DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Progressive American Flat Track announced Wednesday that NASCAR star Kurt Busch will serve as the Grand Marshal for the Daytona Short Track I & II presented by Daytona Dodge on March 9-10.
The 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion, who most recently drove the No. 45 Monster Energy Toyota Camry TRD for 23XI Racing, knows exactly what it takes to reign supreme at Daytona International Speedway. Chief among the extensive list of accomplishments he’s garnered during a lifetime of racing is his 2017 Daytona 500 victory.
In addition to his Cup Series title and Daytona 500 victory, Busch boasts 34 Cup victories, has won in all three of NASCAR’s top divisions – the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Craftsman Truck Series – and was named Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in 2014.