Kurt Busch looks ahead
Tuesday, February 28th
Tuesday, February 28th
Daytona 500 winner previews Atlanta
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Bush says let's see where we stand a month from now. I'm what he came in this as contracts. On the motor racing network. Hi everybody this is Mike back please join me every Tuesday night for NASCAR live this one hour interactive show. Think she beyond the typical story lines in NASCAR with the stars for the sport the celebration of the tournament afterward. Get into the track where 13 cycle for. NASCAR live also gives you in depth analysis with the opponents off the personality because for me the decisive moment of the camp. What plan check it out NASCAR live this Tuesday night at 7 eastern on the motor racing network. Daytona 500 champion Kurt Busch is still basking in his big victory Sunday but he knows the next race is right around the corner. This weekend at Atlanta where they knew even lower downforce package makes it's funny seventeen debut. In an interview for NASCAR alive I asked him about the upcoming part of the schedule this part now is where the the real season began we've got the new even lower downforce package coming up and Atlanta and after that they're gonna repay that track and most of the drivers I've talked to work on earth. Sad to hear that the track was gonna be repaid but is this where you think will start to get a true read on where everybody is because this is kind of be the greatest portion of the schedule. Yeah I mean we can't jump to conclusions too quickly immediate plan has a very very worn out racetrack that you looked tired very aggressive. And yes and you know I think Jimmie Johnson won the spring break there last year and that showed. They got their low grip. Setup been pretty good but let's evaluate things after the West Coast love that Vegas Phoenix and California. And go after that let you out the first five races nimble and adjust accordingly from there. Next bush tells us what he thinks about that new five minute pit road repair clock MR winds rolled back Thursday the greatest races in NASCAR. This Richard Petty company outside of any parts of their latest delegate will be. Hey Victoria Finley esteem these guys and Thursdays at 1 PM eastern on him or in dot com for the MR. That's why today's normal drive on demand to be hit hard dot com. On high to. No room. On Hillary N dot com. Or the final question I have for years you mentioned earlier when a caller has a question about this the new stage racing format the three stages. But we also saw all the new five minute rule and if you have to go behind the wall for repairs that are mechanical you're essentially done for the day. What did you think about what all you saw what did the changes I know it's only one race at Daytona but moving forward what do you what do you think about what you've seen so far. Yards it was. Pretty radical. We're the point structure change and then lived in the week of the Daytona 500. Learn about this news spot but the clock. Which is pretty extreme committed you can be as simple problem or check out and if you don't perform well under the pressure of that clock. You can be taken out of races via via stopwatch. And very really have to get Smart and manages and I think Tony Gibson did an excellent job to coach all of our guys. There's the damage repair that we have debate and then to get back out there make minimum speed subtract at least and they minimum speed but they actually damage. We'll see how it all plays out. You've got to keep all weather whatever changes NASCAR brings up he got a role that bracelet and you know you've got proper positive audience. Because you're gonna get through it and know that you got it under control. Catch more with Kurt Busch Tuesday nine on NASCAR live starting at 7 eastern time or. In the on demand section that MR and dot com. This is contracts for Tuesday February 28. Don't forget the MRI and app for news streaming practice and qualifying coverage and more it's available for free at the iTunes App Store and who will play. I'm woody came in Concord, North Carolina.