Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. finished in ninth and tenth place respectively at the Circuit of the Americas race. Truex Jr., a two-time Cup Series champion, had an eventful race and ran out of fuel during the cooldown lap. Luckily, his former teammate and 2017 Cup champion came to his aid and pushed him to the pits.
Truex Jr. and Busch were teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing from 2019 to 2022. Busch then joined Richard Childress Racing, while Truex Jr. remained with Joe Gibbs Racing. Truex Jr. is highly respected in the racing community for his clean racing style and respectful attitude towards his rivals. When he saw Busch struggling with a lack of fuel, he selflessly pushed him all the way to the pit-box after the race.
The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix race, which consisted of 68 laps, was filled with drama. While Truex Jr. had a relatively normal race, Busch faced various challenges. Despite the absence of any caution flags, drivers clashed with each other throughout the field.
During the race, Busch had an incident with another former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Christopher Bell. Unlike the situation with Truex Jr., this incident did not end well for either driver. Bell spun Busch on lap 41, causing him to finish outside of the top 5. After the race, Busch had a heated exchange with Bell and vowed to seek revenge.
Although Busch has yet to secure a victory in the top-tier this season, he has achieved two podium finishes and is determined to win his first race of the season. Following the first road course race of the season, Busch took to social media to express his disappointment and hope for a better day.
Now, Busch has turned his attention to the upcoming week, where he and his son Brexton have racing commitments. Busch will be aiming to add another trophy to his collection at Richmond, a track where he has achieved six victories in the past.