Kyle Busch made his intentions clear when he announced his 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule. “My only goal will be to add more banners in the shop!” he said, making it known that he wasn’t just here for fun. As the most successful driver in the Truck Series, Busch has built a reputation for dominating every race he enters. And Atlanta was no exception.

That hunger for win was on full display at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Battling against younger competitors, Busch put on a masterclass in race control and strategy. It was a race filled with chaos, but when the dust settled, his No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet was on Victory Lane. Rowdy not only won the race but also schooled young drivers. In the post-race interview, he revealed his strategy, which young lads would be looking forward to.

A Champions Drive for Kyle Busch!

Rowdy might have hit a slump as far as Cup Series racing is concerned. But, when it comes to racing in the Truck Series, he is always among the top contenders for the win. While he went winless in the premier series in 2024, he had two wins and a runner-up finish in his partial run in the Truck Series. And well, he’s started off his 2025 season on a winning run with yet another victory driving the No. 7 Spire Motorsports truck at the high banks of Atlanta.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but Kyle Busch put on a masterclass for the budding drivers who couldn’t smart the 2-time Cup Series champ. In a post-race interview, Rowdy revealed his race strategy and said, “Just trying to make sure I stayed as far forward as I possibly could. I just kept trying to make sure that I battled back and got back to the front so I could try to control it as best as I could. But that inside was good, you know. They were rolling forward, so it made for a heck of a race. So proud that we had a heck of a race there to the finish, and it wasn’t single file.”

Busch’s comments reflect the growing concern in the NASCAR community about Trucks Series racers and their style of racing. Last weekend’s Daytona race was mired by yellow fever with trucks forced to run pace laps and the race ended with a big crash. Last year’s event saw a record number of 12 caution periods, which only goes to highlight the nature of racing in the lower series. This is why Busch came prepared and his tactics were simple avoid the trailing pack and lead the race to the checkered.

However, the win wasn’t that easy. A massive wreck on Lap 78, triggered by Bubba Wallace’s protégé Rajah Caruth, took out multiple contenders. Cars spun, trucks were damaged, and the red flag came out. But Kyle Busch remained unfazed. In the final moments of the race, Busch battled out Stewart Friesen in a thrilling photo finish. Notably, Rowdy led 80 of 135 laps, showing complete dominance of his No.7 Spire Motorsports Truck.

Busch’s dominance in the Truck Series is nothing new. Last season, he won every single race he entered, a perfect 5-for-5 record. It’s worth noting that this Truck Series win was his eighth win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He already has two cup series, and eight Xfinity Series wins at the iconic venue. Now, after adding another Truck victory, Busch will shift focus to the Cup race.

While admitting the difference between the Cup race and the Truck series, Busch aims to repeat his Saturday performance. “Now, these things are a lot different than the cars are, but probably more similar than the Xfinity cars. But all in all, just going out here, getting laps, you know. Speedway racing is speedway racing. There’s a lot of luck involved. There’s some skill. But the overall bang of it was just to be able to get some laps and come out here tomorrow, try to win again,” he said in the post-race interview.

Notably, Busch will start the Ambetter Health 400 from sixth position. The Cup qualifying was dominated by Ford and Team Penske as Ryan Blaney clinched pole position. His teammate Austin Cendric will start in the front row ahead of Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry. Three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano will start from fourth. However, Busch is the only non-ford car to qualify in the top 10.  As for the Truck Series, this win was just the beginning. Busch has four more races left in 2025.

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Busch aims to hit 70 in Truck Series!

Even with all his success, Kyle Busch remains committed to running in the Truck Series whenever NASCAR allows him. After a five-race feature last year, Busch will do the same this year. His next Truck Series race will be at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Then he will be back for some more Truck Series action at Charlotte, where he has 15 starts.

This will be followed by trips to Nashville Superspeedway and conclude his duties with the #7 Spire team at Watkins Glen. Speaking about it Busch had said, “My schedule will consist of some tracks where I’ve had a lot of success in the Truck Series, like Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville, but also two tracks that I’ve never raced at in a truck – North Wilkesboro and Watkins Glen. So, I’m looking forward to hopefully adding a couple more tracks to the list of places where I’ve won across my Truck Series career.”

With 67 career Truck Series wins, Busch has his sights set on reaching the 70-win mark. If he continues at his current pace, that milestone is well within reach. For now, Busch aims to make a return to Victory Lane with his Richard Childress Racing. On Sunday, he will have to battle out all the Fords to lead the race. Notably, last year, Busch failed to win the race in a photo finish by just 0.007 seconds. So he certainly has some unfinished business with this trip to Atlanta.