Kyle Busch grew to expect — even appreciate — the boos. The driver was more comfortable over his 26-year NASCAR career than anyone might imagine with a checkered flag in one hand and fans jeering all around.

Kyle Busch’s final NASCAR victory turned out to be the last chapter of a story nobody thought was ending.

Though Busch changed as a person, the single biggest thread, and the one he'd be most proud of, was the same: winning.

Kyle Busch grew to expect — even appreciate — the boos. The driver was more comfortable over his 26-year NASCAR career than anyone might imagine with a checkered flag in one hand…