{"id":3491,"date":"2016-06-06T23:35:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T04:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2016-06-06T23:35:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T04:35:26","slug":"saving-fuel-to-the-finish-kurt-busch-wins-sprint-cup-race-at-pocono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/06\/saving-fuel-to-the-finish-kurt-busch-wins-sprint-cup-race-at-pocono\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving fuel to the finish, Kurt Busch wins Sprint Cup race at Pocono"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

LONG POND, Pa. \u2013 Working with a substitute crew chief, and saving enough fuel to get to the finish line and complete a celebratory burnout, Kurt Busch won Monday\u2019s rain-delayed Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway.<\/p>\n

\"Kurt

Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Busch won for the first time this year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and for the third time at Pocono, a 2.5-mile speedway featuring three widely different corners. And Busch claimed his 28th victory in NASCAR\u2019s premier series with race engineer John Klausmeier leading the team in place of crew chief Tony Gibson, who was serving a one-race suspension for a lug nut violation last week at Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Told he was two laps short at the start of the final 33-lap green-flag run, Busch saved enough fuel to get to the finish while keeping race runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. behind him.<\/p>\n

“We just had to balance everything,” said Busch, who got to the stripe 1.126 seconds ahead of Earnhardt. “We had a fast car, a (suspended) crew chief, and the way the fuel mileage played out, I didn’t know if we would have enough fuel.<\/p>\n

\"Kurt

Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“It’s a wonderful win for us. We have been so close all year. It was just a matter of putting it all together \u2013 pit crew, engines and everybody who works on these bodies, chassis, you name it. It was so much fun to drive and be competitive and be up front.”<\/p>\n

Busch, however, was taken aback when told how much fuel he had to save.<\/p>\n

“I was like, \u2018Whoa, how many laps shy are we?\u2019” Busch said. “They said two. These are really long straightaways at Pocono, and you have to manage saving fuel as well as maintaining lap time. So many thoughts can go through your head, but I just stuck with the checklist.<\/p>\n

“I just stuck with saving fuel and watching the No. 88 (Earnhardt) behind us.<\/p>\n

Polesitter Brad Keseslowki ran third, followed by Chase Elliott and Joey Logano. Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

\"Kurt

Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

A series of mistakes and divergent strategies scrambled the running order almost from the drop of the green flag. On Lap 23, under caution for Brian Scott\u2019s spin in Turn 1, Keselowski was nabbed by NASCAR for unapproved body modifications when his jack man threw his shoulder into the right side of the No. 2 Ford during a pit stop.<\/p>\n

Keselowski had to serve a pass-through after the Lap 27 restart as part of the penalty for the infraction.<\/p>\n

Logano, who started on the front row beside his Team Penske teammate, got shuffled to the back by the front bumper of Ryan Newman\u2019s Chevrolet. Taking umbrage at contact from Logano\u2019s Ford on the frontstretch, Newman pounded a series of dents in the left rear of Logano\u2019s car, knocking him up the track in Turn 1 as half the field passed him to the inside.<\/p>\n

Harvick was forced to pass cars \u2013 repeatedly \u2013 because of an early speeding penalty and a pair of inopportune cautions that occurred right before he was to make planned green-flag pit stops.<\/p>\n

\"Kurt

Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Harvick, however, had plenty of muscle under the hood of his No. 4 Chevrolet and was able to fight his way back into contention with relative ease.<\/p>\n

Keselowski and Logano also recovered, but it took longer stints on track and a succession of three cautions between Lap 88 and Lap 102. By the time the field restarted on Lap 109, Logano, with the left rear of his car heavily taped, was fifth, and Keselowski had climbed to 10th.<\/p>\n

But three more quick cautions and an array of different strategies once again altered the complexion of the race. Ty Dillon stayed out under the ninth caution (called for brother Austin Dillon\u2019s wreck) and led the field to green on Lap 123, trailed by Casey Mears, who took fuel only under the yellow.<\/p>\n

Moments after the restart, Jimmie Johnson, who had been running in the top five for most of the afternoon, spun in Turn 1 and clipped the inside wall, sending the No. 48 Chevrolet to the garage.<\/p>\n

\"Kurt

Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy\/Haas Automation Chevrolet, places the winner’s decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

When the field restarted on Lap 127, Earnhardt had the lead, trailed by Elliott, Mears, Busch and Keselowski. At that point, Harvick was 20th, having pitted under the ninth caution to top off with fuel with 39 laps left.<\/p>\n

As Elliott and Earnhardt battled for the top spot entering Turn 2, Busch surged past both cars, and that was the move that decided the race. Thirty-two laps later Busch was doing donuts on the frontstretch after taking the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

Note: \u00a0Additional photos posted after race results.<\/em><\/p>\n

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400<\/b><\/p>\n

Pocono Raceway<\/b><\/p>\n

Long Pond, Pennsylvania<\/b><\/p>\n

Monday, June 06, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

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Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 125.49 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 03 Hrs, 11 Mins, 15 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 1.126 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 10 for 40 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 14 among 10 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0; J. Logano 1-17; K. Larson 18-25; M. Kenseth 26-53; K. Harvick 54-62; M. Kenseth 63-65; C. Elliott # 66-86; Kyle Busch 87-89; C. Elliott # 90-118; A. Allmendinger 119-120; T. Dillon(i) 121-123; D. Earnhardt Jr 124-126; C. Elliott # 127; D. Earnhardt Jr 128; Kurt Busch 129-160.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 C. Elliott # 3 times for 51 laps; Kurt Busch 1 time for 32 laps; M. Kenseth 2 times for 31 laps; J. Logano 1 time for 17 laps; K. Harvick 1 time for 9 laps; K. Larson 1 time for 8 laps; D. Earnhardt Jr 2 times for 4 laps; T. Dillon(i) 1 time for 3 laps; Kyle Busch 1 time for 3 laps; A. Allmendinger 1 time for 2 laps.<\/p>\n

Top 16 in Points: K. Harvick – 490; Kurt Busch – 465; B. Keselowski – 442; C. Edwards – 437; Kyle Busch – 416; J. Johnson – 415; C. Elliott # – 413; J. Logano – 410; M. Truex Jr – 403; M. Kenseth – 382; D. Earnhardt Jr – 381; D. Hamlin – 372; A. Dillon – 348; J. Mcmurray – 342; *. Blaney # – 340; R. Newman – 338.<\/p>\n

\"Brad

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Chase

Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota, races Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Tony

Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Bass Pro Shops\/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet, leads Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Dale

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, leads Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Danica

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet, drives to pit road after being involved in an on-track incident during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Brad

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2016 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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