This is getting redundant:
Kyle Busch started from the pole, Kyle Busch dominated throughout the race and, who else, Kyle Busch went on to win Friday’s Lucas Oil 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway.
Busch led 150 of the 200 laps on the one-mile, all-concrete track, averaging just under 150 mph per lap.
It was Busch’s fourth win in as many starts for him in the NCWTS’ first five races of 2014. It was also his 39th career win in a truck (in 119 starts) and his 133rd overall win across all three of NASCAR’s national series.
Busch had some good news for his rivals when he climbed out of his truck in victory lane: It will be a while before he is back on the Truck circuit.
“Hey, my little buddy, it’s Eric Jones’ (who also races for Kyle Busch Motorsports) birthday today, so happy 18th birthday to Eric Jones,” Busch said with a smile. “(Jones will drive Busch’s truck) for five of the next six, I think, so everybody can get rid of Kyle Busch.”
Ryan Blaney made a late rally to finish second, followed by Johnny Sauter, Brandon Jones and Joey Coulter.
Sixth through 10th were John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Kennedy, Tyler Reddick, German Quiroga Jr. and Timothy Peters.
With 44 laps to go, points leader Matt Crafton was running second to Kyle Busch before wrecking hard coming out of Turn 2.
“Something in the right front went down, didn’t give me any warning,” Crafton said. “All of a sudden, boom, it was done. It’s a shame.”
This marks the first time Crafton has not finished a NCWTS in 47 starts.
With the wreck, Crafton dropped out of the points lead. Timothy Peters is now atop the standings, but Crafton is close by, tied with Johnny Sauter for second, just one point behind Peters. Quiroga is in fourth, six points back, while four-time NCWTS champ Ron Hornaday is in fifth place in the rankings, 15 points back.
Here’s the final results of Friday’s Lucas Oil 200 at Dover International Speedway:
- Kyle Busch
- Ryan Blaney
- Johnny Sauter
- Brandon Jones
- Joey Coulter
- John Hunter Nemechek
- Ben Kennedy
- Tyler Reddick
- German Quiroga Jr.
- Timothy Peters
- Ron Hornaday Jr.
- John Wes Townley
- Scott Riggs
- Cole Custer
- T.J. Bell
- Darrell Wallace Jr.
- Tyler Young
- Jeb Burton
- Justin Jennings
- Jennifer Jo Cobb
- Gray Gaulding
- Ben Rhodes
- Matt Crafton
- Ryan Sieg
- Bryan Silas
- Mason Mingus
- Brennan Newberry
- Norm Benning
- Jake Crum
- Jimmy Weller III
- Raymond Terczak Jr.
- Charles Lewandoski
- Todd Peck
- Ryan Ellis
- Blake Koch
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