Busch wins his first ever Busch race
On his debut race in the NASCAR Busch Series, former Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch has won the O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway today
Busch is the fifth driver to win his maiden race in the series - but the first one to do it in over two decades. He is also the seventh Cup driver to win a Busch race this season.
The action-packed race ended under green-white checquered, with Busch holding off a charging Greg Biffle, who had to settle for second.
The duo were followed by Casey Mears in third, with the winner's brother, Kyle Busch, in fourth.
Pos Driver Make Laps 1. Kurt Busch Dodge 206 2. Greg Biffle Ford 206 3. Casey Mears Dodge 206 4. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 206 5. Matt Kenseth Ford 206 6. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 206 7. Paul Menard Chevrolet 206 8. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 206 9. Scott Wimmer Ford 206 10. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 206 11. Kasey Kahne Dodge 206 12. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 206 13. Reed Sorenson Dodge 206 14. Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 206 15. Jamie McMurray Dodge 206 16. David Green Ford 206 17. Jason Leffler Chevrolet 206 18. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 206 19. John Andretti Ford 206 20. Stephen Leicht Ford 206 21. Todd Kluever Ford 206 22. Stacy Compton Ford 206 23. Mark McFarland Chevrolet 204 24. Mark Martin Ford 204 25. Michael Waltrip Dodge 204 26. Jon Wood Ford 204 27. Kenny Wallace Ford 204 28. Jason Keller Dodge 204 29. David Gilliland Chevrolet 204 30. Tracy Hines Dodge 204 31. Aaron Fike Dodge 203 32. Danny O'Quinn Jr. Ford 203 33. Mark Green Dodge 203 34. Regan Smith Ford 203 35. Joel Kauffman Dodge 202 36. Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 202 37. Tim Sauter Chevrolet 201 38. Ashton Lewis Ford 201 39. Burney Lamar Chevrolet 199 40. Jay Sauter Chevrolet 176 41. A.J. Foyt IV Dodge 175 42. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 163 43. Carl Edwards Ford 75
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