Kyle Busch Takes Third Speedfest Victory
Posted Monday, January 30; Source - CRA Communications
CORDELE, GA - In front of a standing room only crowd at Watermelon Capitol Speedway, Kyle Busch ran past the field to capture the win in the CRA Super Series Speedfest 200. With 3 wide racing the first 3 laps out for 8 - 15 spots, followed by side-by-side racing for much of the first half of the race, on lap 97, Jeff Fultz left the track and went into the creek off of turn 3 after hitting an oil patch for a wild ride that marked the end of the first half of the race.
After the car was pulled out of its perch, Fultz was able to drive it back to the track and finished the race on the lead lap. On the re-start, Busch took the lead from Bubba Pollard and there were several cautions and a rolling red caused by a grass fire in the turn 3 grass outfield.
Kyle Busch went on to win the lead off race of the season past Bubba Pollard and David Ragan who finished 2nd and 3rd.
Race winner Busch said, "It's awesome to come down to the south to see a full Grandstand. Thanks to you all for coming out to see us race."
UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS
|
Pos. |
St. |
Car # |
Driver |
Hometown |
Sponsor |
Laps |
Status |
|
1 |
3 |
51 |
Kyle |
Busch |
Las Vegas, NV |
Toyota/KyleBusch.com |
200 |
Running |
2 |
1 |
26 |
Bubba |
Pollard |
Senia, GA |
Pollard Motorsports |
200 |
Running |
3 |
5 |
6 |
David |
Ragan |
Concord, NC |
David Ragan Ford |
200 |
Running |
4 |
17 |
99 |
Casey |
Smith |
Austin, TX |
Sealmaster Austin/Smith Paving Inc. |
200 |
Running |
5 |
22 |
41 |
T.J. |
Reaid |
Acworth, GA |
Bill Elliott Racing |
200 |
Running |
6 |
11 |
9 |
Chase |
Elliott |
Dawsonville, GA |
Aaron's |
200 |
Running |
7 |
7 |
71s |
Kyle |
Benjamin |
Easley, SC |
Benjamin Motorsports |
200 |
Running |
8 |
16 |
29 |
Austin |
Theriault |
Fort Kent, ME |
Brad Kesolowski Racing |
200 |
Running |
9 |
20 |
25 |
Ross |
Kenseth |
Mooresville, NC |
Blains Farm & Fleet |
200 |
Running |
10 |
21 |
74 |
Clay |
Rogers |
Troutman, NC |
Hamke Race Cars & Parts |
200 |
Running |
11 |
2 |
8 |
John Hunter |
Nemechek |
Mooresville, NC |
DAB Constructors/AM FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves |
200 |
Running |
12 |
23 |
01 |
Travis |
Braden |
Wheeling, WV |
Senneker ChassisA-1 Towing/Quaker Steak & Lube |
200 |
Running |
13 |
12 |
39 |
Kenzie |
Ruston |
El Reno, OK |
Ankney Trucking/MelMark Pipe & Supply |
200 |
Running |
14 |
18 |
67 |
Jeff |
Fultz |
Troutman, NC |
WearCrete Diamond Concrete Polishing |
200 |
Running |
15 |
9 |
51s |
Stephen |
Nasse |
Pinellas Park, FL |
All American Concrete/DLP Motorsports |
200 |
Running |
16 |
27 |
71 |
Jimmy |
Doyle |
Hendersonville, NC |
General Auto Repair & Tire |
200 |
Running |
17 |
15 |
09 |
Randy |
Gentry |
Easley, SC |
DMR Motorsports/Gentry Brothers Services/Ozone Collision |
200 |
Running |
18 |
25 |
83 |
Scotty |
Ellis |
Forsyth, GA |
M & E Construction |
200 |
Running |
19 |
24 |
0 |
Joe |
Beaver |
Noblesville, IN |
Tim's Heating/Ellis Race Cars/EDCO Welding/United Auto Salvage |
199 |
Running |
20 |
10 |
12 |
Jared |
Marks |
Mooresville, NC |
Dodge Motorsports/UNOH |
199 |
Running |
21 |
26 |
82 |
Terry |
Fisher,Jr. |
Ossian, IN |
Holton Racing/SprayPower |
199 |
Running |
22 |
29 |
32 |
John |
Long |
Niles, MI |
Pay'N'Pakit Discount Foods |
199 |
Running |
23 |
30 |
29s |
Allen |
Karnes |
Sharpsburg, GA |
Allen Karnes Inc. |
197 |
Running |
24 |
14 |
2 |
Donnie |
Wilson |
Oklahome City, OK |
Wilson Ford Parts/Oklahoma Auto Works |
112 |
Accident |
25 |
28 |
23 |
Dalton |
Grindle |
Flowery Branch, GA |
Jim Waters Motor Co. |
100 |
Accident |
26 |
4 |
4 |
Erik |
Jones |
Byron, MI |
Paragon Corvette Reproductions/CG Financial/Penske Shocks |
96 |
Accident |
27 |
6 |
1 |
Mike |
Garvey |
Atlanta, GA |
Goodson Racing/GulfCoastBingo.com |
63 |
Accident |
28 |
13 |
7 |
Erik |
Darnell |
Davidson, NC |
AMI Trailer Leasing |
58 |
Accident |
29 |
19 |
45 |
Dwayne |
Buggay |
Canton, GA |
Red Top Auto Auction/ABC |
46 |
Accident |
30 |
8 |
5 |
Johnny |
Sauter |
Necedah, WI |
Curb Records |
44 |
Suspension |
Lead Changes: 6; Lap Leaders: 26-B. Pollard 1-43, 8- JH Nemechek 43-100, 51-K Busch 101-149, 26-B. Pollard 150, 51-K. Busch 151-171, 26-B. Pollard 172-183, 51-K. Busch 184-200; Margin of Victory: 1.843 seconds; Cautions: 13 for 86 Laps; DNS: 12s-R. Whitlock, 57-C. Pierce, 76-C. James, 93-M. Mitchell |
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