[autotag]Kyle Busch[/autotag] moved from Joe Gibbs Racing to [autotag]Richard Childress Racing[/autotag], which resulted in more success for 2023. Busch ended the season with three wins, 10 top-5 finishes, and 17 top-10 finishes. Unfortunately for the driver of the No. 8 car, his playoffs ended in the Round of 12 after he suffered a crash at Texas Motor Speedway and could not make up ground.
Busch won at Auto Club Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, and World Wide Technology Raceway. After winning three times in his final two years at Joe Gibbs Racing, he won three times in his first 15 events with Richard Childress Racing. Busch concluded the campaign with 241 laps led (13th best) and a 15.0 average finishing position (12th best).
RETWEET TO CONGRATULATE KYLE BUSCH ON HIS WIN AT WWT RACEWAY! pic.twitter.com/uST2d8U8Wz
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The Richard Childress Racing driver finished in 14th place in the point standings after struggling during the playoffs. Busch had six finishes of 18th place or worse and a best finish of third place on two different occasions. He only beat Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the playoff point standings, but it was still a successful year.
Busch has found a home at Richard Childress Racing and should be on the road to more success moving forward. The 38-year-old driver will need more speed in his No. 8 car for the 2024 NASCAR season, but there are no reasons to doubt his abilities. If Busch is given a competitive car, he will always be a force to be reckoned with in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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