Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Triggers 9-Car Accident In Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch have been knocked out of the Daytona 500 in a multi-car accident started by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Busch led a race-high 88 laps before the accident, which came just after a restart with 75 laps to go in Sunday’s race at Daytona International Speedway.

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Published: February 16, 2009
Updated: February 16, 2009

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch have been knocked out of the Daytona 500 in a multi-car accident started by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Busch led a race-high 88 laps before the accident, which came just after a restart with 75 laps to go in Sunday’s race at Daytona International Speedway.

Earnhardt was trying to pass Brian Vickers, who blocked the move by pushing Earnhardt down below the yellow out-of-bounds line. When Earnhardt re-entered the racing surface, he clipped the corner of Vickers’ car to trigger a nine-car accident.

Kurt Busch, Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Scott Speed and Carl Edwards also were caught up in the accident, which sent Kyle Busch, Johnson and Vickers to the garage.