Kurt Busch may have missed out on his fourth consecutive pole this weekend at Infineon Raceway, but he was first to the checkered flag at the end of the day, scoring his first Sprint Cup Series victory of the season. Starting 11th, Busch made his way to the lead in only 14 laps and was hard to beat after that.
Kurt Busch Dominates Infineon Raceway For First Win Of 2011
While others had to pit three times, Busch and crew chief Steve Addington used a two-stop strategy throughout the day and made it work. Leading 75 of the 110 laps, Busch put on a clinic as the rest of the field battled for the runner-up spot behind him.
“We just had to conserve our rear tires,” Busch said. “That was the main setup and that was the main thought. Once we had enough fuel mileage to make it, I started to pick up my pace. We didn’t want guys to think they had a shot at us and I was able to stretch it out.”
Here is how they finished:
- Kurt Busch
- Jeff Gordon
- Carl Edwards
- Clint Bowyer
- Marcos Ambrose
- Joey Logano
- Jimmie Johnson
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kevin Harvick
- Brad Keselowski
- Kyle Busch
- David Gilliland
- A.J. Allmendinger
- Matt Kenseth
- Jamie McMurray
- Regan Smith
- Paul Menard
- Robby Gordon
- Mark Martin
- Kasey Kahne
- Jeff Burton
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Greg Biffle
- David Reutimann
- Ryan Newman
- Andy Pilgrim
- Chirs Cook
- Boris Said
- David Ragan
- Michael McDowell
- Dave Blaney
- Terry Labonte
- Brian Simo
- Casey Mears
- Andy Lally
- Brian Vickers
- Denny Hamlin
- Bobby Labonte
- Tony Stewart
- Joe Nemechek
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Mike Skinner
- PJ Jones
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