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Kyle Busch invited the media for a press conference. He has not been racing in any NASCAR events due to an injury suffered during the NASCAR XFINITY Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.
He had a compound fracture in his right leg, and a second compound fracture in his lower left foot.
Busch said that when he hit a wall with a force of 90 g, he said that "all the air left his body."
Busch also gave credit to the drivers that are replacing him in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
"I can't say enough for Matt Crafton and David Ragan to be able to step up in this situation."
He also gave an opinion of his Chase eligibility.
"Do I wish to be chase-eligible when I return? Of course, I would love to be." Busch then went on to say that he is unsure if he would be in the Top-30 in points, because one of the requirements for making the Chase is that you must be in the Top-30 in points. "I don't know if it's going to be 100 percent feasible. He then went on to say that he hopes that NASCAR takes into consideration that his team is a full-time team, and hopefully they would waive off the rule of he were to win a race.
Busch said that Tony Stewart was his first visitor in the hospital after the DAYTONA 500, and Stewart stayed there for nearly three hours.
Busch said that "I knew instantly my right leg broke" when he hit the wall.
Matt Crafton replaced Busch in the No. 18 car during the DAYTONA 50, which led to some substitute drivers in Ragan's No. 34 car at Front Row Motorsports.
Busch said that he "can't say I'm happy" that he hit a wall without a SAFER Barrier.
NASCAR had put a tire barrier where the crash occurred before the DAYTONA 500 the next day.
We wish Kyle Busch a speedy recovery, and best wishes to the entire Busch family.
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