After Starting His 700th NASCAR Cup Race, Kurt Busch is Ready for the All-Star Race

This weekend, Bristol Motor Speedway will have the NASCAR All-Star Race for the first time. The yearly non-points occasion is one of the top choices among the fans. It has created some unforgettable moments going back to when Darrell Waltrip won the debut race in 1985. The veteran Kurt Busch is all ready for the event.

This year will mark the only other time the race has been held outside of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, Atlanta Motor Speedway facilitated the race where Bill Elliott lead 82 of 83 laps on his way to winning $240,000 when he vanquished Dale Earnhardt by almost three seconds in the 10-driver field.

The race is known for the experiments. This year NASCAR is bringing the ‘Underglow’ lights. This will surely be a great addition to the cars as this event will also welcome fans to witness the excitement Live!

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Kurt Busch expresses his excitement

Kurt Busch is extremely excited about the annual event. He posted a video on social media to express his excitement.

Kurt Busch is currently in his 20th full season in the NASCAR Cup Series and second with Chip Ganassi Racing. He is driving the No. 1 Chevrolet.

The veteran driver Kurt Busch feels that the July 15th NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be more than the repute and a $1 million check.

In a move that has sparked contention around the Northeast Tennessee district, more than 30,000 onlookers will be permitted inside the 155,000-seater BMS track for the remarkable annual showdown.

An assortment of wellbeing measures will be set up for the biggest get-together of Americans for an occasion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2010, Kurt Busch won his first All-Star Race in his ninth beginning in the occasion, after hitting the wall. Busch exploited hardship that fell on his sibling Kyle and endured a race restart to put the No. 2 Team, Penske Dodge, at the top spot.

Following the success, Busch proceeded to turn into the seventh driver to win the All-Star race and Coca-Cola 600 in the same season.

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