8 Chevrolet for RCR, the team he joined after 15 seasons and two series championships with Joe Gibbs Racing. Kyle and Kurt Busch now hold the record for most combined Cup victories by brothers with 95, one more than the total accumulated by Bobby and Donnie Allison.Ĭoincidentally, Busch claimed the first Cup win of his career at Auto Club, the bulk of whose property was recently sold - with plans to replace the 2-mile speedway with a short track.īusch‘s victory at Auto Club came in his second start in the No. 8 radio reported as Busch crossed the line. For the 19th straight season, Busch has won at least one NASCAR Cup Series race, breaking a tie with seven-time champion Richard Petty for the series record. The victory was the 61st of Busch‘s career, most among active drivers and ninth all-time. RELATED: Official results | At-track photos He crossed the finish line on Lap 200 with a 2.998-second advantage over runner-up Chase Elliott. The Kyle Busch era at Richard Childress Racing began three weeks ago at the Los Angeles Coliseum, but the coronation was reserved for Sunday‘s Pala Casino 400 in the last NASCAR Cup Series race at 2-mile Auto Club Speedway.īusch grabbed the lead from Ross Chastain on Lap 165 and regained it on Lap 180 at the end of a cycle of green-flag pit stops, as the race ran under green for the final 55 laps. Kyle Busch notches first win of RCR era, prevails at Auto ClubįONTANA, Calif.
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