In a press conference at Michigan International Speedway on June 6, 2026, team owner Richard Childress revealed plans to keep Austin Hill as the driver of the No. 33 Cup entry for the remainder of the 2026 season and initial plans of extending Kyle Busch's contract prior to his death.
Richard Childress Racing will suspend the use of the No. 8 in the Cup division to pay homage to the late Kyle Busch. They will switch to the No. 33, beginning this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, will be absent from this weekend's Truck and Cup Series events at Charlotte due to being hospitalized with a severe illness.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, became a two-time All-Star Race champion in 2026 after he outdueled teammate Chase Briscoe in the final segment at Dover.
Kyle Busch, the two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, led a race-high 147 of 200 laps, swept both stages and scored his second Truck victory of 2026 at the Monster Mile from pole position.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 161.740 mph in 22.258 seconds for his 24th Truck career pole, second at Dover and first since 2023.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, led a race-high 87 of 267 laps and outdueled Denny Hamlin in a four-lap shootout to score his second Cup victory both at the Lone Star state and of the 2026 season.
