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Kyle Busch's Downturn in Speed This Year Makes Him a Worse DFS Option
Kyle Busch won only a single race at Darlington in 2008, but he has had some speed in the Next Gen era, leading 155 laps in the 2022 Southern 500 before an engine failure. He then finished 11th or better in four of the last five races, including a second-place showing in last year's Southern 500, but he led no laps in any of those races and has tended to get slower and slower each year at Richard Childress Racing. His 23rd-place qualifying run for Sunday was his worst since 2019, but on paper, he isn't a terrible selection when considering his recent races here and the place-differential points he could accumulate. However, when you consider that he seems to be running significantly worse in 2025 than he did last year when he was more unlucky, starting him is a pretty big risk.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
