Busch Edges Logano For 37th Career Win
With this 37th win, Kyle Busch takes sole possession of second place on the all-time series wins list behind Mark Martin with 48 |
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Kyle Busch beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano in a green-white-checkered-flag finish to win Friday night’s Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
Busch got a break when series points leader Brad Keselowski ran out of fuel on the final caution lap before the last green-flag run, which began with a restart on Lap 202. Keselowski’s misfortune allowed Busch to move to the front of the outside line, beside his teammate.
Busch was able to pin Logano to the bottom of the track and clear his teammate for the win. The race ended under caution because of a wreck on the frontstretch after Busch took the while flag to begin the final lap.
The victory was Busch’s seventh of the season and 37th all time, breaking a tie for second with Kevin Harvick on the all-time list. Braun Racing’s Brian Scott, David Reutimann and Jason Leffler finished third through fifth, respectively, as Toyotas swept the top five positions.
Danica Patrick finished a career-best 24th in her fifth series start.
Kyle Busch battled Joey Logano throughout Friday’s race leading four times for 110 laps. Logano led twice for the second most laps at 51. They finished first and second |
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Busch, who led a race-high 110 laps, took the lead for the first time on Lap 10 and dominated the race—despite a pit-road speeding call that required a pass-through penalty under green—until NASCAR threw a caution for debris in Turn 2 on Lap 141.
Logano took the lead on the subsequent restart on Lap 148 and remained out front in clean air.
“It’s over," Busch moaned on Lap 172, trailing Logano by nearly a second. “There ain’t going to be another caution. The freakin’ race is over."
As it turned out, Busch was wrong. NASCAR called a caution for debris on Lap 185, and Busch pitted for four tires and a track bar adjustment designed to loosen the handling of his Toyota. He got his chance to win the race when Trevor Bayne slammed the Turn 1 wall on Lap 196.
Results
FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS |
1 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Z-Line Designs | 195/10 | 203 | Running |
2 | 5 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | GameStop | 175/5 | 203 | Running |
3 | 18 | 11 | Brian Scott * | Toyota | AccuDoc Solutions | 165/0 | 203 | Running |
4 | 29 | 10 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Beringer Vineyards | 160/0 | 203 | Running |
5 | 19 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | Great Clips | 155/0 | 203 | Running |
6 | 4 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Fastenal | 155/5 | 203 | Running |
7 | 1 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | 151/5 | 203 | Running |
8 | 20 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | Dollar General | 142/0 | 203 | Running |
9 | 9 | 88 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Suave Men | 138/0 | 203 | Running |
10 | 11 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Dodge | Verizon Wireless | 139/5 | 203 | Running |
11 | 16 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Richmond Water Heaters / Menards | 130/0 | 203 | Running |
12 | 23 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | 127/0 | 203 | Running |
13 | 25 | 42 | Parker Kligerman * | Dodge | Pelletier Brothers, Inc. | 124/0 | 203 | Running |
14 | 36 | 15 | Michael Annett | Toyota | Pilot Travel Centers | 121/0 | 203 | Running |
15 | 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | HostGator.com | 118/0 | 203 | Running |
16 | 35 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Toyota | South Point Hotel & Casino | 120/5 | 203 | Running |
17 | 21 | 16 | Colin Braun * | Ford | Con-way Freight | 112/0 | 203 | Running |
18 | 31 | 40 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | Phillips Chevrolet | 109/0 | 203 | Running |
19 | 6 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. * | Ford | CitiFinancial | 106/0 | 203 | Running |
20 | 10 | 70 | Shelby Howard | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach | 103/0 | 202 | Running |
21 | 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Discount Tire | 105/5 | 202 | Running |
22 | 34 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | J Davis Motorsports.com | 97/0 | 202 | Running |
23 | 37 | 34 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Boss Industries | 94/0 | 201 | Accident |
24 | 28 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | 91/0 | 201 | Running |
25 | 40 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Victory In Jesus | 88/0 | 200 | Running |
26 | 32 | 27 | Justin Lofton | Ford | WeekendWarriorsTV.com | 85/0 | 200 | Running |
27 | 14 | 05 | Willie Allen | Chevrolet | 31-W Insulation | 82/0 | 200 | Running |
28 | 39 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Anderson's Maple Syrup | 79/0 | 200 | Running |
29 | 22 | 24 | Eric McClure | Ford | Hefty Odorblock | 76/0 | 200 | Running |
30 | 30 | 35 | Jason Keller | Chevrolet | LubePro's | 73/0 | 199 | Running |
31 | 41 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | 70/0 | 198 | Running |
32 | 3 | 99 | Trevor Bayne | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 67/0 | 197 | Accident |
33 | 38 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Ford | RAB Racing | 64/0 | 110 | Vibration |
34 | 42 | 43 | Brad Baker | Ford | Pinnacle Truck and Trailer Sales | 61/0 | 102 | Vibration |
35 | 15 | 81 | Michael McDowell | Dodge | K-Love 94.3 | 58/0 | 100 | Engine |
36 | 7 | 1 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Pit Road Pets / Phoenix Construction | 55/0 | 71 | Tie Rod |
37 | 12 | 156 | Kevin Lepage | Toyota | RaceDaySponsor.com | 52/0 | 34 | Driveshaft |
38 | 26 | 49 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | GBM Maple Syrup Equipment | 49/0 | 32 | Susp. |
39 | 17 | 91 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 46/0 | 25 | Electrical |
40 | 24 | 37 | Josh Wise | Ford | Curb Records | 43/0 | 22 | Overheating |
41 | 13 | 90 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 40/0 | 20 | Electrical |
42 | 27 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | Chevrolet | Victory In Jesus | 37/0 | 4 | Rearend |
43 | 43 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 34/0 | 3 | Ignition |
* Denotes Rookie