Kurt Busch made a last lap pass to score his first career Daytona 500 victory. Busch got around Kyle Larson, who ran out of gas, in a mad dash to the checkered flag to notch his initial win in “The Great American Race”.
He led only one lap to win the race and give Stewart-Haas Racing its first victory as the organization moved from Chevrolet to Ford this year. It was Busch’s 29th career win.
“My mirror fell off with 30 laps to go,” Busch said. “I said that’s an omen, let’s throw caution to the wind.”
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– story by Pete Pistone
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