NASCAR is in Delaware for the 11th round of the Cup Series. After the canceled rain-drenched race yesterday, the drivers took to the track once more. The race started with Chris Buescher of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing on the pole. However, it hasn’t been a good race for Kurt Busch so far.
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The 23XI driver got hit by AJ Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing. Busch spun and hit the inside backstretch wall on Lap 188. Kurt got loose off turn 2 and a bump from AJ Allmendinger finished him off.
NASCAR reporter Dustin Albino tweeted, “‘We got fucking turned; everything is fucked up.’ Kurt Busch shouts on the radio. AJ Allmendinger made contact with Busch.”
The Monster takes a bite out of the No. 45. pic.twitter.com/CneA4NLZZ8
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 2, 2022
The contact took Kurt down to 32nd place as the race went into Stage 2. AJ Allmendinger finished stage 2 in 13th place while Ryan Blaney emerged as the winner of that stage.
Kurt Busch at Dover in 2022
Kurt Busch started the race from 16th on the grid. The 23XI Racing driver qualified with 22.645 lap-time ahead of Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing. As of now, the 23XI driver stands in 19th place with 218 points after ten races.
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Tough stretch for Kurt Busch continues. If they can't get it fixed, this appears it could be the fourth finish of 32nd or worse in the last six races.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) May 2, 2022
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However, he’s ahead of his teammate Bubba Wallace, who’s in 21st place with 193 points until the DuraMax Drydene 400 race at Dover Motor Speedway.
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