Daniel Suarez says Kyle Larson is at fault for him wrecking Kyle Busch

Trackhouse Racing announced on Wednesday, a multi-year deal to keep Daniel Suárez in the No. 99 Chevy.

During the pre-Daytona 500 qualifying races Kyle Busch got dumped by Suarez ending his day in disaster, leaving a possible 2023 Daytona 500-winning car a pile of junk metal.

On Lap 41, Daniel Suárez got into the back of No. 8 and sent Busch RCR Chevy into the wall which collected several others cars. Among those affected were Austin Hill, Harrison Burton, Travis Pastrana and Riley Herbst.

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Kyle Busch led a race-high 28 laps and was the race leader on lap 42 when second-place Daniel Suarez bumped into him aggressively.

“I don’t know why,” Busch said. “We were single file. There was no pressure from the outside. There was nothing happening. Just getting pushed for two straight laps and finally, it didn’t want to hang on anymore.”

Suarez who went on to finish seventh blamed Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson for his aggressive pushing that led to him bumping Kyle Busch on lap 42.

“It was unfortunate,” Suarez said. “You never want that to happen. Two laps before that, they told me on the radio, I want you to start making time.”

“The No. 5 [Kyle Larson]was being more aggressive to me, pushing me, and I thought that the No. 8 was actually dragging brake because I was able to push him so easy.”

“But I guess he wasn’t. I was getting so much energy from the [No.] 5 that I was just pushing too hard.”

Daniel Suarez explains what transpired with Kyle Busch on Lap 42.

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Daniel Suarez will start next to teammate Ross Chastain on Sunday for the Daytona 500.

The 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup

1. #48 – Alex Bowman
2. #5 – Kyle Larson
3. #22 – Joey Logano
4. #10 – Aric Almirola
5. #20 – Christopher Bell
6. #2 – Austin Cindric
7. #12 – Ryan Blaney
8. #9 – Chase Elliott
9. #17 – Chris Buescher
10. #6 – Brad Keselowski
11. #34 – Michael McDowell
12. #7 – Corey LaJoie
13. #4 – Kevin Harvick
14. #38 – Todd Gilliland
15. #23 – Bubba Wallace
16. #19 – Martin Truex Jr.
17. #36 – Zane Smith
18. #11 – Denny Hamlin
19. #21 – Harrison Burton
20. #41 – Ryan Preece
21. #24 – William Byron
22. #42 – Noah Gragson (R)
23. #1 – Ross Chastain
24. #99 – Daniel Suarez
25. #43 – Erik Jones
26. #45 – Tyler Reddick
27. #3 – Austin Dillon
28. #31 – Justin Haley
29. #16 – A.J. Allmendinger
30. #14 – Chase Briscoe
31. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. #78 – B.J. McLeod
33. #54 – Ty Gibbs (R)
34. #50 – Conor Daly
35. #51 – Cody Ware
36. #8 – Kyle Busch
37. #77 – Ty Dillon
38. #15 – Riley Herbst
39. #84 – Jimmie Johnson
40. #67 – Travis Pastrana

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