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Kyle Busch holds off Edwards for 8th Nationwide win
CLERMONT, Ind.—This time, there was no controversial finish. For the second NASCAR Nationwide Series race in a row, Carl Edwards went side-by-side for the lead on the final lap. But Saturday night at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Kyle Busch held Edwards off to win the Kroger 200 at the 0.686-mile track—his eighth victory of the 2010 season. Last week at Gateway International Raceway, Edwards dumped Brad Keselowski coming to the checkered flag, triggering a multicar accident and forcing NASCAR to penalize both drivers. This time, Edwards raced Busch cleanly, and Busch grabbed his 38th career Nationwide Series victory, second only to Mark Martin on the all-time win list. Martin has 48 wins in the series. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Montoya nips Johnson for Brickyard pole
INDIANAPOLIS—Juan Pablo Montoya took advantage of an early qualifying draw and a slightly conservative approach from Jimmie Johnson to win the pole for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Chevrolets claimed nine of the first 10 starting spots. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Ron Hornaday Jr. Ends 22-race Winless Streak
CLERMONT, Ind.-The back-to-basics approach seems to work for Ron Hornaday Jr. and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. Hornaday Jr. snapped a 22-race winless streak in the truck series Friday night, winning the AAA Insurance 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Watched by team owner Kevin Harvick, Hornaday led 129 laps and beat runner-up Kyle Busch by 2.095 seconds for his first victory since Aug. 1 of last year at Nashville Superspeedway. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
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