NASCAR: Kyle Busch races back to winning ways in Kentucky truck race:

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Kyle Busch reaches for the checkered flag to celebrate his Camping World Truck Series win on Thursday night in Kentucky.

By AL PEARCE on 7/07/2011

For Kyle Busch, the seven weekends since winning a Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte on May 20 must have seemed like a lifetime. After all, he's not accustomed to going that long--11 races in Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World--without winning at least once.

Busch snapped that unusual losing streak on Thursday night by winning the UNOH Camping World Truck Series 225 at Kentucky Speedway. It was his fifth Truck Series race this year and the 29th in his 93-start Trucks career. All told, he's won a dozen races this year and 98 among NASCAR's top three series since 2001.

After starting last for missing the drivers' meeting and introductions, Busch led twice for 61 laps of the 152-lap race at the 1.5-mile track. He drove away after two late cautions to win ahead of Parker Kligerman, Brendan Gaughan, Todd Bodine, Jason White, Elliott Sadler, Joey Coulter, David Starr, James Buescher and Travis Kvapil.

Busch (61 laps, including 61-102 and 134-152), Sadler (47 laps) and pole winner Johnny Sauter (24) dominated the series' 10th race this year. Coulter led eight laps, Austin Dillon four laps and Gaughan, White, Buescher and Nelson Piquet Jr. led two laps each.

TOP 10 IN THE UNOH CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES 225

1. Kyle Busch, Toyota

2. Parker Kligerman, Dodge

3. Brendan Gaughan, Toyota

4. Todd Bodine, Toyota

5. Jason White, Chevrolet

6. Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet

7. Joey Coulter, Chevrolet

8. David Starr, Toyota

9. James Buescher, Chevrolet

10. Travis Kvapil, Toyota

POINTS LEADERS AFTER 10 OF 25 RACES

1. Johnny Sauter, 347

2. Cole Whitt, -23

3. Austin Dillon, -23

4. James Buescher, -32

5. Parker Kligerman, -35

6. Ron Hornaday Jr., -37

7. Timothy Peters, -39

8. Matt Crafton, -50

9. Joey Coulter, -55

10. Brendan Gaughan, -60

Next event: July 16, Newton, Iowa

 

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