Busch, Earnhardt Jr. knocked out of Daytona 500 after 6-car crash
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A whole lot of contenders damaged in this one!#DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/S500ERJ2f5
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 26, 2017
On lap 105 of the 59th Daytona 500 Sunday, six cars were involved in a crash at the front of the pack, highlighted by Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. being knocked out of the race.
Earnhardt was leading the race at the time of the crash.
Huge damage for @KyleBusch. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/OM17iEEG6T
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 26, 2017
Also knocked out was rookie Erik Jones, while Matt Kenseth, Ty Dillon, and Elliott Sadler were also involved.
Here's another look at the chaos. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/rMFBwryttz
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 26, 2017
Sadler was the least affected, as he was able to stay clear of being caught in the pile up and move into first place.