Button's NASCAR debut: A rollercoaster of emotions and physical challenges.
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Jenson Button finished 18th in his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix after qualifying 24th in the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford. Button described the race as an "emotional rollercoaster" due to the difficulty of the course and the heat exhaustion he experienced. Despite struggling in the first stint, Button stayed on the lead lap and shuffled up and down the leaderboard all afternoon, running as high as 15th. He returns to the NASCAR Cup Series in early July for the inaugural street course race in Chicago.
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