In 2025, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, once dominant Cup veterans, find themselves conspicuously winless so far. They are struggling to silence whispers from fans calling them “washed.” For Busch, the once-unyielding streak of at least one Cup victory per season came to a crashing halt in 2024, marking the first winless campaign of his full-time career. As the new year began, he plunged deeper into a drought that stretched to 76 races without a win, hovering below the playoff cutoff and sparking mounting doubt among fans. Meanwhile, Keselowski fared no better, boasting just one win since 2020 (Darlington, 2024) and sinking to a career-worst 32nd place in standings by mid-season 2025, with only a single top-10 finish to his name.
To many fans, those numbers tell a harsh story: two former