Kyle Busch Battles His Way to His 5th Victory This Season
Kyle Busch now has won 48 career races for 14th place all-time, one victory behind Tony Stewart.
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Truex Wins His 5th
The incredible season of Martin Truex, Jr. continued on Sunday in NASCAR's playoff opener at Chicagoland Speedway. Truex won the race by a margin of more than seven seconds, but he had to overcome a speeding penalty and a return to pit road because of loose lug nuts. He had the speed in his car to battle back.
Chicagoland Winner
The first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship at Chicagoland Speedway goes to Martin Truex, Jr. Using a late pit stop for new tires, Truex caught and passed rookie Chase Elliott in the final restart of the race and held on for the victory. Elliott had led 75 laps until that last caution flag came out.
Hamlin Wins Opener
Denny Hamlin was the winner in the opening race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday. Hamlin gambled on staying on the track with old tires, and it paid off when he took the lead on a restart with five laps left and he held off teammate Carl Edwards to grab the victory.