After missing the playoffs and going winless for the first time in two decades, Kyle Busch enters the new year with a renewed sense of purpose and optimism. The post “It’s Just Tough”: Frustrated Kyle Busch Confesses a Major Struggle Against NASCAR's Obsession appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Gibbs was by the far the highest-profile car/driver combination to miss the 200-lap main. Despite leading early in the last chance qualifier, he fell behind Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones and others. Josh Berry spun Gibbs around on Lap 57, all but ensuring that he was going to miss the field.

The preseason Clash at Bowman Gray is in the books, and while NASCAR does not have any points races on quarter-mile ovals, the Clash did give a peek into how teams could perform this year. Bowman Gray Stadium was still a short track,