At the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Coca-Cola 600 was punctuated with multiple wrecks and cautions. In one such wreck, most of the race leaders were the victims. At the time, Kyle Larson was leading from Austin Dillon, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano.
Rewatching this really shows how ridiculous Kyle Busch's wreck avoidance was https://t.co/KLxE3xrOPn
— Nathan (@KensethFan17_20) May 30, 2022
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On the exit of the corner, Larson, Dillon, and Chastain went three-wide. Behind them, Hamlin, Logano, and Busch did the same thing. Then, things went wrong as Larson spun Dillon, causing the #1 driver to go off the track as well.
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Behind them, poor old Joey Logano had nowhere to go, while Hamlin was relatively safe on the inside lane. However, the big hero was Kyle Busch, who someone managed to dodge everyone and slot into 2nd place.
Where did Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch finish the race?
All in all, it was a great day in the office for Joe Gibbs Racing, as Hamlin led Busch in a JGR 1-2. In the process, he snatched a second Cup win, tying him with Chastain and William Byron. This incident happened with two laps remaining.
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In the end, Kyle Busch was forced to settle for second best on one of the biggest days for motorsports. Of course, he will be disappointed but knows that it is still a long season and there is time for him to rack up more wins.
If he does so, it will more than guarantee his Playoff participation. Additionally, he could gun for a third Cup Series title to add to his 2015 and 2019 crowns.
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In the coming race weekend, every driver is entering new territory. This is because the Cup Series makes landfall at the World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Illinois for the first time. It will definitely be a fierce competition to see who will have the honor of being the first winner at the venue.