The packs returned to Daytona International Speedway in a seemingly non-stop shower of flying sparks, shooting flames and sliced sheet metal.
Fittingly, the driver who put on the most spectacular show also won the race.
“I don’t know how many times I spun out and didn’t spin out,” Kyle Busch said. “Amazing race. It was fun to drive when I wasn’t getting turned around.” USA Today
His winning margin over Stewart was .013 seconds, the closest in Shootout history, in a green-white-checkered finish that took the race seven laps beyond its scheduled distance.
Marcos Ambrose recovered from a pair of wrecks to finish third, followed by Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin. Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards and Juan Montoya completed the top 10.
Busch’s victory was the first in a NASCAR race car using electronic fuel injection, which was introduced to the Sprint Cup Series this season. NASCAR.com
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 2 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 3 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 4 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 5 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 6 16 Greg Biffle Ford 7 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 8 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 9 99 Carl Edwards Ford 10 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 11 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 12 22 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 13 5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 14 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 15 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 16 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 17 51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 18 20 Joey Logano Toyota 19 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 21 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 22 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 23 27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 24 34 David Ragan Ford 25 140 Michael Waltrip Toyota
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