DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When it comes to statistically analyzing the Daytona 500, Kurt Busch’s record stands out.
The Furniture Row Racing driver has finished runner-up three times in the 500, the crown jewel in the 36-race Sprint Cup schedule. In 2003 he was second to Michael Waltrip, in 2005 it was Jeff Gordon who edged out Busch, and in 2008, it was an unselfish Busch pushing his teammate Ryan Newman to victory.
“It’s like anything else, nobody really remembers who finishes second,” said Busch, a 24-time Cup winner. “Racing is about winning and we’re going into Sunday’s Daytona 500 knowing that we have just as good a shot as any team out there. Our No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet SS has been fast in the draft. We just didn’t have much luck in the opening weekend at Daytona.”
Not having much luck with the Sprint Unlimited car last weekend is an understatement. It took fewer than 10 minutes in the first official practice of the season for Busch to get collected in an accident, forcing...
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