Kyle Busch savors victory at Texas

Setting a track record for speed, Kyle Busch won his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. It was his 12th career victory in the series.

With the O’Reilly 300 win, Busch earned his 12th career victory in the series. He also now has a first-place finish in all three NASCAR series this season.

In Saturday’s race, Busch set a track record at with a winning average speed of 151.707 mph, eclipsing the 145.710 mph posted by Kevin Harvick in the 2006 race. He led four times for 126 laps, including the final 43.

“This feels so good,” Busch said after climbing from the winning No. 18 Camry. “It’s so hard to win at this place. I want to thank my fans for sticking with me.”

Busch crossed the finish line 1.041 seconds ahead of runner-up Jeff Burton. In third was series points leader Clint Bowyer, followed by Bobby Labonte and Jamie McMurray. Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Jason Leffler and Tony Stewart completed the top 10.