HAMPTON, Ga. — Kyle Busch overcame a loose wheel to win Saturday’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series and become the series’ all-time winningest driver.
Busch held off Johnny Sauter on a restart with five laps to go to win. Sauter finished second and was followed by Grant Enfinger, Brett Moffitt and Ben Rhodes. The victory is Busch’s fifth in the Truck Series at Atlanta.
Busch’s 52nd career series win moved him past NASCAR Hall of Famer Ron Hornaday Jr. on the all-time list. Busch earned the victory in his 146th career Truck start.
The victory is the 195th of Busch’s NASCAR career. He has 92 Xfinity victories, 52 Truck wins and 51 Cup victories.
Busch gave up the lead on Lap 54 to pit because of a vibration that the team believed was from a loose lug nut. He restarted 23rd and made his way through the field. Busch reclaimed the lead on Lap 78 and controlled it from that point.
Stage 1 winner: Kyle Busch
Stage 2 winner: Kyle Busch
Next: The series races at 9 p.m. ET on March 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
All-time Truck Series wins
52 – Kyle Busch
51 – Ron Hornaday Jr.
28 – Jack Sprague
28 – Mike Skinner
23 – Johnny Sauter
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