The #18 M&Ms Toyota Camry TRD driver was on the receiving end of the stick when the resulting contact with Chastain not only spun the two cars around, but a caution flag caused by a spinning Christopher Bell did not allow the 37-year-old to pit and get new tires. This allowed drivers such as Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Chris Buescher to make up ground on Busch as he fell back in the pack.

The Las Vegas, Nevada native was ultimately able to salvage a top-10 result out of the 400-mile-long race, which is still a decent result. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver explained what happened as he saw it from the cockpit of his car, and said:

Kyle Busch on strategic calls during the NASCAR race at Richmond

2019 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was also not particularly impressed with the #18 crew’s strategic calls during the 400-mile-long race. He made his thoughts clear post-race and said:

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