Kyle Busch slams into the wall at New Hampshire (Video)
Kyle Busch is needing a win or some poor finishes from other drivers at Dover.
Busch, who had four wins in 15 regular season races in 2015, slammed the wall during Sunday’s second race of the Chase at New Hampshire. He immediately took his car to the garage.
The culprit appeared to be a flat right front tire. Busch’s car went straight into the wall. The right side of his car was flattened and there was no way he’d be able to stay out on the track.
Busch will undoubtedly have a poor finish. The live points after his crash showed him outside the top 12 heading into Dover. After Dover, the third race of the Chase, the top 12 drivers in the Chase move on while the bottom four are eliminated. Busch can advance in the Chase by winning at Dover or getting into the top 12.
He missed the first 11 races of the season after he broke his leg and foot at Daytona in February in an Xfinity Series race. Busch got a waiver from NASCAR to be Chase eligible provided that he got into the top 30 in points. Thanks to those four wins, he did so easily.
Kevin Harvick, who has dominated at New Hampshire so far, is also in a similar situation. He finished 42nd at Chicago after a tire blew and he hit the wall.
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