Kyle Busch had the fastest truck on Saturday at Michigan worldwide Speedway, but it took an assist at the end of the Careers for Veterans 200 to win. It was part of an eventful day for Busch, who wrecked his Sprint Cup auto in practice and then was penalized in the Truck race for speeding on pit road about 30 laps in. After being sent to the rear, he made his way all the way back and battled with Blaney through the final few laps.
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Following the comments about the grass at MIS, Busch was clearly able to move on as he scored his 44th career Truck Series victory. The driver of the No. 88 Toyota truck will be a strong contender to win this 200-mile race at the two-mile Michigan oval. Blaney was extended his lead with a draft from Erik Jones, when the bossman came over the radio. He returned to the track in a backup vehicle, but he now faces the prospect of having to start from the back Sunday in the 400-mile, 200-lap race at Michigan worldwide Speedway.
“I was just running along, everything was fine and I was actually feeling pretty good about it. Just started to get a little free up off of (Turn) 4”, Busch said. He now sits just seven wins behind Ron Hornaday Jr.’s all-time mark of 51 wins. The accident sidelined Busch for 11 races. He also has won a couple Xfinity races, and he is unbeaten on the Truck series. Jones tagged along with the pair as they broke away from the rest of the pack, and while Blaney tried everything he could to get back around the #51 it was clear that Busch had the edge.
“I think more grass would be beneficial”, Busch, the vocal anti-grass at proponent, sarcastically said. He won the Truck Series race at MIS shortly after wrecking his Cup vehicle.
“There’s nothing else you can do, when he’s got a teammate pushing him”.
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Tyler Reddick, who finished ninth, drove the other. He is eight points ahead of Matt Crafton, who was sixth in the race. Crafton was tapped by John Wes Townley late that forced him into a long slide.
