Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch dominates Nationwide race at Texas Motor Speedway
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch celebrates in victory lane after winning Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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FORT WORTH, Texas – When a driver leads plenty of laps early in an event, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s going to continue dominating.
But when Kyle Busch took the lead from the pole on the first lap of the O’Reilly 300, it was a sign that he very well could win his third consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Busch, who had led 300 of the 400 laps contested at TMS last year, led 178 of the 200 laps Saturday on his way to his second Nationwide win of the year and the 23rd of his career.
“It wasn’t an easy day,” Busch said. “It may have looked easy, but I’m tired. I’m ready for a nap.”
Busch became the first driver to win from the pole in the 17 Nationwide Series races at TMS.
“These guys gave me a great race car to go out there and perform with,” Busch said. “At the start of the race, the thing was awesome fast. The more and more we went it got looser and looser for some reason.
“Typically you tighten up here, so it’s kind of weird. We kept adjusting on the car and making it tighter so I could get on it at the beginning of the run and keep up with those guys and be tight enough to where I could hustle the car.”
Tony Stewart, driving for Kevin Harvick Inc., charged from seventh on a restart with seven laps remaining, to second thanks to a fresh set of tires. JR Motorsports’ Brad Keselowski finished third in a backup car as he ruined his primary car in qualifying Thursday.
Roush Fenway Racing’s David Ragan and Yates Racing’s Paul Menard rounded out the top five.
Sixth through 10th were Roush Fenway’s Matt Kenseth, Phoenix Racing’s Mike Bliss, Richard Childress Racing’s Jeff Burton, Braun Racing’s David Reutimann and Penske Racing’s Justin Allgaier.
Contact with Logano following that late restart resulted in Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards finishing 18th, but he remained the series points leader with a 38-point edge on Busch and a 146-point edge on Ragan.
“Our guys did the best they could,” Edwards said. “We didn’t have a car that could win the race but we definitely shouldn’t have ended up in the wall.
“It’s hard to lay down and just say that’s good enough. I was just racing hard and ended up in the fence.”
The Nationwide Series is the only NASCAR national touring series in action next week with a race scheduled for April 11 at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Everett Suchland said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 5:29 PMI just finished watching the Nationwide race at Texas if there was ever a fiasco that was it. It could possibly be the most boring race ever. If there was ever a rationale for cup drivers to stay at the cup level and to NOT
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» Confirm Abuse ReportEverett Suchland said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 5:35 PMThe Nationwide race was a joke from the beginning. I couldn't decide whether to watch the grass grow or watch the race. I am a firm believer that the cup drivers should stay with the cup races and stay the heck out of the Nationwide races and the truck races. Kyle Busch is a good driver and is doing nothing but ruining the racing within the Nationwide and Camping World race series. It is becoming very, very boring.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportG'Dog Money said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 5:53 PMIn a word...BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportchris Stephens said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 7:35 PMGlad I missed it.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRhonda Richardson said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 8:06 PMI'm a Kyle Busch fan and I thought it was a good race. That's just the way this track is, usually gets really spread out. It will probably be the same way tomorrow.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrobert mcleester said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 8:41 PMthe nationwide series has become a practice race for cup drivers. big fish in a small pond.how i miss the days gone by when randy lajoie,chad little,etc were the names you recognized in the winners circle.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjoseph lacross said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 9:20 PMI was wating for Carl to blow his front tire and a yellow to come out, giving tony a chance to give kyle a run for his money.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBob Kelly said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 9:40 PMThank God I'm golfing on Sunday, because NASCAR you will never get another cent out of me, no more, Dover, Richmond or Darlington, kiss my you know what.
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» Confirm Abuse Reporttanya hockley said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 10:30 PMHAVE FUN GOLFING BUDDY
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJIM BRUNO said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 11:03 PMNo Prob Bob, See ya later.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJIM BRUNO said:
Apr 4, 2009 at 11:06 PMMaybe Bob should become a Kyle Busch fan. Then he would have a reason to watch every week. Just a thought......
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTerry said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 9:05 AMHow nice for Kyle to win. At least we didn't have to see him running from the track again for losing. However, he really needs to find his own signature celebration move. Yesterday he copied his brother with the backwards (halfway) driving, then he continues to copy Dale Jr. with the bow. I guess the saying goes that "immitation is the greatest form of flattery". So Kurt and Dale Jr. must be flattered to be copied. Really Kyle, come up with something different, unique, just like you.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTom Collins said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 9:55 AMMaybe he could leave the car parked at start/finish line,take his helmet and hans device and throw it in his car,grab the flag and run to victory lane.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTom Collins said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 10:03 AMBetter yet,maybe he could get out and bow,climb the fence,grab the flag,do a backflip off the flagstand,get in the car and drive it in reverse to victory lane and thank Jr.,Smoke,Carl,and his brother for their celebration ideas.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSylvia Bell said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 12:31 PMI'm really starting to feel sorry for the regular Nationwide drivers. The Sprint guys come in and take all the money, points and glory. I wish Nascar would separate the two divisions, giving the Nationwide series a huge boost for developing drivers,and winning more money. I'd love to watch Nationwide then, knowing that pouty rowdie couldn't walk away with it.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjohn LePage said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 12:48 PMWithout going into all the Kyle Busch drubbing, the bottom line I get in these comments is boring racing. The COT has really taken a lot out of the racing. I can appreciate the safety factor but how does making each car the same and no variations just make it an IROC race week after week? They need to let there be some 'tweaking' allowed and let the teams give it their best shot. That is what NASCAR was all about a long time ago. It was your mechanical talent and your drivers talent against theirs. You can have the safety of the car and one should not mess with any of that, but the operation of the vehicle needs to be opened up.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportmyrna perkins said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 5:27 PMkyle Busch is a disgusting pig and he proved it in the Sprint race today at Texas. I think he has severe mental problems and someone in charge should notice it before he kills someone with his reckless driving.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPearl Roll said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 5:59 PMMy My MYRNA- you are disgusting!!!!!! Grow the hell up-name calling- please, and you call Kyle a whiner and a baby. Give me a break. You need a psych eval cuz you got some issues with someone you know nothing about or of. Get off his stories than if you have such a problem with him. GROW UP IT IS RACING DUH!!!!!!!
Report as AbuseAnd BOB you have fun out on the golf course-at least we won't have to read your comments anymore. Kyle still had a good finish and he at least has the passion to WIN(you see for some that don't get it-that's what you are paid and supposed to do) I appreciate the job all the drivers do and THANK them for the entertainment they provide on each and every raceday or race series. Way to go!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSheila Hawley said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 6:59 PMCup drivers should not be allowed to compete for the Nationwide Championship. The big names in golf don't play against the amateurs just to prove they can win. Stick to your own Series. Although, the extra practice hasn't done much for their Cup race. Maybe they should decide which Championship they'd rather win. It's boring watching Cup drivers win the Nationwide races. They can, but who cares?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJIM BRUNO said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM#14 It has been a long time since Jr has been to victory lane, so who could remember his alleged signature move. Kyle did something that somebody else did, and now it is an issue. I dont hear Jr complaining. This kid cant get a break for anything. Also, Good comeback Pearl Roll. I enjoyed reading that. Go Kyle!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJIM BRUNO said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 7:17 PM#15 You started off making some sense, but you ended it with a personal attack on Kyle. That tends to make me believe that if Kyle wasnt winning you wouldnt really care who raced in the series.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMary Berube said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 7:51 PMKyle you ROCK!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Apr 5, 2009 at 8:39 PM#16...Nationwide doesn't run the COT...the car is still a variation of the old door stop wedge Cup car...
Report as Abusecan't blame the COT...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportEvelyn Bonner said:
Apr 6, 2009 at 12:44 AMWay to go Kyle!!!! Loved the race because I love to watch you. So sorry there are still so many people who just don't get it. He gets the car on the race track.....goes like the devil...takes chances so many others wouldn't do....and wins the race.....What more could anyone want?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportShirley Welborn said:
Apr 6, 2009 at 7:21 AMKyle Busch can drive a car. No one is disputing that fact. Kyle Busch is a spoiled brat, and has no respect for his team, his fellow drivers, or his fans. He continually shows how spoiled he is when he doesn't get his way. Saturday, he had a wonderful day and was all smiles and grins and even talked to the press about the win. Why does he run away when he loses? It's because he is not a sportsmanship showing person if he doesn't win. Now, look at his own brother's reaction to having a bad day. Even the owner of the #2 had to make Kurt make a choice while driving if he wanted to continue driving for him. I would hope Mr. Gibbs would have a discussion with the young Busch and tell him, yes people want to see a great driver, but no one wants it to be a spoiled brat of a person that can't acknowledge that someone else was better than he was on a bad day. I say, "Grow Up" Kyle. When he was in the #5 car and did things that upset people, I used to take up for him (I wasn't a big fan of his) but he has not matured any, and his actions on and off the track have caused me to turn the TV to something else if he is dominating a race. Much like I did Saturday. I heard he won. Too bad. I'm sure the race was very boring.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAmanda Halula said:
Apr 6, 2009 at 3:28 PMthank you mary berube, and evelyn bonner for recognizing that whether you like it or not kyle is gonna win races and he is gonna dominate so if you dont like then get the hell out of nascar cause he aint going nowhere!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRALPH STAFFORD said:
Apr 6, 2009 at 3:41 PMi think if jr could out run kyle one time it would make all you non bush fans happy it wouldn't mater if jr was a cup driver or a real race car driver.if you don't like for kyle to win turn off the tv or stav home
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