tom_jensen's avatar
Author:
Tom Jensen
Login For More
Rate this article:
  • 0/5 Stars
  • Related Photos
  • Related Videos
SPEEDtv.com Store
Grand National:America's Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing, by Joe Scalzo
Joe Scalzo’s book captures the spirit of the Golden Age of motorcycle racing.
Our Price: $39.95
Visit Button
Buy Button
Man-Made Thunder
The book examines the sport of stock car racing through the eyes and ears of the men behind the wheel and the wrenches.
Our Price: $49.00
Visit Button
Buy Button
Unisex Sandwich Cap
Unisex Velcro back hat with SPEED logo on front. PINKS logo embroidered on left and PAO logo on right. One size fits all.
Our Price: $24.95
Visit Button
Buy Button
Speedway T-shirt
Men's 6 oz. 100% Cotton Jersey Short Sleeve Tee. SPEED logo imprinted on the front center chest.
Our Price: $24.99
Visit Button
Buy Button
Ferrari Red Classic Hat
100% cotton twill. Ferrari shield embroidered on front, piping on the peak and Ferrari logo embroidered on back strap adjuster.
Our Price: $30.00 ($27.00 Member)
Visit Button
Buy Button
Footer Bg
  • Zoom More Photos Button
  • Camera Icon
NNS: Kyle Busch Triumphs At N.H.
Written by: Tom Jensen   
06/27/2009
Loudon, NH
 
Kyle Busch (Center), driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, celebrates with his team after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: Getty Images) ยป More Photos

Kyle Busch won Saturday’s Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, leading another afternoon of domination by Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

It was the fifth victory of the season for the Nationwide Series points leader and his 10th in NASCAR’s top three divisions.

Busch held off his JGR teammate Joey Logano for the victory, the JGR Toyotas dominating again as they have so often in the last two Nationwide Series seasons. Finishing third was Brad Keselowski in a JR Motorsports Chevrolet, followed by Mike Bliss in a James Finch-owned Chevy and Kevin Harvick finished fifth.

Pole-sitter Logano led from the start, trading the lead with the Roush Racing Ford Fusion of Carl Edwards early on.

At the halfway point, Edwards led by about 1 second over Logano, Vickers, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick. Just past halfway, Edwards tapped the lapped car of Scott Lagasse, bending the right front of his Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion slightly. That allowed Logano to close up on him.

Logano retook the lead on pit road after a caution flew when Bobby Hamilton Jr. got spun around in Turn 4, thanks to a nudge from Brad Keselowski.

Jason Leffler took just two tires on the stop and was in second when the track went green on Lap 110. This time, Logano broke away to an immediate lead, with Vickers and Busch swiftly dispatching Leffler to take over second and third, respectively, while Edwards had a bad pit stop and fell to eighth.

By Lap 133, Busch was past Vickers and up to second to his teammate Logano. On Lap 157, the third caution of the race flew for debris in Turn 3. That
sent the leaders down pit road, Logano and Busch taking just two tires each to lead over Scott Speed.

The race restarted with 39 laps to go, the two JGR Toyotas both looking strong out front. Three laps later, Busch wheeled past Logano and into the lead.

From there on, Busch held on to win yet again, as he continues to have a sensational season.

NATIONWIDE SERIES RESULTS NEW HAMPSHIRE

NATIONWIDE SERIES DRIVER POINT STANDINGS

Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the past President of the National Motorsports Press Association. Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to

Play Super 7 Sweep Fantasy Racing powered by Wind Tunnel!
View All Comments