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‘Townley gives Wauters Motorsports Team Second Top-five of Series Season to Date’
John Wes Townley posted a fifth-place finish in the running of the WinStar World Casino 400 Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway in No. 5 Zaxby’s Toyota Tundra after crew chief Richie Wauters fuel strategy pays off. Continue reading →
Crew members work on the #31 ALS Association Chevrolet during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Jared C. Tilton
Kyle Busch (L), driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, talks to Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #54 Toyota Time Sales Event Toyota, on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Will Schmeekloth/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, poses after qualifying for the pole position in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, German Quiroga, driver of the #77 OtterBox Toyota, Spencer Gallagher, driver of the #23 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, and Ron Hornaday Jr., driver of the #30 Rheem Chevrolet, spin out after an incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Ed Zunga/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2014 Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
In the inaugural NASCAR night race at Kansas Speedway, Kyle Busch put on quite the show. He led 104 laps en route to his first career NCWTS win at the track.
He began the race from the pole and led early despite numerous caution periods that occurred in the first 35 laps.
The biggest challenge Busch faced throughout the night came from Brad Keselowski Racing. Joey Logano had a very strong truck, but he could not manage to hold off the No.51 truck for long. Logano’s teammate Ryan Blaney also gave Busch a run for his money on multiple restarts. Continue reading →