Sometimes no luck is better than any luck. The Kobalt Tools 400 on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was one of those days for Kurt Busch. The driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services/TAG Heuer Chevrolet team battled myriad issues, from a melted air hose to a flat tire to pit road miscues. A late-race accident ended the day for the No. 51 Chevrolet team, leaving 2004 Sprint Cup Champion Busch with a 35th-place finish.
The end result was a far cry from how the day began for Las Vegas native Busch. He started 12th but pushed the No. 51 Chevrolet to sixth place on the first lap. Although the car was tight in the center of turns and loose on acceleration, Busch stayed in the top nine through the first 40 laps. Routine pit stops started on lap 44 when Busch, along with many of the front-runners, came to pit road. The caution was displayed for the spinning car of Timmy Hill as Busch reached his pit box. In an effort to avoid losing a lap, crew chief Nick Harrison called for...
