Kyle Busch crashed Tuesday during a Goodyear tire test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a team spokesperson confirmed to NBC Sports.
Busch was evaluated and released, the team spokesperson confirmed. The team will not return for the tire test on Wednesday.
Denny Hamlin is among the participants in the tire test for the July 21 Cup race on the oval in Indianapolis. NBC will broadcast that race.
NASCAR explains the decision to grant Kyle Larson a playoff exemption
Kyle Larson needed a waiver after missing the start of the Coca-Cola 600 while racing in the Indianapolis 500.
Busch fell out of a playoff spot after finishing 35th in last weekend’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway. Busch was racing with Kyle Larson for seventh place on the final lap of stage two when they made contact. Larson turned and hit Busch’s car, sending it into the wall.
Busch is winless in his last 36 races, snapping the longest drought of his Cup career.
The two-time Cup champion has finished outside the top 25 in three of the last six races. He is 20 points behind Chris Buescher, who occupies the final play-off spot with 11 races remaining in the regular season.
The series heads to Sonoma Raceway this weekend.
