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Andy Street Named Kyle Busch Crew Chief

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Richard Childress Racing announced Andy Street will replace Jim Pohlman as crew chief for Kyle Busch’s No. 8 team, effective immediately.
Busch finished 10th at the 500 at Talladega on Sunday, his first top-10 of 2026.
He is 27th in points with a 22.1 finish and a 103-race winless streak June 2023.
Street, a RCR performance director, takes over at Texas Motor Speedway as Pohlman moves to a role in RCR’s department.

History

Historical Context

Since its 1984 debut, Hendrick Motorsports grew from a single entry to four full-time Cup cars by 2002, pioneering multi-car operations and crew-chief innovations that helped it amass a NASCAR-record 321 race wins and 15 championships. That legacy of leadership swaps underpins today’s strategy at Richard Childress Racing, which recently installed Andy Street as crew chief to try to end Kyle Busch’s long winless streak.

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Story summary

Richard Childress Racing announced Andy Street will replace Jim Pohlman as crew chief for Kyle Busch’s No. 8 team, effective immediately.
Busch finished 10th at the 500 at Talladega on Sunday, his first top-10 of 2026.
He is 27th in points with a 22.1 finish and a 103-race winless streak June 2023.
Street, a RCR performance director, takes over at Texas Motor Speedway as Pohlman moves to a role in RCR’s department.

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