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Kyle Busch Wins Record-Breaking 50th NASCAR Nationwide Series Race
2009 Series Champion Now In Sole Possession of All-Time Series Wins Lead

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2011) – After winning the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday night, Kyle Busch became the all-time NASCAR Nationwide Series wins leader, breaking a tie with Mark Martin.

The victory was Busch’s fourth at Bristol and 50th overall since his series debut in 2003.

On May 14, 2004 at Richmond International Raceway, Busch drove the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. It was the 18th career series start for Busch, then 19, who led 236 of the 250 laps in that event.

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1 39 Ryan Newman Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Chevrolet 15.624 122.811
2 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Dental Ford 15.642 122.670
3 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 15.643 122.662
4 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 15.654 122.576
5 5 Mark Martin Farmers Insurance/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 15.658 122.544
6 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Chevrolet 15.659 122.537
7 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet 15.676 122.404
8 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 15.683 122.349
9 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 15.688 122.310
10 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 15.699 122.224
11 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 15.715 122.100
12 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 15.721 122.053
13 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet 15.725 122.022
14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 15.725 122.022
15 29 Kevin Harvick Realtree/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet 15.727 122.007
16 33 Clint Bowyer Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 15.727 122.007
17 34 David Gilliland Thanks Bristol Fans Ford 15.736 121.937
18 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 15.738 121.921
19 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 15.755 121.790
20 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 15.760 121.751

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SHOW #171 – Well of course we missed the Danica Patrick announcement, but we still chat about all things Michigan and Montreal. Plus we preview the Bristol under the lights weekend. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop
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Busch Comes “Home” With Some Security

Obviously, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch’s home. But really, shouldn’t Bristol be substituted in this category?

Busch has won the last five NASCAR national series races at Bristol, including his three-series sweep last August. In all, he has 11 wins at Bristol – including five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which is tied with Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch for most among active drivers.

He’s the only driver with a 100+ average Driver Rating (108.1) and one of two drivers with an average finish over the last 13 races less than 10 (8.7).

Why not another victory? He adds momentum to his past history, winning last Sunday at Michigan International Speedway and clinching the first Chase berth of the season. With his Michigan win, Busch locked up at least a Wild Card spot.

He also became eligible for the $3 million Sprint Summer Showdown sweepstakes. Another win at Bristol would help limit the competition at Atlanta.

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