Kyle Busch wins on Daytona road course

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash Tuesday night.

The Clash has always been the opening event of Speedweeks, which traditionally spans two weekends before the seasonopening Daytona 500. This year’s running was the first time on Daytona’s road course, a plan announced before the 2020 season began. The race was moved to Daytona because of pandemic restrictions in California, where NASCAR was scheduled to race at Fontana.