Kyle Busch has won nearly everything in NASCAR—two Cup Series championships, over 230 career wins, and countless milestones. But there’s one trophy missing from his collection: the Daytona 500. After a rough 2024 season and years of heartbreak at The Great American Race,

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Despite triumphing 63 times in Cup Series, Kyle Busch has never won the iconic Daytona 500. The Richard-Childress Racing driver will enter The Great American Race for the 20th time this year. Co-incidentally, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt also won his maiden Daytona 500 in his 20th entry.

Kyle Busch needs Daytona 500 win to truly cement his place among NASCAR’s all-time greats. With 63 career victories and two championships, he’s already one of the best. However, there’s one major milestone missing: a Daytona 500 victory.

Better finishes will come with faster cars, and with RCR showcasing a sudden surge of speed after the two-week Olympic break last year, a long offseason to retool, reload, and rebuild is exactly what Busch needs. Promising runs on intermediates last fall, including that near-win at Kansas, leaves them cautiously optimistic.