Kyle Busch drops to rear for Pocono’s Sunday start

The No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for driver Kyle Busch was whisked from the starting grid as the team scrambled to address an oil leak before the start of Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.

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Busch’s No. 8 Chevy dropped to the rear of the 37-car field for the start of the Great American Getaway 400 because of the unapproved adjustments. Busch’s car, which arrived on the grid just in time during pre-race ceremonies, was scheduled to take the green flag from 24th place.

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Busch finished 32nd in Sunday’s race after crashing with the only other car to drop to the rear for the start — the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet for driver Corey LaJoie. Their contact caused a multi-car calamity during a restart with 40 laps remaining.

Busch’s fifth DNF in the last seven races dropped him to 102 points behind the provisional elimination line in the Cup Series Playoffs picture. Five regular-season events remain.