Kyle Busch approaches 200th NASCAR national series win milestone

March 11, 2019 By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Having swept the two NASCAR races at Phoenix’s ISM Raceway over the weekend and now standing one victory away from one of the most remarkable statistical achievements in his sport – 200 NASCAR national series victories - Kyle Busch smiled and conceded Sunday afternoon, that he looks forward to a time when he won’t be asked so many questions about reaching the 200-win milestone. And when he scores that next national series victory – possibly this weekend at California’s Auto Club Speedway - it will likely be a marker…

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Kyle Busch is one NASCAR win away from 200 after Phoenix Cup victory

March 10, 2019 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. – There was an air of inevitability to Kyle Busch’s closing run in Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway. Busch was tracking down race leader Ryan Blaney after restarting fourth on Lap 239 of the fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Running in Blaney's wake for 37 laps, Busch finally made the winning pass on Lap 296 of 312 and nursed his car to the finish line. Busch’s third victory at the one-mile track and his 52nd in the series left him one win short of his…

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Kyle Busch gets 11th Phoenix win, ties NASCAR Xfinity Series record

March 9, 2019 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. – How did Kyle Busch win Saturday’s IK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway? Poof! His closest pursuers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Busch was out front on Lap 130 when the engine in the No. 01 Chevrolet of Stephen Leicht exploded in front of Justin Allgaier and pole winner Christopher Bell, who were running second and third at the time. Enveloped in a Days-of-Thunder-style cloud of smoke, Allgaier spun in the fluid from Leicht’s car, hitting the outside wall and damaging the rear…

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