Kyle Busch’s appearance at Kansas Speedway this weekend could have spelled an end to the NASCAR veteran’s 50-race-long winless streak in the sport. However, the Richard Childress Racing driver could not round out what looked like a definitive victory at the track this Sunday. Busch managed to lead 26 laps during the 2024 Hollywood Casino 400 before spinning out from the lead of the race with 31 laps to go.
The same happened as Busch fought Ross Chastain for track position while Chase Briscoe, a playoffs driver tried his best to stay on the lead lap by keeping the RCR driver behind him. Briscoe’s defense meant the #8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver found himself in an aerodynamic pinch, ultimately spinning the car and finishing in P19. Despite the heartbreaking result for the 2-time champion, his outing this Sunday put him on an exclusive list of drivers with names such as Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt accompanying him.
The Las Vegas, Nevada native becomes only the fifth driver in NASCAR history to have led 200 laps in the last 20 consecutive seasons in the sport, falling in behind names such as Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, and Rusty Wallace. While ‘The King’ tops the list with 25 seasons of leading 200 consecutive laps to his name, Gordon, Earnhardt, and Wallace 23, 22, and 20 seasons respectively. Busch’s appearance on the list ties him with stock car racing legend Rusty Wallace.
Despite being only a statistic, the same showcases the former Joe Gibbs .
