Kyle Busch continued his perfect NASCAR Xfinity Series season Saturday at Road America. After spinning off course twice, Busch rallied in the final stage and led the final five laps in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for his fourth victory in four starts this year and 101st in the series.
NASCAR only allows Cup Series drivers to compete in five Xfinity and five Truck Series races a year.
Busch is scheduled to enter his final Xfinity event of the season next week at Atlanta.
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Busch edged teammate Daniel Hemric by 3.522 seconds, with Michael Annett third, AJ Allmendinger fourth and Harrison Burton fifth.
Allmendinger won the first two stages, giving up the lead when Busch went past him on the right in the closing laps.
Meanwhile, Kyle’s older brother, Kurt, has welcomed the uncertainty of this season as he chases a playoff berth while pondering his future in NASCAR. Busch posted the fastest practice time as NASCAR’s Cup Series returned to Road America for the first time since 1956.
Kyle Busch had the second-fastest practice time but crashed and will have to start Sunday in the back of the pack in a backup car.
There’s plenty at stake for Kurt Busch the rest of the year as he heads into Sunday’s race 14th in the points standings.
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