TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - This time, the crash happened behind Kyle
Busch. Instead of leaving Talladega Superspeedway with a smashed-up
car, he drove into Victory Lane. The kid who couldn't conquer
Talladega finally won at the harrowing track today, and in this
breakout season for Busch, it was only fitting that he coasted to
the victory.
Busch came back from a lap down for his first win at Talladega,
which was won under caution when a 13-car accident brought out the
yellow flag on the final lap. It froze the field and allowed Busch
to slowly make his way across the finish line -- a rare completion
considering his past history at this track.
In six previous Cup races, Busch failed to finish four times and
wrecked out of both events last season. His accident in last
spring's Cup race was so hard, he cracked his head-and-neck
restraint while finishing 37th.
And his wreck in the fall officially ended his championship
hopes.
Today's win means a whole lot, he says, "I don't think I've
finished one here without wrecking, or at least without a torn up
car."
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