Steve Addington is done drawing comparisons between the Busch brothers or declaring the better driver.

He can't, the crew chief is practically part of the Busch family. Between both Kurt and Kyle Busch, Addington has celebrated in Victory Lane almost a dozen times in the period of just a few years.

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What I really enjoy about Steve is the confidence he gives me in the car and the adjustments that he makes.

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-- KURT BUSCH

He can't play favorites. Or can he?

Going to Pocono Raceway this week, he should make an exception because when it comes to the Tricky Triangle in Long Pond, Pa., Kurt Busch -- the elder brother -- is a clear favorite.

"Kurt gets around Pocono pretty well," said Addington, crew chief of Penske Racing's No. 2 Dodge and former crew chief for No. Joe Gibbs Racing's No.18 Toyota. "Kyle just had the mind-set that he didn't run well there. The thing is we had good cars but there were certain circumstances that took us out at the end of the race."

Starting in the back, getting wrecked on the front stretch and rain were among the litany of problems that plagued the No. 18 team. Addington said, however, confidence can be a cure-all.

"Kyle got better there each time we went, he was getting more comfortable, but a driver has to be confident going to a place like Pocono," Addington said.

Confidence is what Kurt Busch has after posting two wins, seven top-five finishes and nine top-10s in 18 races at Pocono.

On the opposite side, Kyle has no wins, one top-five and two top-10s in 10 races. He's only led two laps.

In his team report this week, Kurt Busch said, "It's been a good track for us, that's for sure. I've struggled with the new car to get those wins, but [we've had] some solid finishes."

Like Pocono to his younger brother, Charlotte Motor Speedway was Kurt's demon. That was until the Addington-led No. 2 team swept both events -- the All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600. The Penske team did some testing, but still Kurt told his crew chief he was struggling, so Addington tried a different setup. It was something he had learned during his days at JGR working with Kyle. It worked ... but more than that it was about instilling confidence.

"What I really enjoy about Steve is the confidence he gives me in the car and the adjustments that he makes," Kurt Busch said. "When you come into the sport, you're going to drive the wheels off anything and you can overstep the line and wreck some cars. As you get more experience, you line up with an experienced crew chief. There's some times when I'll just go, 'Hey, make a change. I'll drive the wheels off it, whatever you give me.'" (Continued)