Why Kyle Busch should find a new NASCAR Cup Series team for 2026
Check out why Kyle Busch should leave Richard Childress Racing and fide a new NASCAR Cup Series team for the 2027 season.
Kyle Busch and the No. 8 team for Richard Childress Racing are struggling. Through eight races, Busch sits 24th in the point standings with a 46-point deficit to the Chase bubble.
The driver of the No. 8 car's winless streak has reached 100-plus races and has four straight finishes outside of the top-20 spots. In a contract year, it is time for the Richard Childress Racing driver to make a decision.
Busch has to leave Richard Childress Racing and find a new NASCAR Cup Series organization to start 2027. Busch hasn't finished in the top-10 spots through nine races and only has two top-15 finishes at Daytona International Speedway and Circuit of the Americas. Meanwhile, his teammate, Austin Dillon, has a best finish of 12th place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Richard Childress Racing is really struggling, and while Busch hasn't been performing well, the talent still exists. Busch won three races in his first season with Richard Childress Racing, with only eight top-5 finishes in 2024, 2025, and the start of 2026. The NASCAR team is struggling for speed, and it hasn't been trending in the right direction.