If Kyle Busch wants to compete in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 next year, car owner Richard Childress will support the move. Speaking with NBC Sports this weekend, Childress talked about the possibility of Busch running two big races in 2025.
“We talked about it a little bit,” Childress said Sunday at North Wilkesboro Speedway. “If it's the right opportunity, the right team, the right situation, we'll do it and I'm sure Kyle will do it,” Childress said. “Kyle made the call to make the decision.” he added. I definitely support it. ”
Childress' comments came a week before Kyle Larson competed in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600. Busch almost ran both races in 2017, but car owner Joe Gibbs disapproved of it. Kyle Busch's younger brother, Kurt Busch, competed in both races in 2014, finishing sixth at the Indy 500 but not finishing the Coca-Cola 600 due to a blown engine.
Kyle Busch talks about possibility of competing in Indy 500
Last May, Busch spoke to Fox Sports NASCAR correspondent Bob Pockras about his chances of competing in the Indy 500. “I don’t know if that’s going to happen,” he said. indy star.
“It's disappointing for me because I wanted to go over there (Indy 500) and run. I tried to get sponsors to help me, but they said 'no' everywhere.” “There’s no room” or whatever it is. It's really frustrating. ”
Busch was with Joe Gibbs Racing from 2008 to 2022, and this is his second year with Richard Childress Racing. In 2023, Busch finished 14th in the Cup Series standings and won three races. This year, Busch has yet to produce a win, but he has five top-10 finishes and two top-five finishes.
“RCR has a great history in NASCAR, and I'm honored that Richard has the confidence in me to come on board and continue to build on that tradition,” said Busch, who will sign with Richard Childress Racing in 2022. I said it when I did it. “Having grown up in a family of passionate racers myself, I feel that the culture that the Childress family has built within the organization is ideal for me as I begin the next chapter of my career. , I look forward to driving for RCR and working with the entire team to add more wins and championships to both of our resumes.”