{"id":27296,"date":"2019-07-13T23:35:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T04:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=27296"},"modified":"2019-07-18T19:41:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T00:41:55","slug":"kurt-busch-wins-thrilling-battle-of-the-brothers-in-overtime-at-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/13\/kurt-busch-wins-thrilling-battle-of-the-brothers-in-overtime-at-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Busch wins thrilling Battle of the Brothers in overtime at Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2019 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

SPARTA, KY. – Denied victory at Daytona by an inopportune pit call last Sunday, Kurt Busch<\/strong> drove like lightning in a two-lap overtime dash to the finish to win Saturday night\u2019s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota Camry Toyota, to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2019 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Swapping sheet metal with brother Kyle Busch as the siblings battled for the victory throughout the overtime, Busch collected his first victory of the season in the No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. The 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion won for the first time at Kentucky and the 31st time in his career.<\/p>\n

Kurt Busch beat his brother to the finish line by .076 seconds, the closest margin of victory at a 1.5-mile intermediate speedway this season. It was also the first Cup triumph for a Chevrolet at Kentucky, which began hosting races in NASCAR\u2019s premier series in 2011. It was also the first victory for Busch\u2019s crew chief, Matt McCall.<\/p>\n

“Hell yeah! Hell yeah!” Busch exulted after climbing from his car on the frontstretch. “I’m proud he (Kyle) gave me a little room on the outside. He could have clobbered us against the wall, and he probably would have got it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Busch was running fourth, nine seconds behind then-leader Joey Logano, when Bubba Wallace spun in Turn 2 with six laps left in regulation. Logano, third-place Erik Jones, the Busch brothers and Denny Hamlin stayed out on older tires for the overtime, with Kurt Busch having fresher rubber on his left side, thanks to a four-tire pit stop under green on Lap 213 of a scheduled 267.<\/p>\n

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Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Kyle Busch to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2019 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

That caution helped balance the scales of fortune. Last Sunday at Daytona, Busch pitted from the lead when NASCAR gave the one-lap-to-go signal, only to have a lightning bolt within the eight-mile range return the race to caution. After rain hit the track, Justin Haley, who stayed out, got the victory.<\/p>\n

The misfortune at Daytona, made Busch relish his Kentucky win all the more. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an awesome run,\u201d Busch said. \u201cWhatever last week was, we got the ‘W’ now! That was epic. I was hopeful that we would get a shot, just one more restart. We got that yellow\u2026 with my little brother\u2014it’s the best guy in the world to go race against.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the first time, Kurt beat his younger brother in a 1-2 finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m glad it was a thriller,\u201d Kyle Busch said. \u201cJust unfortunately we were on the wrong end of the deal for everybody at M&M’s and Toyota, Interstate Batteries, all the folks that get us to where we’re at.<\/p>\n

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Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Discount Tire Ford, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota Camry Toyota, Aric Almirola, driver of the #10 Valley Tech Learning Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, race during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2019 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cBut congratulations to Kurt and Chip and (sponsor) Monster and all the guys over there. It’s obviously cool to put on great races and great finishes, and (I\u2019ve) been a part of a lot of them and not very many\u2014in fact none with my brother like that, so that was a first. No hard feelings, and we move on.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a one-year deal with Ganassi, Kurt Busch has been weighing his future in the sport. Saturday\u2019s win may influence his decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought this year might be my last, but we’re having so much fun, we’ll have to see how things go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Jones finished third, followed by Chip Ganassi Racing\u2019s Kyle Larson, who pitted for tires before the overtime. Hamlin held fifth, putting three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers in the top five.<\/p>\n

Clint Bowyer, Logano, polesitter Daniel Suarez, Ryan Newman and Chris Buescher completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

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Kurt Busch – <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KS_KurtBusch_071319.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Winning crew chief Matt McCall – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KS_MattMcCall_071319.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race – 9th Annual Quaker State 400  presented by Walmart<\/b><\/p>\n

Kentucky Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Sparta, Kentucky<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 13, 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

               1. (4)  Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 269.<\/p>\n

               2. (10)  Kyle Busch, Toyota, 269.<\/p>\n

               3. (21)  Erik Jones, Toyota, 269.<\/p>\n

               4. (19)  Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 269.<\/p>\n

               5. (18)  Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 269.<\/p>\n

               6. (7)  Clint Bowyer, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               7. (11)  Joey Logano, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               8. (1)  Daniel Suarez, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               9. (35)  Ryan Newman, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               10. (25)  Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 269.<\/p>\n

               11. (14)  Paul Menard, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               12. (16)  Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               13. (15)  Ryan Blaney, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               14. (2)  Aric Almirola, Ford, 269.<\/p>\n

               15. (20)  Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 269.<\/p>\n

               16. (23)  Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 269.<\/p>\n

               17. (22)  Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 268.<\/p>\n

               18. (12)  William Byron, Chevrolet, 268.<\/p>\n

               19. (8)  Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 268.<\/p>\n

               20. (3)  Brad Keselowski, Ford, 268.<\/p>\n

               21. (29)  Ryan Preece #, Chevrolet, 268.<\/p>\n

               22. (5)  Kevin Harvick, Ford, 268.<\/p>\n

               23. (27)  Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 267.<\/p>\n

               24. (6)  Daniel Hemric #, Chevrolet, 267.<\/p>\n

               25. (17)  Michael McDowell, Ford, 267.<\/p>\n

               26. (26)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 267.<\/p>\n

               27. (30)  Matt Tifft #, Ford, 267.<\/p>\n

               28. (28)  Corey LaJoie, Ford, 266.<\/p>\n

               29. (24)  David Ragan, Ford, 266.<\/p>\n

               30. (13)  Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 266.<\/p>\n

               31. (32)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 264.<\/p>\n

               32. (33)  Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 263.<\/p>\n

               33. (31)  Bayley Currey(i), Ford, 262.<\/p>\n

               34. (36)  Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 260.<\/p>\n

               35. (9)  Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 238.<\/p>\n

               36. (34)  BJ McLeod(i), Chevrolet, Electrical, 110.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  141.07 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 51 Mins, 37 Secs. Margin of Victory:  .076 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  7 for 35 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  15 among 10 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   D. Suarez 1-49;B. Keselowski 50-52;K. Busch 53-82;R. Stenhouse Jr. 83-103;K. Busch 104-162;E. Jones 163;C. Bowyer 164-201;K. Busch 202;C. Bowyer 203-204;K. Busch 205-212;K. Busch 213-225;D. Hamlin 226-230;R. Newman 231-245;D. Suarez 246-248;J. Logano 249-267;K. Busch 268-269.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Kyle Busch 2 times for 72 laps; Daniel Suarez 2 times for 52 laps; Kurt Busch 4 times for 41 laps; Clint Bowyer 2 times for 40 laps; Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1 time for 21 laps; Joey Logano 1 time for 19 laps; Ryan Newman 1 time for 15 laps; Denny Hamlin 1 time for 5 laps; Brad Keselowski 1 time for 3 laps; Erik Jones 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 1,10,11,17,18,19,21,22,4,8<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 1,10,12,14,18,20,21,22,3,42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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