Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch led Lap 200 of the 2023 Daytona 500, but a double-overtime crash left the two-time Cup champion stuck without the Harley J. Earl.

“It looked like it was kind of working,” Busch said, “but we got too much separation off of two, and I tried to back up to get to them. Busch ducked from high to low in an effort to link the Nos. The first overtime restart saw Busch control the restart alongside teammate Austin Dillon. “It’s just par for the course,” Busch said. Busch led Laps 197-202 in a race that was scheduled to end at Lap 200. Before Busch could make a move to try and win the race, he was clipped in the left-rear quarter panel and sent spinning driver-side first into the outside SAFER barrier.

Kyle Busch's quest to win the Daytona 500 ended against the wall, leaving the two-time Cup champion winless in 18 starts in this race.

Kyle Busch referenced Dale Earnhardt during the 2023 NASCAR Daytona 500 right before he lost. The Cup champion is still looking for Daytona 500 title.

“It’s just par for the course,” he said. “I hate it because I really wanted to get Kyle Busch into Victory Lane in the Daytona 500,” Dillon said. Busch has been critical about what he thinks the Daytona 500 has devolved into. “So I wish it was 1998 rules.” In 1998, Earnhardt entered Daytona International Speedway as one of the best drivers of all-time. That’s when Busch made his comment over the radio.

Gotta love a pissed off Kyle Busch... it's just good TV. The 65th annual running of the Great American Race was underway in Daytona, Florida, today, ...

including Kyle Busch who was in third place at the time. And also like always, Kyle Busch was not a happy camper following the race. When asked if he was confident coming into the race, he admitted to the crap shoot nature of the Daytona 500 lately:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch was leading Sunday's Daytona 500 with two laps remaining, looking poised to at long last celebrate with the sport's most celebrated trophy. This was Busch's points-paying debut driving the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselowski trudged out of the infield care center, climbed into a waiting golf cart and sped toward his motorhome. No interviews.

But silver, you know you’re that close and it just didn’t happen, and I feel like I have a lot of Daytona 500 silvers.” “You know that it’s just barely out of reach and so that certainly builds a frustration,” Keselowski said. “You just feel like you’re in position and it doesn’t happen and, yeah, it’s super painful,” Keselowski said Saturday after posting the fastest lap in final practice. Truex was evaluating the numbers and thought this was his day. “It’s just par for the course, just used to it,” Busch bemoaned. The two-time series champ (2015, ‘19) was caught in a late crash and finished 19th.

The 35-year-old has long been an advanced superspeedway driver, as evidenced by his now three career victories in the Cup Series – all coming at either Daytona ...

Truex did not spend any time at the front of the field and was never truly in contention for this race. Sunday’s Daytona 500 was the 18th time Busch has suited up for the event, and he somehow has come up winless in every single one of his attempts. There was plenty of competitive racing, crashes and underdogs wound up stealing the show on the final lap. However, things just weren’t meant to be for him. He drives the No. The absence of a true drafting partner left Busch out to dry and he limped home 19th.

For Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, the two best drivers who have never won the Daytona 500 appeared to be closing in on winning the biggest race in the ...

“The outside just didn’t really get rolling and we didn’t get organized very well and by the time we did it was just a little too late. “Once he got off center, I tried to back up, but I had the 6 in the back of me trying to push as well. “We were leading with 18 to go and I feel like we had a shot. “I got into the 8 (Kyle Busch) and we just got off center somehow and I wrecked him,” Byron said. “We just got a little behind there in the first overtime and survived the next one. “We were up front a lot of the day between both of our cars and there is a ton to be proud of,” Buescher said. “I just tried to keep it straight as much as I can and wait for when it’s going to happen and eventually it does, and it did again today,” Busch said, referring to yet another big crash in the Daytona 500. 43 (Erik Jones) kind of went to the apron. But his car was swallowed up in the massive crash. “I tried, and I don’t know what else to do. Both drivers were involved in the massive crash in turn two that ended the longest Daytona 500 in history. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet into the path of the hard chargers desperately trying to win the Daytona 500.

Feb 15, 2023; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (8) speaks to the media at Daytona International Speedway.

“I think this is the first time I led lap 200, so I wish it was 1998 rules. [February 17, 2023] That was a reference to how Dale Earnhardt won his only Daytona 500. [February 20, 2023] [February 19, 2023] Sunday’s Daytona 500 was the longest race in history as it lasted a record 212 laps.

Kyle Busch was just two laps away from winning his first Daytona 500. Then chaos struck the race track. Again. Daniel Suarez spun out late in Sunday's race, ...

It supplanted 2020's record of 209 laps, which Denny Hamlin was crowned the winner. Late in overtime, another big pileup collected a number of drivers and at first, appeared to yet again postpone the celebration at the end of the race. NASCAR carnage.— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) Busch had the lead early in the overtime, but Joey Logano was able to get around him from the outside, along with Stenhouse. But it wasn't long after Busch took the lead that Suarez spun out, forcing overtime. Truex had won Stage 1.

Kyle Busch led the Daytona 500 with three laps remaining in regulation, but a late crash brought out the caution and halted his chances.

“I think this is the first time I led lap 200, so I wish it was 1998 rules,” Busch told reporters, per FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass. “I don’t think you’re ever confident,” Busch responded when questioned on his mindset entering overtime. Busch, running the No.

Welcome to the first 2023 edition of Monday Morning Pit Box, where we break down the critical calls that shape the outcome of each week's race!

In NASCAR’s current overtime format, a caution on the final lap ends the race, with the final order being set by a video review of who was ahead when the caution light were displayed. Neither has a result to show for it, but being able to fight back to be in a position to finish near the front is a nice momentum bump heading to the West Coast swing. 19) up until the final-lap wreck, as both were in a position to finish in the top five up to that point. It was very much a pattern of staying focused and not panicking from the No. The thing about this type of restrictor-plate racing is that it’s a luck of the draw. We take a look through the minds of those on pit road and, at times, call atop race control as well.

When it comes to the Next Gen car on superspeedways, more of the same. And you know what? That's OK.

Wendy’s partnered with the Las Vegas native for his second career Daytona 500 to be on board his No. In typical Daytona fashion, the whole field saw red in the closing laps of this race to ensue plenty of carnage. Alas, it ended with him spinning in the race-ending crash. For about 190 laps in the 65th annual Daytona 500, that’s more or less what we saw. He was involved in the last race-ending crash that had him scored all the way back to 22nd. The No. However, within the remaining 10 laps of the originally scheduled 200-lap race, it was indeed the No. Buecher immediately lost momentum and Keselowski, while he had the opportunity to block the RCR cars, opted to stay low with his Texan compatriot. It’s the Daytona 500 and that comes with its quirks. And it’s the same thing we’ve been seeing on these racetracks in the new car since last year’s Daytona 500. The duo was followed by [Christopher Bell](/tag/christopher-bell), [Chris Buescher](/tag/chris-buescher) and [Alex Bowman](/tag/alex-bowman). If you don’t believe that, rewatch the first 10 laps of this race and say how many passes you saw.

When it comes to the Next Gen car on superspeedways, more of the same. And you know what? That's OK.

Wendy’s partnered with the Las Vegas native for his second career Daytona 500 to be on board his No. In typical Daytona fashion, the whole field saw red in the closing laps of this race to ensue plenty of carnage. Alas, it ended with him spinning in the race-ending crash. For about 190 laps in the 65th annual Daytona 500, that’s more or less what we saw. He was involved in the last race-ending crash that had him scored all the way back to 22nd. The No. However, within the remaining 10 laps of the originally scheduled 200-lap race, it was indeed the No. Buecher immediately lost momentum and Keselowski, while he had the opportunity to block the RCR cars, opted to stay low with his Texan compatriot. It’s the Daytona 500 and that comes with its quirks. And it’s the same thing we’ve been seeing on these racetracks in the new car since last year’s Daytona 500. The duo was followed by [Christopher Bell](/tag/christopher-bell), [Chris Buescher](/tag/chris-buescher) and [Alex Bowman](/tag/alex-bowman). If you don’t believe that, rewatch the first 10 laps of this race and say how many passes you saw.

Welcome to the first 2023 edition of Monday Morning Pit Box, where we break down the critical calls that shape the outcome of each week's race!

In NASCAR’s current overtime format, a caution on the final lap ends the race, with the final order being set by a video review of who was ahead when the caution light were displayed. Neither has a result to show for it, but being able to fight back to be in a position to finish near the front is a nice momentum bump heading to the West Coast swing. 19) up until the final-lap wreck, as both were in a position to finish in the top five up to that point. It was very much a pattern of staying focused and not panicking from the No. The thing about this type of restrictor-plate racing is that it’s a luck of the draw. We take a look through the minds of those on pit road and, at times, call atop race control as well.

Brad Keselowski was one of three former NASCAR champions — along with Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. — who failed to end lifetime droughts in “The Great ...

But silver, you know you’re that close and it just didn’t happen, and I feel like I have a lot of Daytona 500 silvers.” “You know that it’s just barely out of reach and so that certainly builds a frustration," Keselowski said. “You just feel like you’re in position and it doesn’t happen and, yeah, it’s super painful,” Keselowski said Saturday after posting the fastest lap in final practice. “It’s just par for the course, just used to it,” Busch bemoaned. The two-time series champ (2015, ’19) was caught in a late crash and finished 19th. After all, Hall of Famer David Pearson needed 15 tries to win the Daytona 500.

Kyle Busch's quest to win the Daytona 500 ended against the wall, leaving the two-time Cup champion winless in 18 starts in this race.

We were kind of in a bad spot in the pack to get caught up in something. Once he got off center, I tried to back up but I had (Brad Keselowski) in the back of me trying to push as well. I hate that we didn’t get to the finish line, but we got a lot closer than I thought. This package is pretty tough to pass with, but it was fun to be up there battling in the top 10 there for a bit.” [Austin Dillon](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48393/austin-dillon) — Finished 33rd: “We had a strategy there, and it just didn’t play out. I feel like when the 22 pulled up in front of me I tried to slow down to engage him and I got hit by the 8 really hard and send the 22 three-wide and we lost momentum again. The outside just didn’t really get rolling and we didn’t get organized very well and by the time we did it was just a little too late. [Kyle Busch](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48221/kyle-busch)) went to the bottom there, I was able to push ( [Joey Logano](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48369/joey-logano)) and ( [Kyle Larson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48450/kyle-larson)). It was amazing that we were able to put it in the top 20. We recovered and we are getting better at this kind of racing and we are going to get one of these one day.” [Ryan Blaney](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48406/ryan-blaney) — Finished eighth: “You know, unfortunately getting tore up in the second stage and I thought we did a good job fixing it and staying in it and got a couple of laps back and were able to get it driving decent enough to where we lined up in the top-15 and were able to miss some wrecks and finish okay. It was a win, and it was awesome. I was hoping we were going to get to the white there, and we didn’t, so I knew I was going to take the top. I felt like the three wide was going a hurt a lane; looked like Kyle was getting pushed ahead, and then Ricky started getting pushed ahead.