Kevin Harvick has won the Budweiser Shootout twice. Both performances set the tone for good runs in the Daytona 500 the following week. But Harvick says Saturday night's race might be the most important season-opener

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All that and Kyle Busch still finished Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout in victory lane. After pushing Tony Stewart to the lead and separating themselves from the rest of the pack, Busch went to the outside lane exiting Turn 4 on the last lap and