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#3 Las Vegas native Kurt Busch rallies to finish 8th at Auto Club Speedway

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It’s no secret that Kurt Busch has had a rough start to his 2022 season, and those struggles continued last week at Auto Club Speedway in California. Unfortunately for Busch, his team failed tech inspection three times and was thus not permitted to post a qualifying time for the race. He was also forced to start a lap down in the back of the pack. Still, Busch did his best to right the ship. In fact, the former Cup Series Champion worked all afternoon to move up from the back of the pack to 8th before the checkered flag finally flew. It may not have been the victory lane moment the team was looking for, but it definitely served as a gut check.

 “I can’t describe what we went through today with all the adversity, all of the problems – the self-inflicted things, the oddball scenarios. Wow. What a top 10. That is a statement piece for us at 23XI, to get our top 10 like this with everything we have been through. I’ve got to thank all of my guys for staying focused. They showed me the way, and I showed them what we’ve got to do this year to keep chiseling away," Busch said after the race.