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NASCAR: Dillion Fights Off Busch to Win Indy Nationwide Race

Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, and Joey Logano rounded out the top five.

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Ty Dillon held off a charging Kyle Busch in the closing laps of the Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but he had to win the first NASCAR Nationwide Series race of his career with a fuel cell approaching empty.

Dillon grabbed the lead from Busch, the pole winner, moments after a restart on Lap 77 of 100.

Kahne Steals Win from Teammate

What had been a nearly-clean race turned chaotic with two crashes in the final seven laps.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) - Kasey Kahne stormed from 12th on the final restart to nip Regan Smith in a green-white-checkered finish to win Friday night’s Subway Firecracker 250 and foil Smith’s attempt to complete a sweep of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Daytona International Speedway.

The victory was Kahne’s first in the Nationwide Series since August 2007.

Kevin Harvick Wins Nationwide Race at Kentucky

Brad Keselowski finished second in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

(SPARTA, Kentucky) - Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on a restart with five laps remaining and won the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 on Friday at Kentucky Speedway.


Harvick tried to pass Busch on an earlier restart but couldn't quite pull it off. A caution with eight laps to go set up the final restart and a final opportunity for the driver of the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to take the lead.