Brad Keselowski raced to his first NASCAR Nationwide Series win of the season Saturday, taking the lead during a restart with two laps left at Dover International Speedway.
“We caught a break,” Keselowski said after the Heluva Good! 200. Houston Chronicle
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Kyle Busch led most of the second half of race and appeared on the way to his third win of the season. But he seemed to have tire trouble off the restart that came after the caution with seven laps left. Busch also was nudged from behind by Joey Logano and both cars went up the track, giving Keselowski space to pass.
Keselowski’s victory perhaps took away some of the sting of failing to qualify for Sunday’s Cup race.
He led only one lap in his first career Cup win at Talladega in April, giving him three laps led total in his two NASCAR victories this season.
Logano was second on the first anniversary of his Nationwide debut. He took the blame for pushing Busch too hard.
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“I was trying to stay right up on him,” he said. “I was going to stay with him through the first corner. I got right up on his bumper. I got in the back of him. Completely my fault.” The News Journal
Kyle Busch had led a race-best 108 laps and was leading on a final restart with three laps to go, but appeared to have a tire go down shortly after the restart, allowing Keselowski and Joey Logano to sneak by.
Keselowski took advantage of Busch’s misfortune, while Logano, who was trailing Busch when his ride pulled up lame, settled for runner-up honors.
It was the fifth straight race this season that Busch led the most laps. Clint Bowyer placed third and was followed by Brian Vickers and Carl Edwards. Paul Menard, Scott Speed, Jason Leffler, Jason Keller and rookie Justin Allgair rounded out the top-10 finishers. AHN
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