Kyle Busch’s move to Richard Childress Racing in 2023 was one of the most talked-about transitions in NASCAR. After 15 years of working with Joe Gibbs Racing, which won him 2 Cup Series championships and cemented his reputation as one of the most gifted drivers in the sport, Busch’s departure came with both questions and expectations. Many wondered whether he could thrive under a different team, especially one that had been chasing relevance in the Cup Series for many years. But Rowdy silenced these questions by picking up early wins in his debut season with RCR and bringing new vigor into the team that was long associated with legends like Dale Earnhardt.

In 2025, however, things haven’t come as easily. Despite a rocky start in the season. Not to forget the winless 2024, where Rowdy couldn’t extend his 19-year, one-win-per-year streak. A project which started with the hopes of taking RCR back into the Big 4 equation became a pitfall for NASCAR’s most decorated driver in the modern era. It’s not that either party are putting in enough effort, but for some reason or another, they always return home empty-handed. Busch, who celebrated his 40th birthday, can count his years racing at the top level on his fingers, and this is where RCR also needed to make a sound call, whether to continue relying on veteran experience or look for other options.

And for the time being, they’ve seemed to have struck a perfect balance, understanding their current situation. Kyle Busch will pilot the No. 8 RCR Chevy until 2026. This is a one-year deal, which gives both the driver and the organization to make meaningful progress within this period. But how long can Busch continue to grind without the desired results? And will he continue to race in the Cup Series if his contract with RCR isn’t extended beyond 2026?

We might see Kyle Busch racing in the Cup Series until 2031

In the pre-race interview, ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, RCR owner Richard Childress announced the extension of Kyle Busch’s contract with the team to the 2026 season. Although coming with positive reactions, there were still many questions that were left unanswered.

Jordan Bianchi, a reporter at The Athletic, raised an important question of whether the contract will be extended beyond 2026. Richard Childress, although very sure of Busch, answered the question cryptically. “We always wait till we get started the following year, or maybe later this year, we’ll be discussing a future, and there’s a bigger future there for Kyle,” said Childress, hinting at a possible extension, but all of it depending on Busch’s performance in the 2025 season.

But, the question still remains: for how long? When asked about his retirement plans and having other options opened up, the RCR driver nodded it off, assuring at least 6 more years of run in the Cup Series, “No, not at all, there’s kind of the vision or the plan if you will, on being able to race in some Truck races with Brexton, alongside him, so obviously that’s six years from now before he can make that start so that would sort of be an idea of when I would look at stepping aside from Cup Series but, it’s a long ways out,” said Busch.

Brexton Busch, who recently turned 10 in May, has had astounding achievements in the motorsports arena from a very early age. While Rowdy manages to build his name in the Cup Series, Brexton is on the run to leave his own father behind. Kyle Busch competed against his son in a junior racing event at Millbridge Speedway earlier this year. While the father-son duo shared the track in a mini-outlaw kart race, Brexton impressively held the lead for a few laps before losing to his father by only a couple of seconds.

The idea is that Kyle Busch Motorsports will be back on track with Brexton breaking through the Truck Series ranks. And it is not the first time we’ve heard the RCR driver share his dream retirement scenario. And if Rowdy manages to stay on top of his game at RCR for another six years, he might open the door for his son, Brexton, to be a part of this team.

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Richard Childress recognizes the talent of B-Rex

Brexton just might be 10, but he’s already making a lot of noise with his talent behind the wheel. After winning the Millbridge Speedway championship in 2024, he bagged his first Golden Driller at Tulsa Shootout in the Junior-A sprints. Although his achievements have been restricted to dirt tracks and midgets, he is planning to race in Bandolero cars very soon.

Now, Kyle Busch has plans to race with his son in the Truck Series, but if things turn out well, who knows he might get a shot to pilot a Cup car at RCR. Veteran team owner, Richard Childress was asked about this scenario, although he didn’t confirm or commit, he certainly has been keeping an eye on little Kyle.

“I did sign him a contract, a $100 bill when we signed up with Kyle. I’ve watched him race and watched him up on some of the YouTube stuff or different stuff that somebody had sent me. He won a championship in Florida, and I text him and I congratulated him on that. Watched him run over at the Millbridge. He’s the real deal, like this one.” Childress said at the press conference.

Another big reason for Kyle Busch to pull his socks up and get right back to work. Now, it is indeed hard to take RCR back to the top of the NASCAR mountain, but to contend for race wins and fight for playoffs, these are the realistic objective that they can aim for.