Kyle Busch wins Cup race at WWT Raceway in overtime
Kyle Busch scored his third victory of the season Sunday, holding off the field on five restarts in the final 45 laps at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Busch’s previous two wins this season were at Fontana and Talladega. Sunday’s win is the 63rd of his Cup career. He started on the pole and led 121 of 243 laps in a race extended three laps by overtime.
“That was pretty awesome,” Busch said to FS1. “Man, to sit on the pole, lead a lot of laps and have my guys do such a great job today was pretty phenomenal for us.”
Denny Hamlin finished second and was followed by Joey Logano, Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr.
Sunday’s race featured an event-record 11 cautions.
Failures with brake rotors led to crashes by Carson Hocevar, Tyler Reddick, Noah Gragson and Bubba Wallace.
STAGE 1 WINNER: Kyle Busch
STAGE 2 WINNER: Ryan Blaney
WHO HAD A BAD RACE: Brad Keselowski, making his 500th career Cup start, had mechanical issues early that left his car underpowered for most of the event. He finished 28th. … Carson Hocevar, making his Cup debut, was running 16th when a brake rotor failed and he crashed, finishing last. … Tyler Reddick spun early in race. After getting back toward the front, a brake rotor failed and he crashed, finishing 35th.
NOTABLE: This is the 11th time in Kyle Busch’s Cup career that he has had at least three wins in a season.
NEXT: The series races June 11 at Sonoma Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET on Fox)
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