If you told Kyle Busch before this year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup started that he’d finish second in each of the first two races of the season, he’d probably tell you he’d have been happy with that. Busch, of course, historically has struggled in the Chase, never finishing higher than fifth in points and never finishing higher than eighth since joining Joe Gibbs Racing. In what would be referred to in NASCAR vernacular as one of those good-news-bad-news deals, Busch has had a great start to the Chase this time out, finishing second at Chicagoland Speedway last week and second again in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The bad news? The only guy to beat him in either race was his JGR teammate Matt Kenseth, who swept both of the victories. Still, Busch heads to Dover International Speedway second in points, just 14 behind Kenseth as he pursues his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. That’s important, because through just the first two races in the Chase already, five drivers are at least one full race behind in points. And while Kenseth’s having a dream season so far, Busch is still well within striking distance, just 14… Read full this story
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