temperamental, 22-year-old driver has been thrust into the role as the most coveted free-agent driver in the Nextel Cup Series and is drawing more interest from race teams than even Dale Earnhardt Jr. was. Fifteen races into this season, he is 11th in points. His crew chief, Alan Gustafson, can only hope that his race team can maintain its focus and make the season-ending Chase for the Nextel Cup. Gustafson does expect that he will be competing against Busch in the future for several Nextel Cup victories. He also added that Busch does need to mature a little bit.
"Actually, I'm just kind of flattered and excited about all the interest and phone calls that we've gotten," Busch said. "I haven't talked to any representatives from any teams. "I've got people that stand behind me that do that stuff for me, so when it comes down to the point where I feel like there's some people I need to talk to, we'll definitely sit down." "I'm interested in talking to anybody who wants to talk, so whether it's DEI, whether it's Gibbs, RCR, [Ray] Evernham, [Robert] Yates, whoever's got an open seat," Busch said, "whatever, let's go, let's sit down. Let's have dinner."
Car owners can hope they will be able to spark a change in Busch's oft-bitter persona. After all, he has gone through a great deal at such a young age without the warnings of exactly what it would take to adjust to a grueling NASCAR lifestyle. As of now, Busch is preparing to find his new home.
I am thinking dinner will not include Frosted Flakes.
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