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Time is running out for Kyle Busch to reach NASCAR Cup Series victory lane in 2024. Busch’s spin at the hands of Chase Briscoe‘s rear end while leading at Kansas Speedway was perhaps his last, best chance to grab a trophy before the year is out. Of the six tracks remaining on the schedule, Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday, Oct. 6, is the only one where Busch holds a win since the start of the 2020 season. That puts Busch’s NASCAR streak of at least one Cup win per year in serious jeopardy.

The NASCAR Cup Series finds itself back in New England this weekend, as its drivers prepare to take on the flat, slick and fast “Magic Mile.” New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a mile-long oval with a short track feel. It is most similar to Phoenix Raceway as far as its design, but shares characteristics with both Martinsville Speedway and Pocono Raceway. The drivers who have had success here in the past tend to be the drivers who are most successful when the series comes to town.

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — It’s no secret that NASCAR’s short track package with the Next Gen car has had its struggles. Lackluster racing at NASCAR’s short tracks, including North Wilkesboro Speedway has been the headline. One of the biggest reasons for the lack of on track action on short tracks was the tire, and the lack of wear the tire showed to allow for fall off and passing later in a run.