Close call at Kansas for title contenders When Martin Truex Jr. (No. 8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) went out on Lap 3 at Kansas due to an accident, the door opened for Kyle Busch (No. 5 Lowes Chevrolet) to make a significant move in the NASCAR Busch Series point standings. However, Busch suffered his own misfortune after getting caught up in an accident on Lap 81. Both drivers were able to rejoin the race, and although Truex posted his worst finish of the season (30th), Busch was able to gain only three points on the points leader after finishing 29th. Truex heads to Charlotte with a 149-point lead over Busch with six races to go. Busch won at Charlotte in the spring, and made his first career series start at the venue last year. Following a second-place finish at Kansas, Greg Biffle moved into third in the standings, 480 points behind Truex. Ashton Lewis Jr. (No. 46 Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet) has moved into ninth his highest ranking of the year thanks to his season-best fourth-place finish at Kansas. Kasey Kahne (No. 38 Great Clips Dodge) fell to 10th, 16 points behind Lewis. The narrow gap between 11th- place David Stremme (No. 32 TRIMPSPA X32 Dodge) and 14th-place Michael Waltrip (No. 99 Aarons Sales & Lease Chevrolet) is 85 points.
