NASCAR legend Kyle Busch has revealed details about a wrist injury he sustained during a late-race crash at the Brickyard 400, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21. The incident resulted in a sprained left wrist for Busch caused by the steering wheel’s violent snap during the collision.
Despite the setback, Busch’s recovery over the past few weeks has been promising. In an interview ahead of the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, the seasoned driver confirmed his improved condition, stating he was ready to “Grip it and rip it,” as quoted by NASCAR.com:
“Without two weeks off, I would not have been able to race. I’m good. I’m pretty good now.”
Looking ahead, Busch is set to compete at the Cook Out 400 later today. The race, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, will see him starting in the 12th position—his best since June.
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This racing season has been fraught with challenges for Busch, who is currently 112 points behind the provisional playoff elimination line, ranking him 18th in the series standings. His recent performances have also been shaky—failing to finish in five of the last eight races. Nonetheless, Busch remains hopeful, particularly with the playoffs fast approaching and only four races left to secure a spot in the 16-driver field.
A significant shift within his team could spell a turnaround for Busch’s fortunes. The introduction of Ben Lynch, a new engineer from teammate Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet team, is part of these changes. Busch commented positively on the new dynamics, stating:
“So far, so good. Good start, but just trying to mix things up, change things up, and find a direction that we can continue to improve the whole program, and seems as though this weekend was a good kickoff to that.
Despite the immediate challenges, Busch’s outlook for the future remains optimistic, particularly with the potential for new team hires. He added:
“I don’t know that you’re going to find everything that you’re missing right now without making complete, key new hires from outside, which they’re also working on. And so I could be more optimistic, probably, of next year’s stuff than how we finished this year, but we know we need to finish strong, and we’ve got to do it with what we’ve got.”
Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results
- Denny Hamlin, 118.162 mph, 22.850 seconds
- Martin Truex Jr., 117.822 mph, 22.916 seconds
- Josh Berry, 117.601 mph, 22.959 seconds
- Chase Elliott, 118.105 mph, 22.861 seconds
- Christopher Bell, 117.570 mph, 22.965 seconds
- Austin Dillon, 117.770 mph, 22.926 seconds
- Chris Buescher, 117.463 mph, 22.986 seconds
- Bubba Wallace, 117.591 mph, 22.961 seconds
- Joey Logano, 117.096 mph, 23.058 seconds
- Tyler Reddick, 117.488 mph, 22.981 seconds
- Ryan Blaney, 119.095 mph, 22.671 seconds
- Kyle Busch, 118.069 mph, 22.868 seconds
- William Byron, 119.090 mph, 22.672 seconds
- Ty Gibbs, 117.925 mph, 22.896 seconds
- Kyle Larson, 119.016 mph, 22.686 seconds
- Noah Gragson, 117.837 mph, 22.913 seconds
- Alex Bowman, 118.796 mph, 22.728 seconds
- Austin Cindric, 117.801 mph, 22.920 seconds
- Carson Hocevar, 118.723 mph, 22.742 seconds
- Zane Smith, 117.447 mph, 22.989 seconds
- Daniel Suarez, 118.718 mph, 22.743 seconds
- Ross Chastain, 116.929 mph, 23.091 seconds
- Todd Gilliland, 118.582 mph, 22.769 seconds
- Corey LaJoie, 116.893 mph, 23.098 seconds
- Chase Briscoe, 118.385 mph, 22.807 seconds
- Ryan Preece, 116.600 mph, 23.156 seconds
- Erik Jones, 118.214 mph, 22.840 seconds
- Michael McDowell, 115.731 mph, 23.330 seconds
- Brad Keselowski, 117.976 mph, 22.886 seconds
- Ty Dillon, 115.716 mph, 23.333 seconds
- Harrison Burton, 117.596 mph, 22.960 seconds
- Daniel Hemric, 115.577 mph, 23.361 seconds
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 117.524 mph, 22.974 seconds
- Riley Herbst, 115.281 mph, 23.421 seconds
- John Hunter Nemechek, 117.402 mph, 22.998 seconds
- Justin Haley, 115.207 mph, 23.436 seconds
- Parker Retzlaff, 116, 435 mph, 23.189 seconds
