Motor racing-Busch wins wreck-plagued Talladega NASCAR race

Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:57am BST
 
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ATLANTA, April 27 (Reuters) - Kyle Busch won his second NASCAR race of the season at Talladega on Sunday after a multi-car crash brought out the caution flag on the final lap.

Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya finished second to equal his best performance since joining NASCAR in 2006.

Denny Hamlin was third, followed by David Ragan and Brian Vickers.

"I've wrecked just about every time I come here. What is there to be excited about?" Busch told reporters after his first victory at the Alabama track.

"I don't know what you put it all on," Busch added. "I guess I am an efficient enough driver that if you give me a good car I can do something with it."

Busch grabbed the lead with five laps remaining and held off a challenge by Montoya with two laps to go.

The race went to caution on the final lap after several cars piled up behind the leaders, which allowed Busch to coast to victory.

(Writing by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)

 

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