Joe Gibbs knows he has the best driver in NASCAR

He may have funny ears, but Busch is the best driver in NASCAR

In Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs knows he has the best driver in NASCAR, hands down.

Charlotte Motor Speedway was the only track Busch had yet conquered. He won the All-Star Race last season but until Sunday night had yet to score a points-paying race victory on iconic track.

On Sunday night he led all but 23 of the Coca-Cola 600's 400 laps on his way to a dominant victory like only Busch can, his fourth of the 2018 season.

“It’s a team sport, as everybody knows, and I’ve got to tell you, Kyle is just – when he puts a helmet on, I think he’s one of those unusual people, and he has unusual talent, and to be able to do what he’s done at the age he is just special," Gibbs said.

“I think everybody realizes how hard (winning on all the tracks) is. When you think about road racing at Watkins Glen, Michigan, Indy, all the different places we go and the different race tracks, I think everybody just around the sport really appreciates how hard that is.

“For him to do that, particularly Kyle is young, and for him to be able to get that done at this age I think is special. I think everybody around the sport really appreciates it."

“You see football players, and I’ve had some that are real easy during the week, jovial, and when they put the helmet on, it’s big time. They’re going for it," he said. “And those are the kind of guys you want.

“I think Kyle has that. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him when it’s race day to back off some. He’s always after it. He’s always aggressive. And he carries that emotion with him.

“So, some people are just special when it comes to game day, and I think Kyle is one of those."