Does it seem like JGR is "burning itself out" before the chase?

May be...

come on dude look at the number every 3-4 races we won so richmond looks to bring us 18fans our 9th win. if jgr burnt their selves out so did rouch cause carl has 6 wins 2 less than kyle. just check the numbers and see how we do at richmond and you will understand

I'm still figuring #18 will have his problems as all teams do. So far, they have been lucky to avoid the normal problems other teams do during a long season.
If he comes out #1 after the Chase (which is bs), I'll begrudge him and his team that they are for real.

They're all just that good.
However..
Every team "wings it" to a certain degree.
It's part of the strategy, sometimes it works, sometimes it's a disastrous nightmare, you just never know.

They'll do fine in the chase.

I was felt that earlier in their they was burning theirselves(Kyle Busch) out. Kyle was winning just about every week and I thought the bad luck bug would eventually bite him but it hasn't. What JGR has done has been quite amazing.

They are just that good. Go Hamlin and Logano.

Just being careful due to being caught cheating.

Yeah...but I don't want the 18 to win anymore.

Every team brings everything they can every week but if anyone is burning themselves out, it is the bubble guys. Pressure is what burns people out, not racing hard.

No, I don't think they're "burning itself out". But, I have one question. How many of the races that JGR/Busch won did he start from the pole because of qualifying rain out?

*MOJO*

I don't think that they are burning out, but the 99 team is coming on and has been solid all year. If not for the 100 point penalty earlier this year they would be even closer to the 18. Too bad for Hendrick, he got rid of the wrong driver!

im not too sure i think its more about the probation 18 has with 99 but im sure as soon as the chase starts we will see more action out of the 18

No, JGR is just damn good.

I think they just purposely toned it down in case NASCAR throws another dyno test. They know they don't need any power taken from them before the chase.

I would like to say Mr. 18 will suck in the Chase but it simply won't happen

Last 4 races here are the JGR guys finishes:

Kyle Busch--> 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 7th

Denny Hamlin--> 8th, 39th, 3rd, 3rd

Tony Stewart--> 2nd, 12th, 8th, 22nd

Not bad compared to earlier in the season. I think they are picking it up and getting better.

or are they really just that good, and not "winging" it.

burning itself out? laying low? worried about attracting attention? forgive me if i was dreaming (i probably did fall asleep during each of the races last week), but i'm pretty sure that was kyle busch in a jgr nationwide car leading 144 of 150 laps at "fontuckit' - and winning for the first time ever that anyone has won from the pole there. he became the second driver to have won in all three series there (mark martin is the other), and he set a new record for laps led while winning for the 18th time this year.

and wasn't that joey "sliced bread" logano getting his eighth top-10 in eleven starts in that other jgr car in his first race ever at "fontuckit?" the boy couldn't even find the restroom when he arrived at the track, but he found sixth place fairly easily. and didn't they both do it in "horsepower-handicapped" cars with a trackside team made up of mid-season replacements for seven of the crew guys, including both crew and car chiefs? and they did it in THE cars that should be most wary about having dyno'ed...

as for the cup race, wasn't that the jgr fedex car finishing third for the second week in a row? and wasn't that kyle right behind carl bringing home his 17th top-10 of the season? as for luck, yes, kyle has had luck fall his way many times this season, but as they often say "sometimes, you have to make your own luck." are they burnt out? considering they are all most likely going to make the chase, and kyle has had weeks to experiment and fall down but hasn't finished outside of the top ten - heck outside of the top two - but once in the past bunch of weeks, i don't think so. at least i seriously doubt it and hope not. are they that good? looks like it to me.