After spinning his strongest challenger on Lap 219, Kyle Busch held off Jason Leffler and pole-sitter Elliott Sadler through a spate of cautions in the closing laps to win Friday’s Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Busch won his 10th Nationwide race of the year, tying the single-season record he already shared with Sam Ard. The victory was Busch’s 40th in the series, but it was not without controversy. NASCAR.com
On Saturday, Busch will try to become the first driver to win all three of NASCAR’s national touring series races at one track on the same week. He will start 19th in the 500-lap Sprint Cup Series race here.
Elliott Sadler, the pole sitter, finished third, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. came from one lap behind to take the fourth spot. Carl Edwards’ fifth-place run allowed him to slightly trim Keselowski’s points lead. Keselowski now holds a 313-point advantage.
The 250-lap race at Bristol featured eight cautions, including one for a wild crash involving Kasey Kahne. MiamiHerald.com
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 2 10 Jason Leffler Toyota 3 33 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford 6 99 Trevor Bayne Toyota 7 21 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 8 32 Reed Sorenson Toyota 9 42 Parker Kligerman Dodge 10 20 Joey Logano Toyota 11 5 Willie Allen Chevrolet 12 35 Jason Keller Chevrolet 13 98 Paul Menard Ford 14 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 15 7 Josh Wise Chevrolet 16 27 Danny O'Quinn Jr. Ford 17 40 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 18 15 Michael Annett Toyota 19 16 Brian Ickler Ford 20 81 Michael McDowell Dodge 21 62 Brendan Gaughan Toyota 22 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. * Ford 23 104 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 24 70 Shelby Howard Chevrolet 25 11 Brian Scott * Toyota 26 34 Tony Raines Chevrolet 27 9 John Wes Townley Ford 28 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet 29 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 30 66 Steve Wallace Toyota 31 1 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 32 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 33 12 Justin Allgaier Dodge 34 139 Sean Caisse Ford 35 1 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 36 49 Mark Green Chevrolet 37 38 Kasey Kahne Toyota 38 0 Brad Teague Chevrolet 39 73 Derrike Cope Dodge 40 90 Chase Miller Chevrolet 41 91 David Gilliland Chevrolet 42 26 Dennis Setzer Dodge 43 136 Jeff Green Chevrolet
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