Kyle Busch brushes wall in 1st Daytona race since breaking leg, foot in February crash
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Kyle Busch brushed the wall early in his first race at Daytona International Speedway since breaking his right leg and left foot in a crash at the track in February.
Trying to pass Jamie McMurray on lap 17 of the 160-lap race, Busch wiggled and tagged the wall. He lost two laps while his crew worked to repair splitter and body damage on his No. 18 Toyota.
It was a potentially costly setback for Busch, who needs to finish in the top 30 in points to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
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Busch missed the first 11 races this season following his Daytona crash in the Xfinity Series season opener, but NASCAR granted him a waiver that would make him Chase eligible with a victory and a top-30 finish in points.
Busch won last week's race at Sonoma Raceway, but needs to average a 14th-place finish over the next 10 races to join the Chase.