[autotag]Kyle Busch[/autotag] was going to have a much-needed top-10 finish in the 2024 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but his day quickly went south. With a few laps to go, Busch dived inside Denny Hamlin, only to slightly drift up the race track. It was enough for the No. 8 car to spin out. Busch ended up with a disappointing 25th-place finish.
Following the event, Busch spoke about his day in Indianapolis. While it was an unfortunate ending, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion was happy that his team put him in the best position to succeed.
“Randall Burnett and everyone on the Cheddar’s team did a great job to put us in position to have a good finish today,” Busch said. “After getting loose in our qualifying session, we worked the entire race to gain track position, and in the closing laps, we had a shot to finish inside the top 10. We saved fuel throughout the race to help with our strategy, which put us in position to capitalize when it mattered.”
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“The ending is just the way racing is today. Thanks to Cheddar’s for their support. We will spend the next couple of weeks with our families and bounce back at Richmond Raceway.”
Busch will now go into the final four races of the Cup Series regular season looking for a victory. Currently, the Richard Childress Racing driver sits 112 points below the playoff cut-line, which is essentially a must-win situation. Busch needs to find his way into the winner’s circle, and Richmond Raceway will be his first opportunity after the Olympic break.
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