No one has won the Daytona 500 for the first time after 20 consecutive unsuccessful attempts. Kyle Busch is trying to change that.

Busch earned the top spot in front row qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night with a lap of 183.925 mph in the second round of qualifying. Busch’s lap usurped Chase Briscoe from the top spot in the final round. Briscoe started last year’s Daytona 500 on the pole.

NASCAR veteran Kyle Busch explains his biggest motivating factor to win races after winning pole for the 2026 Daytona 500.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in “The Great American Race” a shot at the victory that has escaped him his entire career.

Chasing his first Daytona 500 win and a little momentum after two lackluster seasons, Kyle Busch saw his pole victory as a good first step in 2026.

Kyle Busch has led 342 laps without a win, Tony Stewart went 0-for-17, and a long list of champions never claimed the Harley J. Earl Trophy.

SONOMA, Calif. -- After two practice sessions at Sonoma Raceway, Kyle Busch spent an evening icing his surgically repaired left foot. He repeated the routine the night before Sunday's race, all in an effort to minimize pain and give himself the best chance ...

Kyle Busch’s quest for a Daytona 500 win will start from the pole position on Sunday. Busch earned the top spot in front row qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night with a lap of 183.925 MPH in the second round of qualifying.

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