Do you think it's ironic that Jeff Gordon said Kyle Busch is one of the great drivers in NASCAR?

May be...

When Jeff told Rick Hendrick he would give up his salary for this year if it was needed to get his team more competitive I knew he was going to win the championship.

Jeff is a good person and a good person will only talk about a rival's good points. Kyle Busch can handle a car so it makes sense to me.

well he said he had the best pure talent .. however don't mean he will ever win a title.. you have to be willing to settle for second or the best you can do with the car with beating down the wall. today's champion is a combo . driver talent , brains , crew chief, car setup and LUCK.. at some point each one of them has to win you a race or two. just look at the great drivers that never won a title..and it is only getting harder.. and yes .. 2009 could be Jeff's year again.. last year he had bad luck that killed him in some races.. this year so far ..he is staying up front and even bad luck has not stopped him form a good finish so far.. he might have the new car figured out and with a little luck it could spell trouble for 42 other drivers.. the drive for 5 is alive .. again... remember under the old points system jeff would be going for # 7 . jeff has not won a title in the chase format . however had a 331 points lead wash away with the reset at the start of the chase to finish behind jimmy johnson by less than 70 points.. you have to be good for 26 then great for the last 10 to win the title. that is what the chase has give us. basically the first 10 races are about meaning less just finish in the top 20 .. then may a push mid season then in the last 10 bring it .

Better than the best...sweet.
I think Jeff's got himself a new found sense of focus, he could be the man to beat. Time will tell.
The suspense is like a drug..

No not at all. Jeffy is man enough to admit Kyle is a very talented driver, not resent his success like a lot of (especially) Dale Jr fans. I have always liked Kyle despite his crybaby tendencies, I just wish he had found his niche in an American car (Chevy) instead of wrecking them all the time.

It's ironic. But that's just Jeff being the nice guy he is. He always gives credit to others and it's not all about himself. I believe Jeff was considered the favorite to win the 2008 championship, but he said that he thought Jimmie deserved to be the favorite. Jeff took credit for the #24's problems last year. One of my favorite quotes from him is this: “I don't feel I'm a step above anyone on this team. I'm just another link in the chain.”

Jeff himself doesn't always get the credit he deserves. But he is just as good today as he was in the late 1990's. I believe Jeff Gordon is very capable of being the champion this year. His consistency is remarkable. I expect him to have a win within five races.

...and then Jeff Gordon becomes our points leader? Is Jeff Gordon somehow going to prove to us that he is better than the best? Do you think Jeff Gordon may be the driver to become the 2009 Sprint Cup Champion?

Ha Hawg Head... its funny cuz u want them 3 and i hate them 3... (sorry this isnt a real answer)

If at the end of the year I hope itsbetween Jeff Gordon,Kyle Busch And Kurt Busch. Got to have a mopar in the mix..grand am fuel mileage