Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet for Phoenix Racing, was a solid fixture in the top-10 until just past the halfway point of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Saturday night at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
But a multi-car accident on lap 92 of the 160-lap contest proved to be the beginning of the end of the bid by 2004 Sprint Cup champion Busch for his second victory in as many nights at the 2.5-mile superspeedway and led to a disappointing 35th-place finish.
Busch, who drove the No. 1 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet to victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 Friday night at Daytona, wasted little time moving forward from his 35th starting position tonight. He reached the top-10 before the race was seven laps old and stayed there until the fateful incident on lap 92.
He found a hole between the inside and outside lines of traffic and began advancing positions until he came upon Aric Almirola on the low side...
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