HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut as NASCAR's latest champion, winning his second title Sunday after two teammates were slowed by pit-road gaffes.
Busch won the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to snap a 21-race losing streak and beat Gibbs teammates Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr., as well as rival Kevin Harvick, for the Cup. Busch won the 2015 title and joins seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson as the only active drivers with multiple titles.
"Ol' two-timer out there," crew chief Adam Stevens radioed. "I'm proud of you buddy."
The 34-year-old Busch, somewhat subdued, simply thanked his crew.