After a setback at Nashville, Kyle Busch has announced plans to compete at Oxford Plains Speedway. Richard Childress Racing will return to its roots this week and compete in Super Late Model racing. Kyle Busch’s final weekend in the Cup Series ended in disappointment. The two-time Cup champion suffered two consecutive retirements at Iowa Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Furthermore, the RCR driver’s zero wins and several failed retirements put his playoff chances in jeopardy. Busch had a chance for a promising result at Nashville Superspeedway, but found himself in the lead during late overtime in the race. However, at the third overtime restart, he was sandwiched between the Hendrick Motorsports duo of Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott.
When Larson’s throttle didn’t respond and Elliott’s throttle did, Kyle Busch was between the two HMS drivers. As a result, the No. 8 Chevrolet got stuck behind the No. 5 Chevrolet, which then got rear-ended by the No. 9 Chevrolet and spun out, resulting in three consecutive retirements. After another disappointing weekend, the 39-year-old shared on X (formerly Twitter) that he plans to return to his roots for Super Late Model racing. Prior to joining NASCAR, the Nevada native showcased his late model skills, winning the short track Las Vegas Motor Speedway bullring 10 times in one season.
Kyle Busch plans to “beat everyone” at Oxford Plains Speedway
Kyle Busch is yet to win in the current Cup Series season, with only seven races remaining before the Round of 16 lineup is set. But before his Super Late Model run he emphasized his desire to surpass his rivals. Whether it’s Oxford Plains Speedway or Daytona International Speedway, the experienced driver wants to win it all.
The 2011 Oxford 250 winner commented on winning “everywhere I go”:
“I love the popular sport, I always have, and I always come back to the Late Models. I’ve been doing a little bit with my son Brexton Busch lately, riding Micros, Bandoleros, and things like that,” Busch said about the Central Mains. “It’s still a competition, I want to go and win. “Whether it’s Oxford, Maine or the Daytona 500, I want to beat everybody wherever I go, that’s the most important thing,” he added. The Celebration of America 300 consists of two nights of action-packed racing followed by today’s 300-lap race with a $40,000 prize for the winner.
Tuesday saw two rounds of qualifying for the PASS Super Late Models, New England Supermodified Series (NESS) Feature, Mud Bomber and Limited. Nearly 50 teams are registered for Oxford Plains, including two Cup Series drivers, Kyle Busch and Daniel Hemric. Today’s event begins at 4pm Eastern time with a 100-lap NESS main race with a $10,000 prize, followed by the PASS SLM main race with a $40,000 prize to the winner.
