The 2012 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway may have only been an exhibition without any implications on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings whatsoever, but don't tell that to the 25 drivers who partook in the race.Or to the fans who saw Kyle Busch cross the finish line first at the 75-lap sprint.Or to the mechanics and crews that have to do the repairs on the 21 cars that sustained damage from the race, including Busch's.In fact, the Bud Shootout had just about everything that motor sports fans, casual and diehard alike, could hope for—cagey competition amongst the drivers, multiple pileups and collisions and (best of all) a thrilling finish that saw Busch edge Tony Stewart by mere inches across the finish ...

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The 2012 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway may have only been an exhibition without any implications on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings whatsoever, but don't tell that to the 25 drivers who partook in the race.Or to the fans who saw Kyle Busch cross the finish line first at the 75-lap sprint.Or to the mechanics and crews that have to do the repairs on the 21 cars that sustained damage from the race, including Busch's.In fact, the Bud Shootout had just about everything that motor sports fans, casual and diehard alike, could hope for—cagey competition amongst the drivers, multiple pileups and collisions and (best of all) a thrilling finish that saw Busch edge Tony Stewart by mere inches across the finish ...

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