Candyman Kyle Busch Picks Up 99th Career Xfinity Series Win In Texas

Kyle Busch snags career win #99 in his #54 Twix Supra.
Kyle Busch in Twix Toyota Supra

Kyle Busch Gets Career Win #99 in Xfinity Series at Texas Motor Speedway

The last time we did an article on Kyle Busch, we discussed his 98th Xfinity Series win at COTA. His 2021 Xfinity Series campaign continues down a path of glory as he picks up another win, this time at the very fast Texas Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch continues living up to his "Candyman" name by picking up a win in his Mars Chocolate-sponsored Twix car. Driving for Joe Gibbs Racing in his #54 Toyota Supra, he won an overtime restart to take the win. Busch took home the checkered flag in the Alsco Uniforms 250, the shortest NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway.

On Saturday, June 12th, 2021, Kyle Busch won the Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. He held off Austin Cindric, last year's winner, in an overtime restart to land his #54 Twix Toyota Supra in victory lane.

Kyle Busch wins with #54 Toyota Supra

Kyle Busch's 2021 Xfinity Series Schedule

Kyle Busch continues his success in the Xfinity Series and inches ever closer to the elusive 100th win. If he makes it there, he will be the only driver to win 100 Xfinity Series races, as he is already the current all-time wins leader.


Kyle Busch is competing in 5 Xfinity Series races in 2021. This includes 2 road courses, COTA and Road America. In addition to those, he will also race in Atlanta, Nashville, and Texas. Below is Kyle Busch's official 2021 schedule:

  • Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 @ Circuit Of The Americas Austin - won.
  • Saturday, June 12, 2021 @ Texas - won.
  • Saturday, June 19, 2021 @ Nashville 3:30 PM EST
  • Saturday, July 3, 2021 @ Road America 2:30 PM EST
  • Saturday July 10, 2021 @ Atlanta 3:00 PM EST

If you are into the wave of online betting that has taken over Michigan, then by taking a look at this schedule, you can always assume Kyle Busch is a safe bet. As of now, he is 2 for 2. He has now won one road course and one oval course as well. 

Kyle Busch's #54 Toyota Supra Twix car

Kyle Busch Xfinity Series Texas Twix Die-cast

Indeed, this is one of the best-looking cars that Kyle Busch has won with. Adding to his legacy of candy-themed paint jobs, Kyle Busch's race-winning car is being offered for preorder now by Lionel Racing, the official die-cast of NASCAR.

In one of their striking Raced Win products, the car will be made on a 1:24 scale with real race damage including scuffs and dirt from the race. These continue to be the most popular of the NASCAR die-casts.

Texas Raced Win Kyle Busch

Look for Kyle Busch to be a Contender at NASCAR's Return To Nashville

In an exciting twist to the schedule of NASCAR's 2021 season, the sport will return to Nashville Superspeedway for the first time since 2011. Kyle Busch was very effective at this track in the Xfinity Series, taking home a win in 2009. He was notably criticized when his younger self took the guitar trophy from the race and smashed it in victory lane.

While this was one of the races that established Kyle Busch as the bad guy of NASCAR, it also was one of the races which showcased his absolute dominance of the lower series of NASCAR.

Look for Busch to be a heavy favorite when NASCAR returns to Nashville Superspeedway for the first time in 10 years.

Kyle Busch in 2009 win at Nashville

NASCAR Triple-header at Nashville Superspeedway Schedule

  • NASCAR Cup Series: Sunday, June 20th, 2021 is The Ally 400 @ 3:30 PM EST on NBCSN.
  • NASCAR Xfinity Series:  Saturday, June 19th, 2021 is The Tennessee Lottery 250 @ 3:30 PM EST on NBCSN.
  • NASCAR Truck Series: Friday, June 18th, 2021 is The Rackley Roofing 200 @ 8PM EST on FS1.
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Opinions and Perspectives

Never thought I'd see someone dominate Xfinity like this.

2

Road America could be tricky with all those right turns.

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The die-cast will look great next to his COTA win car.

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Honestly think he could win all five races this year.

6

His race craft in traffic is something else entirely.

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You can see why young drivers want to race against him. Best way to learn.

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The Twix scheme might be my favorite candy car yet.

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Hard to believe it's been 10 years since NASCAR raced at Nashville.

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Looking forward to the Nashville race. That track always produces good racing.

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That overtime restart showed why he's earned every one of those 99 wins.

4

His feedback to the team during races is always spot on.

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Makes it look easy but we all know how hard racing at Texas can be.

4

Wonder what candy bar they'll feature on the car for Nashville.

8

His success rate in Xfinity is just mind-boggling.

3

Been following him since his early days. The growth is remarkable.

6

The way he conserves tires while staying competitive is impressive.

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Amazing how he adapts to different tracks so quickly.

5

Those Mars sponsorship deals must be worth their weight in chocolate!

5

Got to respect his commitment to perfecting his craft at every level.

7

The Xfinity Series won't be the same when he stops racing in it.

4

Nashville's going to be packed if he's in contention for win 100.

4

His experience really shows in these overtime situations.

6

That Texas heat must've made that race extra challenging.

5

Think he'll try for 110 wins before retiring from Xfinity?

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Nice to see him giving credit to the team in victory lane.

3

His burnouts keep getting better with age.

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Can't wait to see what special paint scheme they'll run for win 100.

0

The Twix car in victory lane was a marketing dream come true.

2

Remember when everyone used to boo him? Now the crowds seem split.

1

Those JGR Supras are absolutely dialed in this year.

4

Betting against Kyle in Xfinity is just throwing money away at this point.

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The Alsco 250 felt like a sprint race compared to usual Texas events.

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Really hoping he runs the full Road America course before retiring.

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That Texas win looked almost too easy for him.

7

Interesting how he's mixing up his schedule between ovals and road courses this year.

8

Watching him race at COTA was a masterclass in road course racing.

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These Mars paint schemes must be keeping the die-cast companies in business!

0

Still think that guitar smash was disrespectful to the track's tradition.

6

Love him or hate him, you can't deny his impact on the sport.

4

The overtime finish at Texas showed why he's one of the best restarters in the business.

5

I've got tickets for Nashville. Really hoping to see him race in person.

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Just realized he could potentially hit 100 at Atlanta. That would be something special.

6

Pretty impressive that no one else has even come close to 100 Xfinity wins.

4

That Twix scheme reminds me of the old Snickers car he used to run.

5

Atlanta's going to be interesting. Track's been repaved since his last Xfinity race there.

7

The Candyman nickname really fits with all these sweet paint schemes.

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My money's on him winning at Road America. He's been crushing it on road courses lately.

5

Wonder if he'll run more races if he doesn't hit 100 wins this year.

7

These Raced Win die-casts are getting better every year. Love the attention to detail.

7

Just watched the highlights. That last restart was incredible stuff.

7

The Texas race felt short but man was it action-packed!

6

No way he'd do that now. That was young Kyle being young Kyle.

6

Think he'll smash another guitar if he wins at Nashville this time?

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I miss the old Nashville Superspeedway races. Glad to see NASCAR going back there.

6

The Mars sponsorship has given us some of the coolest paint schemes in NASCAR history.

7

Actually disagree there. It takes opportunities away from younger drivers who need the experience.

4

Not sure why people complain about Cup drivers in Xfinity. It raises the competition level for everyone.

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Looking forward to seeing what he can do at Nashville. He's always been strong there.

8

I was at the race in Texas. The crowd went wild during that overtime finish!

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That Twix car is definitely one of the best-looking rides I've seen this season.

3

You're right about his growth. The Kyle Busch we see today is much more composed than the younger version.

6

The guitar incident really showed his immaturity back then. I think he's grown a lot since those days.

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Makes me wonder if he'll actually hit 100 wins this season. He's already 2 for 2 in his scheduled races.

8

The Twix paint scheme looks amazing. I've already preordered the die-cast for my collection.

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Anyone else remember when he smashed that guitar trophy in Nashville? Still can't believe he did that.

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I'm not a huge fan of Cup drivers running in Xfinity, but you can't deny his talent behind the wheel.

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Incredible to see Kyle Busch dominating again! That overtime restart against Cindric was pure racing gold.

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