Richmond May Be Kyle Busch's Best Remaining Chance to Make Playoffs
3 months agoIf Kyle Busch has any hope of turning his season around, Richmond may well be the place. It has always been one of Busch's best tracks. However, his greatness at Richmond is becoming a distant memory, as Busch has only led 46 laps in the last eight races and Richard Childress Racing has often lacked speed on short tracks with the Next Gen chassis. Busch's 20th-place finish in the spring Richmond race this year was not only his worst finish since 2013 but also his worst driver rating there ever. His teammate, Austin Dillon's, sixth-place qualifying this weekend run may indicate RCR brought better setups to the track this time, but Busch is in a must-win situation and even from his 12th-place starting spot, he does not seem likely to go to victory lane on Sunday night.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference