Las Vegas’ Kurt Busch to celebrate Daytona 500 win all over the place this week
Kurt Busch’s Daytona 500 victory celebrations aren’t over just yet.
NASCAR’S season-opening race ended in dramatic fashion Sunday when the 38-year-old Las Vegas native leaped into the lead on the final lap, earning the checkered flag after Kyle Larson’s car ran out of fuel. The first-time 500 winner will get a chance to tell that story over and over again during a media tour this week with appearances in New York City and Atlanta.
Busch, a Stewart-Haas Racing driver, began his busy week Monday with stops at Fox News, “Race Hub” on Fox, “NASCAR America” on NBC and ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” according to a Daytona 500 release. On Tuesday, Busch will appear on “Live! With Kelly,” visit SiriusXM radio and finish the day at “Game Set Max” on Fox. Busch also will stop by The Weather Channel and CNN before heading to this weekend’s race in Atlanta.
Sunday was Busch’s 17th Daytona 500 attempt. He finished 10th in 2016.
Busch’s brother Kyle, who drives for Joe Gibbs Racing, fell out of the race after 103 laps when one of his rear tires failed, which caused a six-car crash. Kyle, 31, finished in 38th place.
Both Busch brothers will be in Las Vegas following Atlanta for the Kobalt 400 on March 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Contact Kira Terry at kterry@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3880. Follow @kiraterry on Twitter.
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