Busch snaps JGR’s streak

Joe Gibbs Racing’s hold on the Nationwide Series finally has been snapped.

By one of its drivers.

JGR superstar Kyle Busch drove a Toyota fielded by Braun Racing to victory Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., snapping a six-race win streak Gibbs’ cars have had in the Nationwide Series.

But in stretching a tank of gas the final 68 laps, Busch still ensured a JGR driver celebrated in Victory Lane for a seventh consecutive race.

It was Busch’s fourth Nationwide victory this season and eighth overall spanning NASCAR’s top three series. It was also Toyota’s ninth win in 13 Nationwide events this season.

As Busch celebrated his win on the frontstretch, the crews for Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski scuffled on pit road over contact the drivers had on track. NASCAR officials needed several minutes to control the scene.

Craftsman Trucks

Donny Lia became the first rookie in five years to win a Craftsman Truck Series race, using a last-lap pass to take the Ohio 250 in Mansfield, Ohio.

Lia got by leader David Starr in the second turn of the 250th lap around the 0.5-mile oval. He, Starr and 2006 series champion Todd Bodine ran side-by-side down the backstretch before Lia pulled his Chevrolet ahead to edge Starr by 0.241 seconds.