Kyle Busch goes into Sunday’s Straight Speak Wi-fi 400 on the Homestead-Miami Speedway looking for his first victory of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Collection season.
Because the two-time champion takes to the excessive banks of South Florida, the place he gained his two championships with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015 and 2019, respectively, he carries with him a novel partnership with Straight Speak Wi-fi, the presenting sponsor of the thirty fourth race of the 2024 season.
“It is a distinctive partnership,” Busch stated. “Straight Speak was on the lookout for a driver within the race with a household dynasty like myself. My brother, (Kurt), my dad was a racer. My son’s now racing. It was a straightforward pair to get us collectively to speak about a possibility for a fan to win the prospect for a household dynasty of their very own.”
This weekend, Straight Speak is providing the prospect for a fan to win 100 years of free service by means of the Household Dynasty Sweepstakes. The winner of the sweepstakes will likely be introduced following Sunday’s race.
Follow and qualifying for Sunday’s Straight Speak Wi-fi commenced on Saturday, with Busch ending follow thirty fourth on the velocity chart. Busch certified seventeenth for Sunday’s race.
“We come right here (to Homestead-Miami Speedway) with somewhat bit completely different philosophy,” Busch stated. “We’re in the identical place that we have been in. We lack the grip that we want so as to have the ability to flip quick laps. It was a studying follow for us. We made loads of modifications. We needed to unlock our racecar quite a bit with the intention to prepare for the race tomorrow, and we’ll maintain working at it.”
With three races remaining within the season, Busch has solely three alternatives remaining to increase his personal file of 19 consecutive Cup Collection seasons with no less than one win. The streak began in Busch’s rookie season of 2005, and Busch broke the earlier streak of 18 seasons — held by Richard Petty — on the Bristol Grime Race in 2022.
“Thankfully for me, I’ve gained in any respect three of these tracks (left on the schedule),” Busch stated when requested about probably extending his file. “I would prefer to say that anybody of them may very well be an opportunity for us to go get a win. We have practiced and certified right here (Homestead-Miami) already, and we’re somewhat behind the place we need to be. I hoped we may very well be within the high 10 in qualifying and see the entrance somewhat extra clearly, however we’ll work on our racecar.
“Martinsville (is the) short-track package deal, and Phoenix can also be the short-track package deal. We have struggled on these. We all know we’ve got our work minimize out for us.”
So far as Sunday’s race goes, Busch highlighted a selected producer as one to look at for Sunday.
“I’d say the Toyota guys are favored proper now,” Busch stated. “They have 5 of the highest 10 (in qualifying). They’re actually robust right here. I’ve gained races in a Toyota right here. I wish to assume that we are able to come out of the Straight Speak Wi-fi 400 with a trophy, however we will must undergo these guys.”
Toyota’s Tyler Reddick topped each the follow charts and qualifying on Saturday, with the 23XI Racing driver set to guide the sphere to the inexperienced flag on Sunday. 2021 champion — and 2022 Homestead winner — Kyle Larson will roll off second, with Busch beginning in seventeenth.
The Straight Speak Wi-fi 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway will go inexperienced shortly after 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday (Oct. 27) with protection on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
All quotes obtained firsthand except in any other case famous.