Ranked 10th – Kyle Busch (#18)
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Prior to Texas Kyle Busch told SceneDaily.com last Friday “I wish it was over with and done with after the third race of the Chase”. However, he didn’t drive at Texas like someone who had filed this season away.
Whether you love or hate the MM, one thing most won’t dispute is Kyle Busch has a gift for seeing the wholes in traffic. He made quick work of the 24 cars ahead of him to enter the top five at Lap 207. By Lap 218 he would be riding Jamie McMurray’s bumper for third.
After a quick wedge adjustment and four tires Kyle would pass David Reutiman on Lap 247 for second. It looked like the pre-Chase Kyle had found his way back into the No. 18 car, as by Lap 263 Kyle was 1.756 of Edward’s lead. Kyle would slip down to at Lap 276 seventh after pitting.
Yet, again in typical Kyle fashion he was charging back though the field. It looked like a top five finish was possible.
However, as the rest of the field tried to squeezes out fuel mileage the No. 18 went with a different strategy, one which would cost them a top five finish. On Lap 314 Kyle got fuel and new right side tires, assuming that as others began to run low on gas, the fresh tires would give him the competitive edge.
It wouldn’t be enough.
The Chase is coming to an end. With just a couple of races to salvage a little pride, will we see more gambles or will some drives just want the 2008 season past quietly? I will predict that those drives at the bottom of the Chase bucket aren’t the quite type.
Well until next time, happy cheering for the bottom of the bucket!
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