The words that are written and the ideas conveyed on the sands of a beach, with the rising and receding of the tide, can simply be washed away in short time. But just off the shores of Daytona Beach,

Kyle Busch’s star has begun to fade, while his Daytona 500 chances are clearly running out. Coming off his first winless season since he joined the Cup Series full time in 2005, the 39-year-old continues his push to capture the one race that has eluded him.