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Byline: Allen Gregory
Mar. 27--BY ALLEN GREGORY BRISTOL HERALD COURIER BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The debut race for NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow was expected to feature drama, intrigue and fireworks. The action and post-race reviews were anything but spectacular, however. Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway featured just 15 cautions, 14 lead changes and little controversy. From the opening laps to the final dash to the checkered flag between Jeff Burton and eventual race winner Kyle Busch, the emphasis was on survival. The seventh place run of fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. was typical. "The focus of the whole race was just to get home -- …