Kyle Busch finished fifth at COTA, frustrated by a late caution that affected tire strategy and cost him a higher position.

Kyle Busch has won 63 times in the NASCAR Cup Series during his distinguished career, but not since June 4, 2023. Busch nearly snapped his 59-race Cup Series drought on Sunday, finishing fifth at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

Kyle Busch's strong bid to end a nearly two-year Cup Series skid ended with a fifth-place run in Sunday's race at Circuit of The Americas.

The drivers, the Fox broadcast team and fans were confused early in the race around the 2.33-mile track when multiple drivers, including the early race leader Shane van Gisbergen repeatedly cut the corner on Turn 6 without penalty. Busch, who’s never been known for sugarcoating what’s on his mind, didn’t when asked about Turn 6 after the race.

It’s kind of a micro story to the much larger macro of the still young NASCAR season but Kyle Busch versus the Cup Series rule book is a recurring theme thus far. First, there was his elimination in the Daytona 500 when he crashed but received repairs in the hopes making minimum speed and clearing the Damaged Vehicle Policy.

One of the most likable figures on the NASCAR grid, thanks to his passive-aggressive statements, Kyle Busch isn’t one to mince his words, particularly regarding NASCAR’s officiating. Following Sunday’s race at COTA,

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Chase Elliott admired how the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA ended, noting how the final lap came down to the wire in Christopher Bell's win.