Remember Carl Edwards bumping and running Kyle Busch at Richmond in 2016? Edwards led 151 laps but seized the moment on the final lap, nudging Busch out of the way for the win, a move that sparked debate and tension within the Joe Gibbs Racing ranks. That’s the kind of bold, high-stakes energy echoing in RFK’s own garage today. It’s not rare in NASCAR when two teammates go for the same kill.

We saw it recently between Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, and a searing radio outburst proved that when the stakes climb, even teammates start racing like rivals. That same edge now hangs over the playoff bubble, where Chris Buescher sits in a tight squeeze.

Buescher trails Alex Bowman by just 26 points, while his own RFK teammate Ryan Preece is only 34 poin

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