Kyle Busch: New Hampshire wasn't one of the team's favorite tracks

For all that is admirable about Kyle Busch’s driving style, there’s just as much to dislike about his pouty public persona.

The most dominant driver in the Sprint Cup Series this season was at it again on Friday afternoon at Dover International Speedway, where Busch spoke for the first time since the Chase for the Sprint Cup got started at New Hampshire Motor Speedway a week ago.

After finishing 34^th at New Hampshire, the one-time top seed in the Chase left the track without speaking to reporters. On Friday at Dover, he pulled a "we never liked the place, anyway" spiel to address a 104-point swing in the standings – one that left him eighth in the Chase, 74 points behind Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson, after leading virtually all season.

"We had some bad luck there (at New Hampshire) and it wasn't one of our favorite tracks anyway, but I feel like we can try to get back on stride and just continue on," Busch said after qualifying 11^th for the Camping World RV 400 at Dover.

Busch’s ability to drive race cars, and to do all he can to win above all else, is undeniable. But he’s also been roundly criticized for his petulance – which was on display when he left only crew chief Steve Addington to face the music following the disastrous Chase opener.

"It was pretty disappointing, pretty devastating for everybody," Busch said Friday. "It's the same for all the guys on the team as it is for me. The only thing we can do is try to put it behind us and work on some things that will make that not happen again and try to continue on. The game plan is to do the same thing that we've done all year long. The same thing we did at Loudon."