Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, poses for a photo with the Xfinity Series Pole Award during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, does a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, 2016 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
When Kyle Busch finally broke his home-court jinx at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he did it in style.
Leading 199 of 200 laps, Busch won Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series at the 1.5-mile track, pacing a 1-2-3 finish by Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas. The Las Vegas native ended his 0-for-11 drought at his home track, beating teammate Daniel Suárez to the finish line by 0.817 seconds, with Erik Jones rolling across the stripe in third.
The victory was Busch’s second straight in as many starts this season and the 78th of his career, extending his own series record. Continue reading →
