Despite Kurt Busch withdrawing his waiver request and effectively opening up another playoff spot, Martin Truex Jr. is still not there yet. If anything, Ryan Blaney had more of a helping hand from Busch. But Truex Jr. can have a helping hand from the other Busch, Kyle Busch.

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Or will he? Because another Toyota driver, Bubba Wallace, is in contention for the playoff spot.

So should a scenario arise in which Kyle Busch has to choose between helping Truex Jr. and Wallace, what would he do?

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Well, the answer is not quite what you’d expect.

“If I’m coming off a turn four the 23 (Bubba Wallace) and the 19 (Martin Truex Jr.) are side by side in front of me and I’m the next one, I’m lifting. So if I know I can’t win, I am out. Just give me the points,” Busch said in a pre-race interview.

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How will Kyle Busch approach his own race in Daytona?

As for his own race, Kyle Busch said he is “still on the fence” about it, that he wants to go out there and race in the front of the pack for most of the day.

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But on the flip side of it, the same pack can wipe him out if he’s a part of it.

Kyle Busch at Coca-Cola 600

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“If I could guarantee myself a lead lap spot, stay on the lead lap by being a half a lap down the whole race, I would probably take that,” he described.

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Busch also opened up on the fact that if a car gets two wide, then it becomes tough to make moves and go up from the middle. So in order to deal with that, one needs to put himself in a good spot before the final pit stop.

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Shaharyar is an experienced Senior NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. A journalist by heart and profession, he has been at the ‘wheel’ for nearly a decade after starting with Formula 1. He has penned over 1,700 articles on the sport. Shaharyar is known for his quick reporting on controversies and feuds in NASCAR and is one of the masterminds behind "NASCAR In and Out", a Reader-Connect Program of EssentiallySports that boasts a weekly reach of fifty thousand subscribers in the US. Shaharyar believes in the conversational style of journalism, where fans are at the heart of the conversation. As a big fan of Kyle Busch, he maintains a commitment to journalistic neutrality in his coverage. A graduate of journalism from a professional university, Shaharyar blends his love for storytelling with the fast-paced nature of the sport to deliver compelling content that resonates with his readers. Despite his admiration for Kyle Busch, Shaharyar is now turning his attention to Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, whom he believes is a legend in the making. He is always looking to bring fresh perspectives and insights to his readers and engages in healthy debates and discussions about the latest developments in NASCAR. In his free time, Shaharyar enjoys watching soccer and taking long walks to unwind.

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