What Kyle Busch needs to make the postseason
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With only 11 races left until the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, it’s time to check up on Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, as he tries to rebound from early-season injuries and make the Chase.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED: Busch wrecked to bring out the caution on Lap 53 of the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway and finished 43rd. It was Busch’s second accident in four races since returning from injuries suffered in the NASCAR XFINITY Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.
WHAT HE NEEDS: Busch needs a win and to finish in the top 30 in the points standings to make the Chase. After Michigan, he is unofficially in 39th place, 173 points behind 30th place. According to NASCAR statistical services, if all things continue at this pace, Busch roughly needs one 47-point win and an average finish of 13th over the next 11 races.
WHAT’S NEXT: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes a week off for Father’s Day, which is good timing for Busch who became a dad to Brexton four weeks ago. Then it’s off to Sonoma Raceway, where Busch has two top-10 finishes and one win in 10 starts. Busch has led 88 of his 1,059 laps at the Northern California road course.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:
Got loose off 4 and nosed it into the wall. He says the track was still wet at the time of the crash. https://t.co/nhkT7nHEmv
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) June 14, 2015
I think this rain got more sideways than Kyle Busch did earlier. #nascar #QL400
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) June 14, 2015
@abrigg I think he can still do it. Granted, it will be hard, but if anyone can come back from that kind of a deficit, it’s @kylebusch
— Jerry Bonkowski (@JerryBonkowski) June 14, 2015