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NASCAR AMERICA: As injured Kyle Busch recovers, his team looks for interim No. 18 driver (VIDEO)

57th Annual Daytona 500 - Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the 57th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

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With Kyle Busch out indefinitely as a result of his injuries sustained in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway, his Joe Gibbs Racing team is searching for an interim driver to take over Busch’s No. 18 Toyota for next weekend’s race at Atlanta. Matt Crafton took the No. 18 to an 18th-place finish in Sunday’s Daytona 500.

NASCAR on NBC’s Dave Burns has the latest update on Busch’s injuries, while NASCAR Talk’s Nate Ryan has more on who JGR may choose to replace Busch for now - and if Busch’s Chase eligibility has been impacted.