The Nationwide Series drivers didn’t want Kyle Busch to make his history. They tried their best to stop him. Accident after accident in the final laps resulted in caution after caution.
But career win No. 100 was there, waiting, for Busch. And an aggressive field of drivers wasn’t enough to keep him from it.
Busch outlasted Sprint Cup foes Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne – who finished second and third – to win the New England 200 Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and notch a pair of milestones. It was the 100th victory of his NASCAR career and his 49th in Nationwide, tying Mark Martin for first all-time. Nashua Telegraph
After taking the checkered flag, Busch made a victory lap around the flat 1.058-mile New Hampshire track, holding a white flag with “100” on it out of his window.
“It certainly feels good and means a lot,” Busch said. “To tie Mark Martin’s record at 49 wins is something that’s pretty awesome. It’s a great opportunity to race in this series and winning that many. To do it now is pretty neat.”
Kasey Kahne finished third, while Stenhouse and Aric Almirola rounded out the top-five. Stenhouse bounced back from a spin on lap 33, which forced the first caution.
There was only one caution in the first 94 laps, but eight cautions occurred during the final 112 laps.
Kenny Wallace, Michael Annett, Brad Keselowski, the pole sitter, Steve Wallace and Allgaier finished sixth through 10th, respectively. MiamiHerald.com
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 2 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 3 7 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 5 88 Aric Almirola Chevrolet 6 9 Kenny Wallace Toyota 7 62 Michael Annett Toyota 8 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 9 66 Steve Wallace Toyota 10 31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 11 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 12 2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 13 16 Trevor Bayne Ford 14 19 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 15 32 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 16 30 Mikey Kile Chevrolet 17 11 Brian Scott Toyota 18 81 Blake Koch * Dodge 19 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 20 14 Eric McClure Chevrolet 21 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 22 40 Charles Lewandoski * Chevrolet 23 15 Timmy Hill * Ford 24 52 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 25 44 Angela Cope Chevrolet 26 39 Matt Frahm Ford 27 1 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 28 167 Andrew Ranger Ford 29 20 Joey Logano Toyota 30 38 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 31 28 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 32 70 Dennis Setzer Dodge 33 23 David Green Chevrolet 34 60 Carl Edwards Ford 35 113 Jennifer Jo Cobb * Dodge 36 141 Carl Long Ford 37 174 Mike Harmon Chevrolet 38 175 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet 39 146 Chase Miller Chevrolet 40 104 Danny Efland Ford 41 142 Tim Andrews Chevrolet 42 147 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet
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