Busch celebrates birthday in style to close on Petty’s record

JIM UTTER

NASCAR CUP KANSAS (USA) 2 MAY ROUND 11/36 Kyle Busch continued the run of different winners in NASCAR Cup this season while also doubling his victory at Kansas Speedway as a birthday celebration. Last Sunday, Busch became the 10th different winner in 11 races after avoiding a wreck on a restart with two of 267 laps remaining and holding off Kevin Harvick on fresher tyres. The win, which came on Busch’s 36th birthday, also maintains his run of taking to the top step of the podium in each of the past 17 seasons – one short of the 18-strong record held by seven-time Cup champion Richard Petty. “What’s really cool is that we started the race good and we worked our way forward from the start,” Busch said. “We made minor adjustments all day to the car…

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