Busch’s 2025 campaign has been one of the toughest stretches of his Cup Series career. Statistically speaking, he ran 36 races in the season, posted zero wins, and reached only three top-5s and ten top-10s. His average finish floated around 18. Given that he’s a two-time Cup Series champion and one of the winningest active drivers, those numbers mark a clear step back from his peak years.

He and his No. 8 Chevrolet team with Richard Childress Racing have been working hard behind the scenes to reclaim his legendary speed and consistency. Even with that backdrop, the tone of his tweet after the championship race at Phoenix shows a lot of heart and focus on the future. He celebrates his “Top 5” win at the flat oval as an end-of-season goal, and he thanks “#RowdyNation & all of our partners”

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