Just like The Intimidator did in 1998, Kyle Busch is entering his 20th start without a Daytona 500 championship. Could history repeat itself Sunday?

As Kyle Busch heads into his 20th Daytona 500 with hopes of claiming his first victory in the race, he’s looking to the legend Dale Earnhardt for inspiration. Busch, of Las Vegas, Nevada, drives the No.

Finally got that monkey off my back!”Dale Earnhardt said as he sat down for the winner’s interview, pulled a stuffed monkey from his shoulder, and tossed it afar. The post Kyle Busch Hopes to Repeat Dale Earnhardt’s Daytona 500 Feat appeared first on EssentiallySports.

It took 20 attempts for Dale Earnhardt Sr. to win the Daytona 500. When he took the checkered flag in 1998, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion ended a winless streak that had reached 59 races.