2011 Budweiser Shootout / NASCAR Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- (Terry Blount)

Pair up and take your chances.

In more than half a century of racing on this historic track, no one had ever seen anything like the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night.

It was a shocker from start to finish, including Kurt Busch winning the all-star race as the second driver to cross the final line. Denny Hamlin was first, but he went below the yellow line to pass Ryan Newman. That's a no-no.

Busch was third as he came off Turn 4 on the final lap, but push-partner Jamie McMurray got Busch the victory going to the outside line at the end.

"It's great to win here no matter what kind of race it is," Busch said. "Thanks to my motor department, Jamie McMurray. This is a whole new game at Daytona."

Instead of the usual restrictor-plate pack racing, this was two-pack racing.

You've heard of pairs skating. This was pairs racing -- two-by-two-by-two was the way to zoom to the front -- and it happened faster than in any race in the 23-year history of the restrictor-plate era.

We're talking more than 206 mph on some laps, a double-up danger of speed new to everyone involved.

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[Gforcebond]

@rugo58

it's called racing unlike that 30 pack shit that isn't racing

[utubejjk]

I dont see how there is an argument that Hamlin should have won.

He was never forced down there. Newman pulled down to side draft him after Hamlin had his whole car under the line

[rugo58]

what the hell is this, 2 cars vs 2 cars vs2 cars vs 2 cars thi is not a carrer in daytona

[PhilipTheBigOne]

I meant 5:23.

[PhilipTheBigOne]

5:28: OMG, another 6 car wreck, nearly avoided!!!

[texacobigred42]

Three in a row for Shell/Pennzoil... with two different drivers...

[PowerInMN]

Thank you for Bumps Notes.

Am I the only one who notices the retro TNN-style, old school cable TV ad insertion tones? :-)

[metalligimp]

@taktikal24 I agree, it's really not appropriate to call either one of them a jackass in this one. I was just pointing out that it was the wrong man to call one if your going to call either one that :-)

[taktikal24]

@metalligimp it's a little easier for Edwards to see Smith coming down than for Smith to see Edwards shoving his nose under him in a blind spot, don't ya think? It happens, I don't think it's appropriate to call either of them a "jackass."

[metalligimp]

@TyVBuccaneer that would be "that jackass Regan Smith". Just sayin' ;)