After the checkered flag, though, both were still trying to sort out exactly how they did. Kennedy built upon the foundation of a fourth-place run in his Martinsville debut last October with a third-place effort Sunday. Wallace moved up one spot after a brush with former Martinsville winner Timothy Peters, but Kennedy's charge was even more dramatic as he launched eight spots forward from 11th place with 20 laps to go. But while he was thankful for his "good graces" in avoiding late-race chaos, he was just as grateful to ease the pain of a 26th-place finish for his No. 54 Kyle Busch Motorsports team in the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway.
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