Everyone knows how much of a frustrating ride Kyle Busch’s 2025 season has been. Through 31 races, he has recorded just two top-five finishes, eight top-10s, and has only led 62 laps. Inconsistency and mechanical issues have continued to hamper the momentum of the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. Still, with a fresh contract extension through 2026 with Richard Childress Racing, Busch faced another issue of losing his crew chief, and now, as the NASCAR community reflects on his journey with RCR, one NASCAR insider has a different trajectory for Rowdy.
Earlier this week, Danielle Trotta thought that it was time for Denny Hamlin to play the white knight to save Kyle Busch’s slump. She recommended Hamlin make some changes to his 23XI Racing team, co-owned with Michael Jordan, by swapping out Riley Herbst for Kyle Busch. However, Bob Pockrass believes he can make Kyle Busch a better deal.
Speaking to 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick on the Happy Hour, Pockrass carved out Busch’s path with a new team: ” I mean, I think Kyle Busch wins again. I just don’t know whether it’s at RCR or not. And look, I think Spire would like to have him and see what they could do with him. It’s, you know, sounds like he’s, you know, as they’ve all said, staying for next year, but I mean, you know, he can’t be happy. And, you know, if they continue to run the way they’ve been running, uh, he’ll want to leave.”
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Spire Motorsports seems to be another name added to the 40-year-old’s next potential ventures in NASCAR. But for next year at least, Spire Motorsports will need to sit on the sidelines. Busch’s contract with RCR is set through the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. This extension was confirmed in May of this year, ensuring that he remains behind the wheel of the No. 8 Chevrolet.
However, Kyle Busch‘s winless streak has dragged on to 852 days as of today! The veteran’s most recent NASCAR Cup Series victory came at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, on June 4, 2023. This extended drought marks the longest winless period of Busch’s career, which included 36 races in 2017.
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And since joining RCR in 2023, he has recorded 3 wins, and despite having a challenging season, Busch is adamant about making a comeback to victory lane. However, Spire Motorsports isn’t a bad idea after all.
Even though Spire Motorsports hasn’t logged a win yet in 2025, the trio of Carson Hocevar, Michael McDowell, and Justin Haley has done considerably well. With Hocevar leading the pack, ranking 22 in the standings with two top-fives and eight top-10s, matching Busch’s results. Michael McDowell follows in 23rd with two top-fives and four top-tens, and Justin Haley parked his Chevrolet in 29th with one top-five and two top-10 finishes.
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And Kyle Busch leads Carson Hocevar while 21st in the standings. Even though they are elusive of a win, their recent surge in the playoff seasons is something to keep an eye out for. However, it is not all downhill for Rowdy. A recent news about his new crew chief in 2026 can lift up his spirits and maybe even push Busch to get back to the front.
Now, fans have picked up on this, making it a rumor, and have weighed in on Busch’s hypothetical move to Spire Motorsports amid Denny Hamlin’s potential to save Busch’s career.
NASCAR fans rally behind Kyle Busch’s imagined move to Spire Motorsports
As Kyle Busch’s winless streak stretches on, speculation about his next move has intensified, with fans and insiders weighing his potential landing spots. Many see Spire Motorsports as the only viable alternative outside of Richard Childress Racing, noting that the property teams do not have room for a veteran like Busch.
One fan summed up plainly, saying, “Yeah, Spire is the only other option Busch really has. The top teams don’t really have room and they wouldn’t make room for a past-his-prime Busch. So his only options are other playoff/top 20 teams like RCR and Spire has shown some potential.
The chatter has only grown louder, and some fans have even floated the idea of pairing Busch and Carson Hocevar, imagining the two aggressive driving styles and the headstrong personalities together, noting, “Ya know what? Busch and Hocevar on the same team actually sounds like fun. I’m all for it.” Others suggested he could chase a win but in the lower NASCAR series, saying, “Like winning a truck championship for Spire, perhaps?”
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Not everyone is convinced that a switch would revive Busch’s fortunes. Critics argue that he is simply on the downswing of his career and that the Next-Gen cars do not suit his driving style. One fan commented bluntly, “To be honest I don’t think it will make a difference. Kyle is on the downswing of his career driving a car that doesn’t fit his driving style. Even at RCR he has races that he has shown some speed only to piss it away trying to overdrive the car.”
Still, the risk-versus-rewards scenario intrigues many: “At this point what’s KB got to lose?!? I’d like to see him try Spire.” For some, it is about seeing a legend shake up the scope, testing new machinery, and perhaps finding a spark that could remind everyone why Kyle Busch remains one of NASCAR’s most formidable talents.