Kyle Busch pulls off Texas two-step by winning Nationwide race
By Jeff Gluck - Associate Editor
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch won his eighth race of the season in Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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FORT WORTH, Texas – The series which once shared a name with driver Kyle Busch continues to be his personal playground.
Busch won yet another Nationwide Series race on a pleasant Saturday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway, all but wrapping up the first NASCAR championship for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver.
The O’Reilly Challenge served as Busch’s eighth Nationwide win of the season, and he expanded his points lead to 272 over rival Carl Edwards with just two races remaining. All Busch needs to do is finish 15th or better next week to clinch one race early.
Driving a WWE “Raw”-themed car, Busch put the smackdown on the field all race long. He led 179 of the 200 laps and was rarely challenged, even when a few late cautions bunched the field.
Busch pulled away on a final restart with just over a dozen laps to go and drove to victory lane for the second time in as many days after winning the Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night.
It was his fourth consecutive Nationwide Series victory in Texas.
“Awesome job guys! Way to put together a race car,” Busch said over the team radio. “Four in a row at Texas, baby! Woo woo!"
Later, in victory lane, he clutched a championship belt the WWE had given him before the race and said, “We out-wrestled them today.”
In addition to his eight wins this year, Busch has also finished second a whopping 11 times this season – often to JGR teammate Joey Logano, who was driving the other half of the WWE paint scheme.
But Logano never showed he had a top-five car and wrecked with 47 laps to go.
When Busch stayed out on the final pit stop, along with nine other cars, it put enough distance between he and the drivers with fresh tires that he was largely unchallenged.
Casey Mears, subbing for Jeff Burton, finished second when he stayed out to gain track position.
Burton had hit the wall during Sprint Cup practice, so team owner Richard Childress elected to have Mears replace him.
“Fortunately I was the guy that could fit in the seat,” Mears said. “I had a lot of fun and it was definitely a surprise.”
Jason Leffler finished third, his eighth top-five finish of the year.
Busch said he planned on having his “championship celebration” at Phoenix next week. Edwards didn’t concede the title, but didn’t sound too optimistic, either.
“Well, you know, it ain’t over until it’s over,” Edwards said, “but they look pretty good.”
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Robby said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 3:58 PMHe can win all the Truck & Nationwide races he wants. Cup is much harder and with a new crew chief, the odds are against him.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMeg said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 4:36 PMWell, that was just a NO CONTEST today for Kyle.. What made me laugh was Kevin Harvick blaming his pit crew on his not winning.. Like he even had a chance ? No way, that race belong to Kyle.. Maybe Kevin would have done a little better, but no win. What an ugly trophy.. I would hate to win a race and get that . But we know Kyle really doesn't value his trophies a whole lot, right ? * G *
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» Confirm Abuse ReportNickDizzle7 said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 4:49 PMGreat run for Casey Mears. Might be too late to help his cause though.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportyazoomiller861 said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 7:17 PMIt ain't the same -=- Kyle way up front in 'Bush' car vs Johnson in Cup car.
Report as AbuseKyle Busch "RACES", Jimmy plays the numbers game so he won't jeopardize the ride. Kyle "Races" because he ain't counting anything; he just want to WIN. WIN like it was in the 'old days' is all that counts !
Truth of the matter, Kyle is a "race" truck driver too ; and the truck RACES have been more fun lately than the other two series (thanks Kyle and the the rest of the field); the Bush races are more "RACING" than the Cup ""show...?"" (thanks Kyle and the rest of the Field).
So what does the Cup "show" have for a good r.a.c.e ? Put "JJ's" points 20 ahead of second place and the field is all "in the race again".
Other wise, find a good MOVIE on TBS, USA, etc to switch over to ABC when a commercial cuts into the movie to see how bad the boar'n has set in.
I never thought I'd be slamming the Cup cars because I spent 1968 thru 1981 changing rear tires on the Winston Cup cars and have NASCAR blood in my body.
Too much MONEY ruins more than politicians (in both parties), don't it NASCAR-?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrosanne_masters said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 7:57 PMFour in a row at Texas...not an easy thing, but unfortunately Kyle was not the first to do it. Only the second one....one record you'll never have, bud.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportvermontcritter-1 said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 9:20 PMI'd like to see JJ running in the Nationwide series without Chad calling the shots from the pit box. I bet that there would be quite a difference in the way he drives. Ask Jeff Gordon to tell you how it felt to lose Ray and go from number one to struggling each week. As far as comparing JJ to Kyle, there is no doubt who is more focused on winning. Kyle, not only because he wins in anything he drives, but because he does it with a lot more passion.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportaustinh said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 9:47 PMCHEATER CHEATER CHEATER Have a nice day.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJrNation_Idiots said:
Nov 7, 2009 at 10:48 PM#5 kyle will be racing next year at texas in nationwide....I wouldn't say he won't have that record...kyle has a very good shot a 5 in a row at texas...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRonSchwalbe said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 1:12 AMSomebody has to explain why CUP driver Jimmy Johnson winning a lot in CUP is bad, but CUP driver Busch dropping DOWN one and two classes and winning a lot in the lower Nationwide and Truck series, against INFERIOR competition, is GOOD ???? Need some logic here -
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrosanne_masters said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 8:25 AMKyle can have 5 in a row or 100 in a row at Texas, he will NEVER have the privilege or honor of being the first to do it. He'll have to accept being second to that all his life. A second place he can whine and cry about but cannot change or even challenge.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRainier said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 9:13 AMI really don't like Kyle very much and think him winning the NW series championship is a little silly considering his 12 wins in cup in 2 years, but I hope he keeps racing in all three series. That way the 48 may have the chance to win 5 in a row (if he wins this year) as I see Kyle as the biggest threat to Jimmie's reign if he is concentrated 100% on cup racing. Perhaps beating Johnson for the the championship in the chase next year will give his popularity just the shot in the arm it needs. It may be his redeeming moment like Waltrip's comment about Wallace: "I hope he chokes on that $200,000."
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» Confirm Abuse Reportksmith999 said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 9:52 AMRosanne - The article states it was his fourth in a row at Texas. I believe tying him with Harvick (Nationwide series). Should he win NW race next fall, he would be the first to win five in a row. It's his 5th consecutive win in the Truck series. Enjoy the race.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrosanne_masters said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 10:43 AMIt indeed was his fourth in a row, but he is the second person to do that, which is what I was saying. He was not the first to do it, and he'll have to settle with second best in that category for all his career. I still say, the bigger they are the harder they will fall, and he will fall. If the "boos" I heard during the driver intros and the winning intros are any indication, there are more out there that don't like him then do like him. Maybe he needs to listen to the crowds...
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrosanne_masters said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 10:50 AMJust for the record..."This is his fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in ten races at Texas Motor Speedway. He is the second driver to win four straight NASCAR national series races at TMS. Brendan Gaughan won four NASCAR Camping World Truck races in 2002-03." from Jayski. Once again, Kyle is second at something and he will NEVER be first to win 4 at Texas. That honor will always belong to Brendan Gaughan.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKBfaninGA said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 12:06 PM#13- listen to crowds and do what exactly? Sorry, but cheers don't win races and neither do boos. I remember the boos that Jeff Gordon and even Saint Sr got for many years but they kept winning too, right? LOLOLOL Also, if Kyle wins next year he will be the first to win 5 races in a row at Texas. I know you are trying real hard to make a point that he's the second to win 4 in a row there, but we all got it. I'm just having trouble figuring out what your point is...other than convincing people that you are a hater.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportamalycke said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 1:14 PMEven Kyle Busch knows about NASCAR teams' financial status':
Report as AbuseBrand new financial stats of every NASCAR team can be easily viewed at: http://startandparkstats90.blogspot.com
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdale said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 3:23 PMrosanne's point is that she is bitter and can handle how much talent Kyle has. She doesn't get it that if Kyle wins next year he will be the first to win 5 in a row, which basically trumps winning 4 in a row (her bitterness won't allow her to accept that). Also, she is comparing truck race stats to nationwide race stats, she doesn't get that you can't compare them.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgatenpin said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 3:36 PMRossnne: Gaughan won his 4 in the TRUCK series - so that makes Kyle the first to win 4 in a row at Texas in the Nationwide series. You must not be such a great NASCAR fan if you don't know the difference of the two series. Kyle will probably go after that 5th win next year and get it since he is so good at driving anything on the tracks. Be a fan to your driver and lay off bad-mouthing Kyle and others who are better drivers.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportjbbigrod said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 5:58 PMWell, Kyle IS leading the Cup race right now. But I picked him in my top five this week, so he probably won't win it. I picked Jimmie Johnson to WIN it and you see where HE is: 40th right NOW; 121 laps down. Maybe HE can get enough lucky dogs to win it, eh? - - - I might have made a mistake picking Kyle 3rd in the CUp race though, as he might pick up the tri-fecta. Oh, well, you can't win them all. I WILL pick JJ to win the next two weeks also. - - - Go Mark!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrosanne_masters said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 8:50 PMExcuse me, I do know the difference between Nationwide and Truck series--the vehicles look very different (laugh, it's a joke). My point is, Sir Kyle was making a big deal over being the first to win 4 in a row at Texas. He NEVER said Nationwide, he said RACES. Now, who doesn't know the difference. I don't give a rat's behind how many he wins in a row. He will NEVER be the first to win 4 in a row of any type race at Texas. Even the Jayski column stated it. Once again, he couldn't pull off the triple...I don't hate Kyle, I really feel sorry for him. When he falls, it will be a long way down. One day, he will find out he is human and not superman. Of all the driver's I've met, he is by far the least fan friendly and least approachable of any, but again, that's my opinion. Aren't we glad we can exchange opinions like this. Makes ya glad we live where we do, and with that I will say no more on the subject of Kyle
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» Confirm Abuse Reportb48orr said:
Nov 8, 2009 at 9:48 PMI love to read these, the Kyle fans are haters, the Kyle haters are haters. Why dont you all just agree finally that Kyle is a very talented driver whose biggest problem is Kyle. The reason he does not self detonate in the nationwide or truck series is because the guy really does not have anyone that can compete with him in these races, for whatever reason. On Sundays he will have ten to fifteen racers who can and will beat him. When he has the best car and not alot of pressure is applied he looks great. When he has an equal car or someone races him hard sometimes he beats himself and self detonates. Sometimes he does not and wins. This only makes him one of the best forty three, not by far the best out there. But he thinks he is the best and puts too much pressure on himself. Any sane man has confidence but also knows some days are not gonna be your best, and you have to settle for where your car can finish the best.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportsibbi173 said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 9:47 AMI don't care how "talented" he is or is not, I simply can't stand the arrogant, guitar smashing, little snot, and I hope he NEVER wins another race of ANY kind......so there!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportkylestewart said:
Nov 9, 2009 at 12:37 PMtoo bad you won't EVER get your wish...so na na na na na
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» Confirm Abuse Reportsibbi173 said:
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:29 AMhahaha yeah I know.....but one can only hope!!
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