NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (8) races during The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports

Kyle Busch's dismal 2024 campaign continues with crash at Pocono

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Jul 14, 2024 10:39 PM ET

Every week, Kyle Busch's abysmal 2024 campaign seems to sink to new lows.

On Sunday, a pair of incidents — neither of which were Busch's fault - crippled the No. 8 team's day, pushing Busch further away from the playoff cut line with only five races remaining in the regular season.

Before Sunday's race at Pocono even started, the No. 8 team experienced an oil line issue, forcing them to forfeit their 24th-place starting position and drop to the rear.

Oil line issue for Kyle Busch. They are replacing it now. Obviously would drop to the rear. pic.twitter.com/CUotNcGBAS
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) July 14, 2024

When the race started, Busch's Chevrolet Camaro was once again off the pace, as the No. 8 was consistently running around the 30th position. With 40 laps to go, however, Busch finally found some semblance of track position, restarting 15th on Lap 121. Corey LaJoie made contact with Busch entering turn one, sending the No. 8 car spinning into oncoming traffic.

KYLE BUSCH GETS TURNED AND SLIDES IN FRONT OF THE FIELD!

: USA Network | #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/Dru1HtmnLl
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 14, 2024

Busch's car was damaged beyond repair, relegating the No. 8 team to a 32nd-place finish they simply can't afford.

A ninth-place finish in Chicago one week ago may have stemmed the bleeding for Busch, but Sunday's crash re-opened the wound of what's been a career-worst season for the two-time champion.

Busch declined to comment on the crash to NBC, clearly frustrated with the move by LaJoie that ended his day.

Busch now sits 19th in points, 102 points outside of the playoffs with five regular-season races remaining.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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