Joe Gibbs REJECTED Kyle Busch’s Indy 500 Attempt | Surprise All-Star Entry | NASCAR Power Rankings!

Kyle Busch came heartbreakingly close to running the Indy 500 not once, but twice, and both times, things fell apart at the last moment. In the latest episode of Denny Hamlin’s Actions Detrimental podcast, Busch opened up about his failed opportunities, revealing for the first time how deeply involved he was with potential deals. Add in Harrison Burton’s surprise All-Star entry, plus major shifts in NASCAR’s power rankings, and there’s a lot to unpack.

• Kyle Busch says he had a signed deal with Arrow McLaren to run the Indy 500, but Kyle Larson and Hendrick swooped in and took it
• A 2017 deal with full sponsor backing from M&M’s was nixed at the last second by Joe Gibbs himself.
• Kyle still dreams of 70 Cup wins and says he’s got at least five more years behind the wheel
• Harrison Burton makes a surprise return to the Cup Series All-Star race, giving Rick Ware Racing its first-ever All-Star main appearance.

Hearing Kyle Busch lay it all out, how Joe Gibbs shut down a peak-career Indy 500 run, how close he was to making history, and how Larson essentially took his spot adds new depth to long-standing industry rumors. And it raises questions: What could’ve been if Coach Gibbs said yes? Would Busch have already checked off another career milestone?

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