Cub for a day: taking part in spring training was a dream come true for Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch
Sporting News, The, April 15, 2005 by Matt Crossman
When Busch, who played 10 years of Little League ball before trading his batting gloves for driving gloves, smacks a few liners, Barrett says, "Who said NASCAR drivers aren't athletes? It wasn't me."
Still, Busch has a few holes in his swing. He's a dead high-ball hitter and struggles to handle what little bit of a curve Barrett has.
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And there's one other thing: Everything Busch hits goes left. What's he swinging with, his steering wheel?
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