US EditionKyle Busch gets new crew chief after just 10 races
Andy Street returns to the No. 8 team after RCR said Busch and Jim Pohlman had only one top-10 finish in nine races.
- On Monday, April 27, 2026, Richard Childress Racing announced Andy Street will serve as crew chief for two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch for the remainder of the 2026 season, replacing Jim Pohlman.
- The change follows Busch's slowest career start, with a 22.1 average finish leaving him 27th in the standings amid a 103-race winless streak in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- RCR chairman and CEO Richard Childress said, "This move is about putting our people in the best position to succeed," citing Street's prior work with Busch during the final six races of the 2025 season.
- Pohlman will transition into a leadership role within the competition department; when Street led the team at Phoenix Raceway in 2025, Busch earned a top-five finish.
- Busch, currently 66 points below the playoff cutline, heads to Texas Motor Speedway next Sunday in Fort Worth, facing a contract year as he attempts to break his winless streak.
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Richard Childress Racing named a new crew chief Monday for Kyle Busch, ending the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion’s tenure with Jim Pohlman only 10 races into their partnership. Andy Street will take over crew chief responsibilities for the No. 8 Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2026 season, with Pohlman transitioning into a leadership […]
= After just ten races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Championship, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has decided to make another change as crew chief for Kyle Busch. Andy Street takes over in place of Jim Pohlman, who has been moved to a leadership position within the racing department. To date, RCR has managed just one top-ten finish, with Busch finishing 10th at Talladega Superspeedway. Pohlman, who was coming off a successful career as crew chief for J…
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