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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Kyle Busch (#18 Joe Gibbs Racing M&M’s Toyota) gets into the back of Kyle Larson (#5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet) during the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum NASCAR Cup Series race on February 06, 2022, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Kyle Busch (#18 Joe Gibbs Racing M&M’s Toyota) gets into the back of Kyle Larson (#5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet) during the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum NASCAR Cup Series race on February 06, 2022, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Back in 2018 at the Chicagoland Speedway, there was a moment for Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson. At the time, the two were battling for the race lead on the final lap. Just then, Larson pulled off a last gasp move, but could not unseat Busch, who went on to win the race. A year later, the two of them revisited the incident with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Busch said, “It was happening so slow. I was like, ‘He’s not doing it’. So I just gassed it and just tried to get that run back off the corner, in order to drive back by him as fast as I could.”
“This little dinger over here (pointing to Kyle Larson), gives a little shot to the right with his wheel, nicks me and puts me in the fence.”
What have Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson been up to since then?
Since then, Busch and Larson have snatched the 2019 and 2021 Cup Series titles, respectively. For the 2022 season though, only Larson is in contention, because Busch was eliminated in the first round of the Playoffs.
Currently, Larson lies 6th in the standings and looks relatively safe for the next round of the Playoffs. However, he will definitely want to try ans bag a win like his teammate Chase Elliott.
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Jun 13, 2021; Fort Worth, TX, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) and driver Kyle Busch (18) drive side by side during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
That way, he can guarantee his berth and take another step towards defending his title. The big question is, can he do what hasn’t been done since Jimmie Johnson won consecutive titles between 2006 and 2010?
On Kyle Busch’s end, he will be eager to finish his Joe Gibbs Racing career on a high note.
From 2023 onwards, he will start a brand new chapter with Richard Childress Racing, driving the #8 car. Without a doubt, it will be a challenge for the driver, as he will be stepping into a brand new environment.
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However, Richard Childress will have faith in the 2-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.
