Kyle Busch Wins in XFINITY at Texas

Kyle Busch continued his run of dominance in the NASCAR XFINITY Series with a dominant win in the Lone Star State.

The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led 150 of the 200 laps on his way to taking the checkered flag in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. It’s his 80th career victory in the series and eighth at Texas Motor Speedway.

“We’ve had some really good runs here over the years,” Busch said after the race, “and we’ve been really fast. This NOS Energy Drink Camry was great. We got our money’s worth out of it and (crew chief Chris) Gayle got his money’s worth out of it, too, on the pit box today. We had to make some adjustments to it and fine-tune on it to make it better and better.”

Defending race winner Erik Jones led 12 laps on his way to a runner-up finish in the No. 20 JGR Toyota and was the highest finishing rookie.

Jones, who had to come back from the rear of the field after a penalty in the pits, said, “Getting the penalty didn’t help but it wasn’t the reason we ran second either. We just didn’t take a big enough swing to free it up (on the final pit stop on Lap 148). The track just tightened up as it rubbered up. Then it got slick again and we didn’t keep up with it enough.”

Brad Keselowski finished third in his No. 22 Team Penske Ford. Chase Elliott finished fourth in his No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet while Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top-five in his No. 88 JRM Chevrolet.

Justin Allgaier finished sixth in his No. 7 JRM Chevrolet. Elliott Sadler finished seventh in his No. 1 JRM Chevrolet followed by Austin Dillon who finished eighth in his No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Brandon Jones finished ninth in his No. 33 RCR Chevrolet as Ryan Sieg rounded out the top-10 in his No. 39 RSS Racing Chevrolet.

Seven cars failed to finish the race while 15 finished on the lead lap.

The race lasted two hours, seven minutes and 33 seconds at an average speed of 141.121 mph. There were five cautions for 22 laps and six lead changes among three drivers.

Daniel Suárez leaves Fort Worth with a one-point lead in the points standings.

Complete NXS Race Results at Texas Motor Speedway:

Texas NXS Race Results 04-08-16

 

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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