Kyle Busch

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Kyle Busch (18) drives during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at The Glen, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, in Watkins Glen, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Kyle Busch (18) and Danica Patrick wreck on the last lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, July 6, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)

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associated press Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon trailed Kyle Busch by 12 points for the final playoff spot entering Saturday night’s race. But Gordon finished second and Busch was 16th at Richmond, allowing Gordon to crack the field for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.