Kyle Busch’s future just got a shakeup. Randall Burnett, his crew chief since 2023, is moving to Trackhouse to lead Connor Zilisch’s rookie Cup season in 2026. That leaves Busch and Richard Childress Racing scrambling for answers after two winless, playoff-less years. Burnett gets a fresh start with a hot young talent, Zilisch gets a proven Cup winner on the box, and Busch faces what might be his last big gamble in the sport.
The move is bold, maybe necessary. Busch still has one year left on his RCR contract, and Kevin Harvick himself said it best — it’s bad for the sport to see him go out like this. Now the pressure is on: will RCR find the right crew chief to reignite Busch, or will Trackhouse end up the true winner of this shuffle?
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