Well, It was a wild one, but one we saw coming. Kyle Busch won his 100th NASCAR race, spread across three series (22 Cup Races, 29 Trucks Races, and 49 Nationwide Races). Those 49 wins also tied Mark Martin for most in the Nationwide Series. Busch outran Ricky Stenhouse and a host of others, and survived a wild wreck at the end of the race that saw Brian Scott check up into his friend Steve Wallace that set off a multi-car wreck.
Busch joins the 100 club, crowns himself King: The New England 200 Review
Busch now sets his sights on winning a Cup Series championship, something he has yet to do. Kyle has probably locked himself into the Hall of Fame. The Haters claim that Busch doesn’t deserve to be in the Hall because so many of those wins are in the Nationwide Series. Those people should take a look at what the Hall of Fame really is, it’s not the Sprint Cup Hall of Fame after all - it’s the NASCAR Hall of Fame. I submit for you, Dale Inman, Crew Chief. Not a driver. Not a Sprint Cup Champion driver, but a Cup Champion Crew Chief. Glen Wood is also in for being owner of the 98 time winner Wood Brothers Racing. Bud Moore, car owner, Richie Evans is Whelen Modified and National Modified champion. Evans never raced in the Cup Series by the way. Winning 100 races across NASCAR should make Busch a future Hall of Famer. Plus, the guy is a year younger then me, and has about 15 or more good years ahead of him. I suspect we will be counting down to win number 200 before to long.
Results and more after the Jump!
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Status |
| 1 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 206 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Rheem Heating Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | 7 | Kasey Kahne(i) | GoDaddy.com/Verisign Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 4 | 14 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fenway Park 100 Years Ford | 206 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Grand Touring Vodka Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 6 | 13 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota Toyota | 206 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 206 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Ruby Tuesday Dodge | 206 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-Hour Energy Toyota | 206 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Wolfpack Rentals Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | D.A.B. Constructors, Inc. Toyota | 206 | Running |
| 12 | 15 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | NESN Ford | 206 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 30 | Mikey Kile | Battery Tender Chevy | 206 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 206 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | 81 | Blake Koch # | DayStar.com Dodge | 205 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | racedaysponsor.com Chevy | 205 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 21 | 27 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Chevy | 202 | Running |
| 22 | 28 | 40 | Charles Lewandoski # | Key Motorsports Chevy | 202 | Running |
| 23 | 24 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 202 | Running |
| 24 | 36 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | TRX Alliance/Metro Ministries Chevy | 202 | Running |
| 25 | 39 | 44 | Angela Cope | Horizon Entertainment Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 26 | 35 | 39 | Matt Frahm | Gilchrist Steel Ford | 198 | Running |
| 27 | 22 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services Chevy | 196 | Accident |
| 28 | 21 | 67 | Andrew Ranger | Go Canada Racing Ford | 196 | Accident |
| 29 | 3 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop/Captain America Toyota | 196 | Accident |
| 30 | 11 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 176 | Running |
| 31 | 31 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com Chevy | 112 | Engine |
| 32 | 34 | 70 | Dennis Setzer | Bubba Bear Dodge | 110 | Ignition |
| 33 | 30 | 23 | David Green | R3 Motorsports Chevy | 109 | Ignition |
| 34 | 10 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal/LENOX Ford | 56 | Engine |
| 35 | 42 | 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb # | JJCR Dodge | 45 | Engine |
| 36 | 40 | 41 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 37 | Start and Park |
| 37 | 29 | 74 | Mike Harmon | IPT Pellet Grills Chevy | 25 | Start and Park |
| 38 | 38 | 75 | Johnny Chapman | Rick Ware Racing Chevy | 12 | Start and Park |
| 39 | 33 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 9 | Start and Park |
| 40 | 41 | 04 | Danny Efland | Go Green Racing Ford | 7 | Start and Park |
| 41 | 32 | 42 | Tim Andrews | Key Motorsports Chevy | 7 | Start and Park |
| 42 | 37 | 47 | Scott Wimmer | Key Motorsports Chevy | 5 | Start and Park |
Bad luck seems to follow the Nationwide only drivers. Sorenson and Sadler both got wrecked but managed to finish the race. Stenhouse would up with another top 5, and closed the gap on Sadler. Here’s how the best battle in Nascar is going:
| Pos | Car | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 673 | 0 |
| 2 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | 666 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 655 | 1 |
| 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | 632 | 1 |
| 5 | 88 | Aric Almirola | 592 | 0 |
| 6 | 38 | Jason Leffler | 582 | 0 |
| 7 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | 571 | 0 |
| 8 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 525 | 0 |
| 9 | 62 | Michael Annett | 520 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Brian Scott | 510 | 0 |
Not much changed in the Owner’s Battle. Joe Gibbs still rules the roost after Busch brought home the trophy. Here’s how things look:
| Pos | Car # | Owner | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Joe Gibbs | 722 |
| 2 | 32 | Sandra Turner | 695 |
| 3 | 2 | Delana Harvick | 673 |
| 4 | 60 | Jack Roush | 662 |
| 5 | 6 | Jack Roush | 655 |
| 6 | 33 | Delana Harvick | 650 |
| 7 | 22 | Roger Penske | 637 |
| 8 | 31 | Steve Turner | 632 |
| 9 | 20 | Joe Gibbs | 630 |
| 10 | 7 | Kelley Earnhardt | 599 |
And the stagnant locked in battle:
| Pos | Car # | Owner | Points |
| 31 | 23 | Robert Richardson Sr. | 301 |
| 32 | 40 | Curtis Key Sr. | 268 |
| 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 261 |
| 34 | 141 | Rick Ware | 205 |
| 35 | 12 | Roger Penske | 159 |
| 36 | 44 | Mark Smith | 120 |
Next week we head to Lebanon, TN for the race at Nashville Speedway. Join us later in the week for a preview of the event! Enjoy!
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