The continuing saga between Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne added another chapter Saturday night at Darlington Raceway. During the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500, Busch and Kahne came together again. The dust-up happened almost a week after Busch got into Kahne at Talladega sending both cars crashing and setting off a multi-car melee.
Saturday night with 30 laps to go on a restart, Busch who had been dominating the event started on the outside row with Kahne on the inside. The two battled door-to-door for a couple of laps and Kahne seemed to be gaining the advantage. As the two entered turn 1 with Kahne high and Busch low, Kahne was powering ahead. Busch came up off the apron in the middle of the turns directly behind and underneath Kahne. While it’s not clear if Busch hit Kahne, Kahne’s Chevy slid up into the wall. Kahne was able to keep going but his chances for the win were gone.
Kahne put the blame for the incident directly on Busch; just as he had done the week prior at Talladega. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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