A year after battling Kyle Busch to the finish line, narrowly missing his first career victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Larson once again came out on the short end, running second to, you guessed it, Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway. Only Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth led more often (178 laps), but track position eventually spoiled the efforts of the 2003 Sprint Cup Series champion. It also played a role in Larson's charge, the No. 42 Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet driver unable to work his way forward when re-starting the race on the inside lane.
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