Kyle Busch will NOT race in the Daytona 500

[HoneyBadger]

Confirmed by NASCAR.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

It was mentioned on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

[ted@economy]

Too bad . Hate to see injuries.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

No replacement driver has been announced as of yet.

 

[Jeffrey00]

I am guessing the leg is broken. So how long he out? Who does JGR tap for the ride?

 

[AustinDillon3]

This sucks.

 

[breatheoflife]

Sigh. My 500 is ruined before it starts.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Marty Smith just went OFF on NASCAR over on ESPN.

 

[DUN24]

What a ****** up week this has been. Way too much carnage and then this.


I still can't believe that wall was unprotected. Un****ingbelievable.

 

[Kiante]

Wish Kyle the best. You hate to see that and this will be the first time in a long time without either of the brothers in the field.

 

[DUN24]

Marty Smith just went OFF on NASCAR over on ESPN.

Damn I would like to see that.

 

[Blaze]

Marty Smith just went OFF on NASCAR over on ESPN.

Hope it's on YouTube later.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Damn I would like to see that.

He did tweet this:

Marty Smith @MartySmithESPN
The pussyfooting around SAFER must stop. Spend the damn money.

 

[HoneyBadger]

He did tweet this:

Marty Smith @MartySmithESPN
The pussyfooting around SAFER must stop. Spend the damn money.

He pretty much gave a longer version of that sermon.

 

[Greg]

First sorry to hear the news he doesn't deserve such a tough weekend.
Sorry for all Busch fans this weekend as well.

 

[Greg]

Next I worked 12 hours today. What happened? Details please.

 

[be9ak7ts16]

As much as I dislike the Busch brothers I hate this even more. Heal fast Kyle.

 

[Nathan_259]

He did tweet this:

Marty Smith @MartySmithESPN
The pussyfooting around SAFER must stop. Spend the damn money.

I think what happened today was a lot like this incident a few years ago:



I know there was a SAFER barrier here, but I really think since it wasn't a big name that crashed, NASCAR didn't pay attention to incidents like this as they should've.

 

[MELROSEMAFIA]

I am guessing the leg is broken. So how long he out? Who does JGR tap for the ride?

My guess would be Eric Jones

 

[DUN24]

Next I worked 12 hours today. What happened? Details please.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I think what happened today was a lot like this incident a few years ago:



I know there was a SAFER barrier here, but I really think since it wasn't a big name that crashed, NASCAR didn't pay attention to incidents like this as they should've.

He suffered a concussion and internal bruising from that and that wasn't even that far from the section where concrete starts.

 

[jws926]

A Checkered Flag ‏@acheckeredflag 1h1 hour ago South Carolina, USA
Safer barriers. All walls. All tracks. No excuses. #saferbarriers

 

[be9ak7ts16]

Oh man, that was brutal. Thanks DUN.

 

[DUN24]

Oh man, that was brutal. Thanks DUN.

It was hard to watch for several minutes.

 

[slash14]

tough couple days for the busch brothers...hope kyle gets better soon...

 

[Bobw]

Brain needs to open his wallet. A concrete wall that a car traveling 200 mph has even the slightest possibility of hitting in even the most remote and strange circumstances is flat ass stupid.

 

[Marcingak]

At first I thought the topic creator meant to type Kurt Busch. Sucks for Kyle. I hope he can make a quick recovery.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Brain needs to open his wallet. A concrete wall that a car traveling 200 mph has even the slightest possibility of hitting in even the most remote and strange circumstances is flat ass stupid.

Kyle even got it slowed down to ~90 MPH before he hit it. Could've been even worse.

 

[Nathan_259]

Brain needs to open his wallet. A concrete wall that a car traveling 200 mph has even the slightest possibility of hitting in even the most remote and strange circumstances is flat ass stupid.

Yeah, the Brain really should start thinking a bit.

 

[Blaze]

This is NOT the time for crap like that, get out of here with that please.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Joie Chitwood and Steve O'Donnell will be in the media center at 8:15.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

If it's a broken leg the year is over for him. Stewart still hasn't fully recovered from his.

 

[oldgoat]

Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean it is right to act like that. Might want to think about KARMA catching up with you.

 

[racer8]

Joie Chitwood and Steve O'Donnell will be in the media center at 8:15.

Is there anywhere with a live stream?

 

[C_Numb]

I can't understand how there is not a safer barrier at every track that has a exposed concrete wall … NASCAR and the track owners should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Is there anywhere with a live stream?

http://www.nascar.com/presspass

 

[Blaze]

http://www.nascar.com/presspass

Do you think it will break in on FS1?

 

[racer8]

http://www.nascar.com/presspass

Thanks

 

[Kyle18fan]

This has to be the most ignorant comment I have read since joining this forum …

Ranks right up there with the worst

 

[HoneyBadger]

Ladies and gentlemen, Marty Smith's sermon:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:12361079