{"id":4624,"date":"2016-07-16T23:12:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-17T04:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2016-07-20T19:08:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T00:08:58","slug":"kyle-busch-holds-off-erik-jones-for-nascar-xfinity-series-win-at-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/16\/kyle-busch-holds-off-erik-jones-for-nascar-xfinity-series-win-at-new-hampshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Busch holds off Erik Jones for NASCAR XFINITY Series win at New Hampshire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

LOUDON, N.H. \u2013 Another NASCAR XFINITY Series<\/a> race, another set of milestones for Kyle Busch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Leading 190 of 200 laps in Saturday\u2019s AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Busch held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Erik Jones in the closing laps to claim his 82nd career victory, extending his own series record.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

In the process, Busch raised his total of XFINITY laps led to 17,064, once again extending his own record. Busch won for the fifth time in 11 races at the Magic Mile and the sixth time in 10 starts this season.<\/p>\n

“I guess they\u2019re big numbers,” said Busch, who ran the entire race on one set of left-side tires and arrived at the finish line 1.499 seconds ahead of Jones, who had taken four tires on his final pit stop under caution on Lap 178. “I really don\u2019t know what big numbers are, and records are made to be broken.<\/p>\n

“There may be somebody like me that comes along down the road that does the same thing that I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to do\u2026 Running in this series is something fun for me to do, cool for me to do, and it also helps me out and gets me a little more experience.”<\/p>\n

Brad Keselowski ran third but didn\u2019t have an answer for the top two JGR cars. Daniel Suarez came home fourth, followed by Austin Dillon.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“We had a decent day,” Keselowski said. “A little better than where we have been, which was something to be proud of, but of course we want to get to Victory Lane with the (No. 22 Team Penske) Ford. We aren\u2019t quite there, but we\u2019ll keep pushing.<\/p>\n

“That was a step in the right direction overall for sure.”<\/p>\n

Busch may have been dominant up front, but there were compelling subplots behind him, the most noteworthy between Ty Dillon and Alex Bowman.<\/p>\n

Bowman, who will sub for ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Sunday\u2019s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, turned left into Dillon\u2019s No. 3 Chevrolet off Turn 2 on Lap 76, sending Dillon\u2019s car into the outside wall.<\/p>\n

Dillon was convinced Bowman wrecked him on purpose. Bowman asserted his car was forced wide, and the contact was unintentional. Dillon returned to action 55 laps down after repairs in the garage and twice tried to impede Bowman\u2019s progress on the track.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jonathan Moore\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“He tried to wreck me about four times after (the accident),” Bowman said after the race. “I don\u2019t blame him for being upset. He has every right to be upset\u2026<\/p>\n

“He drove me way up the race track (right before the contact). He obviously got tight underneath me. I had a ton of wheel in it, and it finally caught. I barely came off the wall. You come off the wall six inches and you tag somebody in the right rear. I hate that for the 3 car, but I definitely didn\u2019t do it intentionally. He can think what he wants.”<\/p>\n

Bowman was able to continue despite damage to the left front of his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet and posted an eighth-place finish. Dillon, on the other hand, was scored 33rd and held third place in the XFINITY standings but fell 48 points behind Suarez, who also expanded his series lead to 15 points over second-place Elliott Sadler, who ran 10th on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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

NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – AutoLotto 200<\/b><\/p>\n

New Hampshire Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Loudon, New Hampshire<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 16, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. (1) Kyle Busch(i), Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. (2) Erik Jones #, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. (3) Brad Keselowski(i), Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4. (4) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5. (7) Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6. (9) Brennan Poole #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7. (8) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8. (5) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9. (17) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10. (6) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11. (13) Brandon Jones #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12. (15) Darrell Wallace Jr, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13. (18) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14. (22) Ryan Reed, Ford, 199.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15. (16) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16. (26) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17. (19) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18. (14) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19. (12) Ryan Preece #, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20. (27) BJ McLeod #, Ford, 197.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21. (30) Ray Black Jr #, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22. (34) Timmy Hill(i), Dodge, 197.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23. (29) Garrett Smithley #, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24. (33) Mario Gosselin, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25. (36) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26. (35) Scott Heckert, Ford, 195.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27. (31) TJ Bell, Chevrolet, 194.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28. (39) Matt Waltz, Chevrolet, 191.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29. (40) Chris Cockrum, Chevrolet, 191.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30. (38) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 188.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31. (21) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Accident, 170.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32. (11) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, Transmission, 159.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 144.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34. (24) Jeff Green, Toyota, Brakes, 109.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35. (32) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, Suspension, 99.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36. (25) David Starr, Chevrolet, Overheating, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37. (20) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, Accident, 64.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38. (28) Carl Long, Toyota, Brakes, 38.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39. (37) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Handling, 25.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40. (23) Matt DiBenedetto(i), Toyota, Vibration, 3.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 98.789 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 02 Hrs, 08 Mins, 31 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 1.499 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 7 for 37 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 3 among 3 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 K. Busch(i) 1-92; E. Jones # 93-95; A. Bowman 96-102; K. Busch(i) 103-200.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 K. Busch(i) 2 times for 190 laps; A. Bowman 1 time for 7 laps; E. Jones # 1 time for 3 laps.<\/p>\n

Top 10 in Points: D. Suarez – 574; E. Sadler – 559; T. Dillon – 526; E. Jones # – 520; B. Gaughan – 509; J. Allgaier – 506; B. Poole # – 489; B. Jones # – 489; D. Wallace Jr – 459; R. Reed – 405.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Daniel

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Juniper Networks Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop\/NASCAR Heat Evolution Toyota, Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Juniper Networks Toyota, and Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 WESCO Chevrolet, pit during the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Elliott

Elliott Sadler, driver of the #1 OneMain Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Erik

Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop\/NASCAR Heat Evolution Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2016 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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