NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Texas

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Nov 6, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) during the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Winner: Dodging Obstacles

It was a solid night for Kyle Busch. The 2015 Cup Series Champion finished 5th at Texas after suffering through many different issues over the weekend, resulting in the use of a backup car.

Early on, Busch had to battle from the back as he started 24th, but on his way to the front of the pack, he avoided trouble that could’ve hurt his chances to move on in the Chase.

The first wreck of the race came in the form of Brian Scott’s spin coming out of Turn 4. As Scott turned and moved down the racetrack, Busch found himself looking directly at the No. 44’s left side. At the last second, Busch was able to avoid contact and keep his race alive.

Later on in the race, Busch began to exit his pit box right as A.J. Allmendinger was sliding into his. The result was a near collision on pit road as Busch avoided trouble yet again.

Though he’s above the cut line by just one point, Busch made some nice moves to stay away from potential accidents.

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