In only his second NASCAR Cup Series race for Richard Childress Racing, Kyle Busch earned his 61st career win in the No. 8 RCR Chevrolet. It was his fifth triumph at Auto Club Speedway and the 19th consecutive season that Bush has been to victory lane in the series.
The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion led four times for 28 of 200 laps and fended off the field in a four-lap shootout to claim his second victory at Auto Club Speedway.
“I don’t know what comes of this,” Bayne continued. “I don’t know if I end up back in a Cup car full-time or a Xfinity car contending for championships. That’s what I would love to see happen."
The Ladera Ranch, California, native rallied from two slow pit stops and through three overtime restarts to claim a dominant victory in NASCAR's return at Auto Club Speedway.