Truex Wins Final Race at Nazareth
Martin Truex Jr. visited victory lane on Sunday afternoon in the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200, the final event to be held at the Nazareth Speedway. Truex passed leader Bobby Hamilton Jr. in the final turn of the final lap to capture his fourth victory of the season. Hamilton got caught up with a couple of lapped cars, making contact with Mark Green, which allowed Truex to duck underneath and take the lead for the only time in the race. While Hamilton Jr. led the most laps on the day, staying at the front of the pack for 124 of the event’s 200 laps, Truex led the only lap that counted, the final one. With the win, Truex jumped back atop the Busch series point standings, holding a 31-point lead over Kyle Busch, who finished 10th after starting from the pole. David Green finished third, while Jason Keller and David Stremme rounded out the top-five positions in the finishing order.
Busch Nabs Nazareth Pole
Rookie Kyle Busch won the pole position for the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200 at Nazareth Speedway. Busch broke the track record with a qualifying lap of 27.446 seconds, at an average speed of 131.167 mph, to earn his second consecutive pole and his fourth of the season. A pair of substitute drivers were next in the lineup. Regan Smith qualified Kasey Kahne’s Dodge in the second position, while Shane Hmiel qualified Michael Waltrip’s Chevrolet third. Both Kahne and Waltrip will be in their cars tomorrow and start from the rear of the field. Jason Keller will roll of fourth in a Ford.