Kyle Busch can be forgiven for unpleasant memories of Daytona International Speedway. Friday, he added another to the list.
Busch crashed during practice for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400. Reason: The right rear tire on his car blew out, sending the No. 18 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing heavily into the wall.
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"That was certainly a big hit so have to thank NASCAR for safety advances," Busch said. "Could have been a heck of a lot worse."
"It wasn't any fun, that's for sure." - @KyleBusch https://t.co/uxblZhaXcS
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 1, 2016
This pretty car …
… is toast as Busch heads to his backup car for Friday's qualifying.