“Every Goddamn Week”: Kyle Busch’s Curse Continues at Darlington Leaving Fans Devastated

Kyle Busch’s Darlington outing was yet another chapter in his 2025 season curse. His race began on the back foot with an unshaded pit stop as early as lap 4, joining a handful of drivers heading to pit road during the caution. Busch’s crew worked quickly to get him back on track, but they only set the tone for a day where track position would be an uphill battle. By lap 37, he was back in for service again, putting alongside Cole Custer, suggesting an early shift and strategy or a reaction to tire wear and handling issues.

But Kyle Busch was caught up in someone else’s mess. Josh Berry, who had started on the second row, wiggled and crashed in a chain reaction that left Kyle with early damage before the race even settled into rhythm. For a driver already battling a string of bad luck at this track, the incident was a gut punch, forcing the No. 8 team to play catch-up from the outset.

The No. 8 team kept trying to adjust, while Kyle Busch made another trip to pit road on lap 75 during a wave of stops that included several front-runners. Each stop seems to cost him just enough momentum to keep him from mounting a serious charge into the top five. The recurring need to hit pit road, combined with the competitive shuffle at the front, left Kyle Busch unable to break his string of frustrating Darlington runs. For fans, it was yet another agonizing watch, every small gain undone by circumstances that I called his recent misfortune at the track.

And it’s an immediate bad start! Josh Berry is in it! Tyler Reddick has some damage! Kyle Busch as well!

Berry started on the second row, wiggled and crashed! Unreal!

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) August 31, 2025

‘The incident lit up social media, with Busch loyalists and critics weighing in almost instantly. One fan joked, “Busch gonna need them lawyers,” while another quipped, “LOL—Kyle Busch decides he’d rather bail towards the outside wall than risk hitting Chase again.” Longtime supporters expressed sympathy, with one posting, “My boy @KyleBusch can’t catch a break for anything. .”

Others pointed to the handling woes of the next-gen car, which was more suitable for Kyle Busch, saying, “ This car sucks. Xfinity car is at least saveable and able to slide a bit.” It was a mix of humor, frustration, and resignation, the online chorus echoing how much they have come to expect from Busch’s luck at Darlington. Now, amid Kyle Busch coming clean about his Cup Series misery, all eyes will be on him to see how he fares at Darlington.

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