NASCAR has been dormant for the past few months due to the off-season, but this past Sunday things changed as the all new Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series took to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway for the famous Daytona 500.
The long race has been notoriously prone to exciting crashes and finishes as 43 of the most talented drivers in the world race to the 500 mile mark. This years season opener was no acceptation as there were four major crashes that left just over half the field standing at the end of the 500 mile event. Kurt Busch, driver for Stewart - Haas Racing, was the the first to the line as he made a last lap pass on Chase Elliot and Kyle Larson as they ran out of fuel. Ryan Blaney, a second year competitor in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finished second.
The long race has been notoriously prone to exciting crashes and finishes as 43 of the most talented drivers in the world race to the 500 mile mark. This years season opener was no acceptation as there were four major crashes that left just over half the field standing at the end of the 500 mile event. Kurt Busch, driver for Stewart - Haas Racing, was the the first to the line as he made a last lap pass on Chase Elliot and Kyle Larson as they ran out of fuel. Ryan Blaney, a second year competitor in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finished second.
With his 2017 Daytona 500 win, Kurt Busch now has 29 career wins and a championship in NASCAR’s premiere series. “The more that becomes unpredictable about Daytona, the more it becomes predictable to predict unpredictably.” said Busch. Daytona hasn’t failed to keep its viewers and competitors on the edge of their seats and Busch obviously agrees. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels slightly north to Atlanta Motor Speedway next weekend for the next event, the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
- David Garbo Jr.
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