Busch says he didn’t know

A contrite Kyle Busch took at least partial blame for the miscommunication that led to his leaving the track last week, while his Hendrick Motorsports team repaired his No. 5 Chevrolet and was searching for a driver.

“I assumed the car was finished, that there was too extensive damage to fix it. I took that as an indication we were done for the day, went to the hauler and changed my clothes," Busch said Thursday.

“I never had a team member or anybody say they we were trying to get back out. We just never talked with each other after the incident."