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Busch hopes the bad luck's done

By Rupen Fofaria
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Ever since Kurt Busch won at Bristol Motor Speedway in August, he's been driving as if that danged ol' billy goat, which has cursed his beloved Cubbies for so long, has been riding shotgun. As the Cubs surged to their division title and, now, to the brink of the World Series, Busch has finished 38th or worse three times since winning the Sharpie 500. And in that time since his volatile, emotional victory on Aug. 23, Busch has fallen from sixth in the points race to 10th -- only 62 points ahead ...

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