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This sucks, but we all saw it coming. What sucks the most is that Kyle isn't in the cup series contending for a title, he's in the K&N series getting seat time. If Chip had already inked Kyle to a full time cup, nationwide or truck deal and had sponsor commitments all buttoned up then sure, dictate what he does away from Charlotte all you want. The reality is that even though he may be on the top of the list, he is still nothing more than a bench player for Gannasi, and without a huge corporate check with Kyles name in the memo, he will continue to have sporadic rides at best. Remember how Bryan Clausons deal with Gannasi ended? No funding so no ride. I would hate to see Kyle be told to stop doing what he's making a living doing and never be able to grab the carrot hanging from the end of the Ganassi stick.
The sad fact is, every one of the cup "Super Teams" has umpteen "Development drivers" in their program lined up around the block who will never get in a seat more prominent that the family owned late model they are already driving. There are exponentially more development drivers than there are rides available and although we all know that Kyles talent and accomplishments far outweigh any other development drivers stats, this is the only sport where talent has very little bearing on your future.
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