Kyle Busch stops by medical center after hot sports-car stint

By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, July 04, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch says he will be ready for the Coke Zero 400 tonight after being administered some intravenous fluids as a precautionary measure following about a 70-minute stint Saturday in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Busch, who teamed with Scott Speed in a Chip Ganassi Racing entry, went straight to the infield care center following his time in the closed-cockpit car during a day when the temperature outside was in the mid-90s and it was much hotter in the car.

“[it was] very, very, hot in those cars,” Busch said. “Just the biggest thing was to get some fluids back in me since I know I lost a ton of fluids. The faster you can get to the medical center after getting out of the car the faster I could get taken care of and get some rest before tonight’s race.”

Busch qualified the car and started 10th, which is where he and Speed finished the event. Busch had never driven a car in the Grand-Am series.

“We ended up getting our way back up to fourth or fifth I believe and then I kept missing some of the breaking zones due to downforce,” Busch said. “These cars are just so much different. I was off in Turn 1 also and that’s why I just wasn’t able to keep the brakes on the car.

“I did finally find a rhythm from about the fourth to maybe the 18th lap and got fairly comfortable. … It was fun.”

Speed also went to the infield medical center for IV fluids as a precautionary measure after his run.
 

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6 responses to "Kyle Busch stops by medical center after hot sports-car stint". Post a Comment.
  1. 1
    ladalefan said:
    Jul 4, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    What were Kyle and Scott thinking? July in Daytona? Well, dumb and dumber. . .

  2. 2
    BILLFAN50 said:
    Jul 4, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    After the fiasko with Jeremy,does Busch know what was in the I.V.?

  3. 3
    SS396Chevelle said:
    Jul 4, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    With a 400 mile race tonight that would be the last thing someone in the chase should be doing. Dumb and Dumber is what they were. Where was Jim Carey?

  4. 4
    NickDizzle7 said:
    Jul 5, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    He needed to stop by there again after his wicked crash tonight. haha.

  5. 5
    tampabbay99 said:
    Jul 5, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    #1, They love to race. Get with it. If you don't realize that, look in the mirror twice and you will get a view of dumb and dumber. Same to you #3. #4, wrecks are not funny. You are a loser and not a true fan of our sport. Please stop watching.

  6. 6
    Werner said:
    Jul 5, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    who makes the call on the blocking...the driver or the spotter?...anyone say "clear"?...they were off by about a foot...

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