No, not with another car, but with a rather unlucky jackrabbit, who was unable to get out of the way of Busch’s No. 18 race car at the Northern California road course.
Here’s a close-up of the damage to the car and what is left of the rabbit.
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As Busch’s Joe Gibbs Racing team made repairs to the brake duct in the car’s nose, Busch apologized for running over the animal.
Busch needs the good luck of the rabbit’s foot, given his recent struggles on the track. He has failed to finish better than 30th in his last four starts since winning at Kansas. Despite his rut, he still leads the series with nine top five finishes.
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The No. 18 driver used Sonoma to jump-start his Sprint Cup championship run last season; he won at the track four months after breaking his leg in an Xfinity Series race at Daytona.
