Heading into Miami, Kyle Busch and the Billy Ballew No. 51 are only 60 points behind Ron Hornaday and the No. 33 owned by DeLana Harvick in owners' point standings.

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 23: Kyle Busch (2L), 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, poses with crew chief Jason Ratcliff (L), team owner Joe Gibbs (R), and president of Joe Gibbs Racing, J.D. Gibbs (2R) with his trophy during the NASCAR Nationwide/Truck Series Banquet at Loews Miami Beach Hotel on November 23, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 23: Kyle Busch (L), 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, poses with his girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella during the NASCAR Nationwide/Truck Series Banquet at Loews Miami Beach Hotel on November 23, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 23: Kyle Busch (C), 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, team owner Joe Gibbs (R) and president of Joe Gibbs Racing, J.D. Gibbs (L) pose with his trophy during the NASCAR Nationwide/Truck Series Banquet at Loews Miami Beach Hotel on November 23, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 23: Kyle Busch, 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, poses with his trophy during the NASCAR Nationwide/Truck Series Banquet at Loews Miami Beach Hotel on November 23, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Kyle Busch won three of the first 10 races in 2009, but had only five more top-fives the rest of the year.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, drives ahead of Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses with the race trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses with the race trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses with the race trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses with the race trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses with the race trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Kyle Busch drives around the track holding the championship flag after winning the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto raceand the series championship at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, prepares to do a victory lap after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

Kyle Busch waves the checkered flag and the championship flag after winning the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race and the series championship at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Kyle Busch waves the checkered flag and the championship flag after winning the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race and the series championship at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, does a celebration lap after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch (L), driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, kisses his girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch (R), driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, and his girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella pose in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, poses with the Championship trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship and the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Kyle Busch takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Homestead, Fla.

Kyle Busch, left, kisses his girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella, as they celebrate in victory lane after Busch won the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race and won the series championship at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.