No. 2 Kyle Busch

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Kyle Busch is closing in on Jeff Burton. After winning the race in Talladega last weekend, Busch is 22 points out of first in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.
Busch now has two wins and his record at Richmond would indicate he is primed for another.
In six career Cup races at Richmond International Raceway, Busch has five top fives, including two second-place finishes. But he has never won a Cup race at Richmond.
"We've definitely had some good times here at Richmond. We've been able to lead some laps and have some really good finishes. Haven't quite pulled out a win yet, but it would be fun to do this weekend," said Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. "We've got some new colors with the Pedigree car this weekend, so that would be awesome to bring home a win for another one of our sponsors."
Busch qualified seventh for the Richmond race in the same car he raced at Martinsville earlier this year. He finished the Martinsville race in 38th.
He was second and led 27 laps in last year's fall race at Richmond. But that was when he was driving for Hendrick Motorsports. This will be his first time at Richmond in a Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing.
"We'll just have to wait and see what we've got when we unload the car," Busch said. "We're bringing the same car from Martinsville, with a few changes of course."

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