Busch says agent kept him in the dark during contract talks
Quote selected text Published June 15th, 2007 in NASCAR News
Kyle Busch says his previous agent hampered negotiations to keep him at Hendrick Motorsports. Kyle Busch The 22-year-old driver said on Friday that Alan Miller kept him in the dark about many things during talks to sign an extension beyond next season and that he was surprised initially to learn Dale Earnhardt Jr. had been signed to replace him. Among the things was the number of other organizations expressing an interest in Busch, which team owner Rick Hendrick said had a negative impact on discussions.
“My previous representation didn’t inform me that he was getting calls,” Busch said before practice at Michigan International Speedway. “Then I guess that was opened up to Hendrick Motorsports. They sort of got upset. “Do I feel I got pushed out? No, for the way negotiations were going — wasn’t going well, then it was, then it wasn’t again — I think I could do better somewhere else. That’s the way we felt,” he said.
But Busch added that it was no coincidence that negotiations took a final turn for the worse when Earnhardt announced he was leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. after this season.
“Just from what I know, negotiations were going well, then they weren’t going well, then we started getting back on track,” Busch said. “Then Junior announced his availability and then that’s where we kind of stalled out again. “I’m not stupid. You guys aren’t stupid. It’s kind of common sense, I guess,” he said.
Miller, who was at MIS representing other clients, was disappointed in Busch’s comments. “I’ve been doing this for a long, long time,” said Miller, who has represented HMS drivers Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears, to name a few. “My reputation is as good as anybody’s. I’m not going to dignify what Kyle said with a response. “I’m sorry Kyle chose to that something like that,” Miller said.
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Now it’s his agent’s fault, who is he going to blame next?
Thiiiis should all make for an interesting rest of the season for
everyone involved in that team.
you got that right Breanna!
Yeah next thing ya know it’s gonna be Tony Stewarts fault somehow.
Hmmm, notice the blame is always on someone else. I thought his statement was alittle rash about Hendrick lying.
Can you feel the backing down??? Oh my! I just don’t get these guys….Of course HMS would rather have Jr…than the out of whack Busch. If someone told me they weren’t happy…well I would be searching for someone who would be…Good bye Kyle…we won’t miss your hot headed temper anyways…even though I am sure we will see it again…and again…and again!
Rick has been known to use the pay off before, how about Miller!
waa waa waa. Sounds like its always everyone elses fault! What a titty sack!
That’s Hendrick Motorsports for ya, always blaming someone else for their problems. Just a bunch of whine asses in that whole organization.