Busch Grabs Indy Victory As Comeback Continues

He had finished second in this race in 2012 and ’14. His first Sprint Cup victory this season occurred on June 28 at Sonoma. Reigning series champion Harvick leads the Sprint Cup Seriesdrivers standings.

On an overcast day in Indianapolis, Kyle Busch shone brightest to win the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard. He then pitted and returned to the track, only to have to exit again to have repairs done. “All those guys (on the team)”. The top 13 cars decided to pit, hoping to make it to the finish on a full tank of gas. Meanwhile, David Ragan restarted with the lead. This was not going to be the way he said goodbye to Indianapolis. Busch took the lead from Kevin Harvick on a restart with eight laps to go. The caution would fly once more, setting up a green-white-checkered finish.

It has been a insane busy year for Kyle, and the Associated Press is reporting that Busch is now seeing the light after a awful start of the year. “I wish there was more of a draft; but those only pop-up on restarts”.

Joey Logano finished second.

Busch knows that all too well. “We pushed hard and qualified second and finished second, but there’s no trophies for second”. It also continues his remarkable run in recent weeks, winning four of the last five events, including the last three. With 4.7 million average viewers, the Brickyard 400 is up +27% from New Hampshire (3.7 million) and up +47% from Kentucky (3.2 million).

“For me, what’s most important is we all have the same challenges, we’re all given the same rules by NASCAR and it’s the organizations that can adjust and adapt that stand to benefit, ” Wilson said. “I just want to celebrate with my team, my wife and my family”. This Skittles auto was awesome. Paul loves the diversity of all types of racing, “a factor that got me hooked in the first place”. Sports, the acclaimed NASCAR athlete said that many of his greatest memories in the Indy race won’t get eclipsed in spite of the wreck. It’s unique, but it’s an intermediate type of format that we race a lot on throughout the season.

Busch headed out of Indy 23 points out of 30th place.

OH WHAT A FEELING: Busch’s victory was part of a milestone day for Toyota, which has now won six straight Cup races.

Top 16 in Points: K. Harvick – 777; J. But let’s be clear; any historical context of the ongoing run isn’t official until it’s over and we know if Busch makes the Chase. “We still can’t have bad days”.

NHRA: Steve Torrence raced to his first Top Fuel victory in more than two years, beating Tony Schumacher in the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Morrison, Colorado.

However, the reaction was much different at the Brickyard. We made a couple of changes just because how loose I got in traffic to try to tighten up how my auto was driving.

Aside from the lack of improved competition, the cars were extremely hot inside the cockpit because the aerodynamic package was trapping air inside.

A poignant minute’s silence was held in honor of Jules Bianchi before the start of the race, with drivers forming a ring and placing their race helmets on the ground.

“I got a huge blister on my foot”, Logano said.

“Geez, I guess Kyle’s back”. With what I’m doing now, which is racing dirt late models, that’s been my whole life.

This same rules package is scheduled to be used next month at Michigan.

The Xfinity Series heads to Iowa Speedway for a race on Saturday, August 1, while the Cup Series visits Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 2.

The other two Toyota wins came from Brian Vickers and Martin Truex Jr.