Kyle Busch broke Richard Petty’s record of a least one Cup victory in 18 successive seasons at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday.
Busch has now won a Cup race in 19 straight seasons. The former Joe Gibbs Racing driver was tied with the seven-time champion coming into the 2023 season with at least one win in the past 18 Cup Series seasons.
Chase Elliott said “That’s mind-boggling to me that anybody would be surprised that Kyle is a fantastic,” after he was confronted by Bob Packrass about questions regarding Kyle Busch performance at RCR and how he has been a contender to win in all three Cup races so far this season.
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Elliott also took a dig at Kyle Buch haters suggesting they need to reconsider what they know about the sport if they are surprised by Busch’s impressive driving at Richard Childress Racing in the No.8 Chevy.
“That’s mind-boggling to me that anybody would be surprised that Kyle is a fantastic, one of the best racecar drivers to ever do this, and that didn’t change overnight,” Elliott said in his post-race interview.
“So I’m not surprised that anybody who is, should rethink their NASCAR knowledge in my opinion.”
Busch, who spent the prior 15 seasons at JGR before failing to agree to terms with Mr. Gibbs last year ended up joining RCR, was in control of the final 21 laps to secure the last victory on the 2-mile oval at Auto Club Speedway.
Chase Elliott on Kyle Busch challenging for the wins at the Clash, Daytona and then the win at Fontana: “I’m not surprised and anybody who is should rethink their NASCAR knowledge.” pic.twitter.com/JvttREGXqM
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 27, 2023
The Auto Club Speedway is set to be shut down for at least two years as it is reconfigured into a half-mile short track.
Busch named it an “awesome” victory
“I’ve been with a lot of great people that have given me a lot of great opportunities in my career, so it’s awesome to be able to reward them,” Busch said.
You have my utmost respect Chase #teamrowdy