Kyle Busch won the Kroger 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. He scored his 17th career win in his 128th career start in the series. Busch scored his sixth win of the 2008 season, his last win came at Chicagoland in his last start. Busch scored his 15th NASCAR National Series win in 49 races this season. Busch scored his second win at ORP in his fourth start, his last win came in 2004. Busch led 197 of the 200 laps in the race, the most laps led by a driver at ORP in 27 races there.
Busch has now led over 2,500 laps in the three NASCAR National Series. He has led the most laps in nine series races this season, and has gone on to win five of them. Busch started second in the race, making it the 21st time in 27 races that the ORP race winner has started in the top 10.
Joe Gibbs Racing scored its 14th win of the 2008 season, setting a new record for most wins by a team in a single season in the series.
Colin Braun, who finished second, posted his best career finish.
Mike Bliss, who finished third, was running 31st on Lap 26.
Josh Wise, who finished fifth, and Cale Gale, who finished sixth, also posted career-best finishes.
Carl Edwards, who finished 11th, was three laps down on Lap 135. He restarted 24th on Lap 173 after receiving the lucky dog pass to get back on the lead lap.
Brad Keselowski, who finished 19th, ended a nine-race streak of top-10 finishes.
Toyota posted its 15th win of the 2008 season and second at ORP; Toyota scored its first win in the series in this race last year when Jason Leffler won.
Points leader Clint Bowyer finished 18th, ending a streak of 11 straight top-10 finishes.
The race featured four lead changes among three drivers.
The race had seven cautions for 35 laps.
The highest finishing rookie of the year contender was Cale Gale, who finished sixth.
The top 10 consisted of two Toyotas, two Fords, five Chevrolets and a Dodge.(ESPN.com)(7-28-2008)
