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Yes, Kurt Busch winning the race at Kansas could turn out to be an important moment for his team in the season and his own season. But at the same time, Busch taking the checkered flag was an important moment for his legacy as he achieved a rare feat.

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And that feat is the fact that the 23XI Racing driver has now won a race with all three current OEMs/manufacturers.

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Busch won the race at Kansas in a Toyota, he did so in a Chevy last season at Atlanta, and he won the Daytona 500 in 2017 in a Ford. But that’s not all, because Kurt Busch has also won a race in a Dodge, the last being at Dover in 2011.

Kurt Busch was pumped up after his historic win

After taking his first win of the season, naturally, Kurt Busch was all fired up. In his post-race interview, Busch credited his success to “teamwork.” 

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“I don’t do this alone, and the way Toyota’s helped us, JGR. My brother’s been so important on the family side of just, ‘Hey, you gotta get through these steps.’ Bubba is a tremendous teammate,” he said.

“This is 23XI. This is our first win for the #45 car and with the Jordan brand on the hood, I felt like I had to play like the GOAT, race like the GOAT and I had to beat Kyles, I had to beat both.”

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With his first win of the season under his belt, Kurt Busch will surely have affected not just the #45 team to do better, but also the #23 team of Bubba Wallace, that anyway had a pretty solid outing at Kansas if not for some bad luck once again.

Do you think Busch’s win will change 23XI Racing’s fortunes in what remains of the regular season?

Let us know in the comments below.

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Shaharyar is an experienced Senior NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. A journalist by heart and profession, he has been at the ‘wheel’ for nearly a decade after starting with Formula 1. He has penned over 1,700 articles on the sport. Shaharyar is known for his quick reporting on controversies and feuds in NASCAR and is one of the masterminds behind "NASCAR In and Out", a Reader-Connect Program of EssentiallySports that boasts a weekly reach of fifty thousand subscribers in the US. Shaharyar believes in the conversational style of journalism, where fans are at the heart of the conversation. As a big fan of Kyle Busch, he maintains a commitment to journalistic neutrality in his coverage. A graduate of journalism from a professional university, Shaharyar blends his love for storytelling with the fast-paced nature of the sport to deliver compelling content that resonates with his readers. Despite his admiration for Kyle Busch, Shaharyar is now turning his attention to Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, whom he believes is a legend in the making. He is always looking to bring fresh perspectives and insights to his readers and engages in healthy debates and discussions about the latest developments in NASCAR. In his free time, Shaharyar enjoys watching soccer and taking long walks to unwind.

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