Busch Continues NASCAR Domination with Win at Texas

Originally written for CLNS Radio.

Kyle Busch won the Duck Commander 500 from Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Busch picked up another victory, continuing his dominance of NASCAR’s three National Series.  He has now won the last four NASCAR races, dating back to last weekend’s races at Martinsville.   Busch said his team is working really well together right now.

 

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“Right now, it’s just clicking and going together,” Busch said.  “It’s pretty darn good…having a blast, living the dream.”

Austin Dillon spun to begin a large wreck with about 40 laps to go, and Busch was able to get around Martin Truex Jr. on the final restart.  Busch said his car had gotten better as the night went on.

“We made some great adjustments all night long.  I think the racetrack kept coming to us as the night progressed as well too.”

Truex, who dominated the second half of the race, stayed out with Dillon on a late caution while the other leaders pitted.  Truex said his old tires couldn’t hold off the other leaders.

“Our plan was to stay out and [crew chief Cole Pearn] called me in at the last second and I didn’t want to hit the cone,” Truex said.  “By the time we finally got rolling there, we just didn’t have the grip everyone else had and we were just sliding around.”

“It’s frustrating, but that’s racing and that’s the way it goes sometimes.”

Unofficial results:

1. Kyle Busch

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

3. Joey Logano

4. Jimmie Johnson

5. Chase Elliott

6. Martin Truex Jr.

7. Carl Edwards

8. Kasey Kahne

9. Kurt Busch

10. Kevin Harvick

11. Matt Kenseth

12. Denny Hamlin

13. Jamie McMurray

14. Kyle Larson

15. Trevor Bayne

16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

17. Ryan Newman

18. Brad Keselowski

19. Austin Dillon

20. Ty Dillon

21. Danica Patrick

22. AJ Allmendinger

23. Casey Mears

24. Aric Almirola

25. Landon Cassill

26. Paul Menard

27. Brian Scott

28. Chris Buescher

29. Ryan Blaney

30. Cole Whitt

31. Regan Smith

32. Michael Annett

33. David Ragan

34. Matt DiBenedetto

35. Jeffrey Earnhardt

36. Reed Sorenson

37. Brian Vickers

38. Clint Bowyer

39. Greg Biffle

40. Josh Wise

Photo courtesy Kyle Busch Facebook