The Nascar Xfinity Series took place at Kentucky Motor Speedway, where Kyle Busch started on the pole. Alsco 300 shortly got underway with Kyle Busch getting out in front with help from Austin Dillon. One lap later NASCAR was checking the restart for review, but officials ruled the start was clean. Busch would stay out in front until the competition caution on lap 25, due to storms earlier in the day. Leaders came down pit road, and most of them took two tires, fuel, and adjustments.
Restart Lap 31, Busch and Elliott Sadler lead the field into turn 1, but Busch gets the advantage down the backstretch. Throughout the run many teams were reporting tire issues. The tires were much worse than yesterday's practice sessions. On lap 44, Derrike Cope was penalized for driving through too many pit boxes. Lap 51, saw Erik Jones starting to reel in race leader Kyle Busch. But on lap 52 a caution came out for debris in turn 1 and 2. The leaders made their scheduled stops under caution, and Busch would win the race off pit road by taking two tires.
Restart on lap 57, Busch and Jones battled for the lead, until Busch grabbed the lead away once again. Busch began to drive away from the leaders and maximize his lead on the long run. Although there were some passes going on behind him. Austin Dillon passed Jones for 2nd on lap 91. Jones continued to slip back as Ryan Blaney passed him for third on lap 105. During this period the field began to make their scheduled pit stops. After the pit stops Busch would cycle back into the lead on lap 109.
On lap 115, Austin Dillon started to reel in Busch for the lead. But Busch was able to stay ahead of Dillon as he checked out on lap 125. Busch continued to check out until lap 139, when lap traffic began to hold him up. This gave Dillon an advantage as he reeled Busch in for the lead. Dillon although, wasn't able to get around him. With just 48 to go drivers began to make their last pit stops.
Race leader Busch pitted with 43 to go, along with Austin Dillon, Erik Jones, and Brad Keselowski. Ty Dillon stayed out hoping for a caution, but Busch regained the lead with fresher tires. A caution would come out with 32 to go as Brandon Jones made slight contact with the wall. Some leaders pitted under this yellow. There be penalties handed down to Ty Dillon and Garrett Smithley. Dillon for speeding on pit road, and Smithley for throwing equipment.
The race went back 26 to go with Busch getting the lead, but the caution came out during the same lap. Ray Black Jr brought out the caution by spinning out in turn 3. Restart with 22 to go, Busch again got out in front to maintain his lead. During the closing laps Daniel Suarez began to reel in the leader. Suarez continued to close in until a caution came out with 6 to go for Mike Harmon. NASCAR would rule this as an overtime finish.
Suarez and Busch lead the field into turn 1, but Austin Dillon made a daring three wide pass for second. Dillon came to the left side of Busch on the backstretch. It wasn't enough for Dillon though, as Kyle Busch took the checkered flag at Kentucky.
This would be Busch's 81st career Xfinity win, and his 5th win of the season.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series goes to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next weekend.
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