Kyle Busch had his day end early in NASCAR’s Autotrader 400 in Atlanta on Feb. 22.
Busch, seeking his first win since June 2023, had his day end on lap 125 in the NASCAR Cup Series race when he was pushed sideway be Noah Gragson, who Busch had just moved up in front of in the race.
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Busch got loose out of Turn 2 when he slid up to the top of the track in front of Gragson. Busch tried to get his Richard Childress Racing No. 8 Chevrolet straightened out, but Busch said Gragson gave him a hard push before his car was set back straight.
“He never checked up,” Busch said of Gragson to a FOX Sports reporter. “He just rammed me as hard as he could to get me back going and get my momentum back going again.
“When a guy is a little out of shape, you have to give them a second to collect it before you just ram them or at least check up and push gently. But, yeah, that’s kids these days.”
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Busch finished 15th at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17 to open the NASCAR Cup Series season. The finish came after starting on the pole. Busch’s last win was June 4, 2023 in in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway. He’s gone over 90 races since his last Cup win. He did win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
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