Kyle Busch Labeled ‘Washed’ for Shattering Chase Elliott’s Record Run with The “Big One” Kyle Busch’s role in “The Big One” at Richmond ends Chase Elliott’s 2025 no-DNF streak, sparking “washed” jabs.

Chase Elliott had been cruising through the season with consistency and calm. But at Richmond Raceway, one chaotic moment changed everything. A late-race wreck triggered by Kyle Busch ended Elliott’s perfect run and lit up the NASCAR world with controversy.

The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports driver has landed top-20 finishes in every race this season until a 26th-place stumble at Watkins Glen. His streak of avoiding DNFs was still alive, though, until Kyle Busch and a massive multi-car wreck dubbed “The Big One” changed everything.

Midway through the race on Lap 198, chaos erupted. Busch, squeezing Chase Briscoe alongside Kyle Larson, sparked a pileup that caught Brad Keselowski, Justin Haley, and others. Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet nearly dodged the mess, weaving through the carnage, but Bu