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1979 Busch Clash laid the groundwork for NASCAR's modern exhibition races
Before specialty exhibition races became a constant on the NASCAR calendar, the original Busch Clash at Daytona laid the foundation. Nowadays, two exhibition races are guaranteed to be on the ...
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NASCAR Clash winners and losers: Ryan Blaney nearly goes from worst to first, while Kyle Busch struggles
Not only did Busch struggle, but Austin Dillon failed to make the Clash field at his grandfather's home track. Gibbs was by the far the highest-profile car/driver combination to miss the 200-lap main.