Kyle Busch led a record 149 laps and dominated today’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to repeat as Brickyard 400 champion and in the process swept the weekend of NASCAR racing. It was a strong day across Joe Gibbs Racing as well with teammates Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin joining Busch in the top five with second and fourth-place finishes respectively. Meanwhile a late-race accident took Carl Edwards out of the top five to finish back in 35th.
Month: July 2016
Matt Kenseth Wins New Hampshire!
Matt Kenseth patiently raced his way to the front of the field and led the final 31 laps to capture the win in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin earned top-ten finishes crossing the line in eighth and ninth respectively, while a late-race accident left Carl Edwards back in 20th.