Twelve wins in two seasons. Kyle Petty only had eight in his entire career. Sterling Marlin had ten. And it’s not good enough. When Kyle Busch missed The Chase this year after winning four races, it wasn’t long before the rumors started that Steve Addington would be out. And so it is. Expectations are high for this team because they know how talented Kyle is. They also know that unless you’re winning and running up front pretty much every race, Jimmie Johnson is gonna win the NEXT three championships in a row. So I understand the thought process behind it. My only concern is that crew chief swaps rarely work in the long run. To use Hendrick as an example, Jimmie Johnson has only had 1 crew chief his entire career. Jeff Gordon has not changed a crew chief unless the previous one left crew chiefing altogether. A true rapport does not develop overnight. Will Dave Rogers be the answer? Will the lag time in communication be short enough to overcome in one season? Joe Gibbs Racing is making this move to help with that lag time, but it’s still only a few races before Daytona. Maybe JGR is realizing what the rest of us don’t, that no one can beat the 48 team being merely excellent. You have to be legendary. And that is how high the stakes are these days.