NASCAR 2015 Episode 20 Recap: Indy
What went down: Kyle Busch is running away with the season at this point.
Four wins in five races. And he just captured the biggest win of his career. It seems he can do no wrong at this point.
Busch was able to avoid trying any crazy fuel strategy and out dueled Kevin Harvick for the lead on one of the final restarts of the day to gain the lead for good. Even when there was a late caution, Busch was able to continue to fend off Joey Logano on the restart and pulled away with ease.
There's not much else to say. Yes, Kevin Harvick dominated the majority of the day and Brad Keselowski may have had the best car, but Harvick lost the lead and Keselowski's fuel strategy was right. Busch kept himself up at the front all day, avoided shenanigans and nailed the restarts when he had to.
The man is looking like the man to beat for the title at this point.
What it means for Busch: This is Busch's fourth win of the season, fourth in five races, and fourth in only nine races in 2015. It's his 33rd career win and first ever at Indianapolis. Busch now only sits 20 or so points outside of the top-30, and will be in the Chase once he moves into the top-30.
What it means for everyone else: Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski once again squandered their chance at a win. In Harvick's case, the chance I'm referring to is last year's Brickyard, where he started on pole and had a strong car, but couldn't seal the deal. In Keselowski's case, this is about the third week in a row that he's had an outstanding car and hasn't won, due to strategy and pit miscues. Both still scored top-10s though.
Also, Jeff Gordon's final Brickyard ended just 50 laps into the race, after Clint Bowyer spun and Gordon crushed the wall trying to avoid him. Not the way the winningest driver in Indianapolis history wanted to go out in his final race at the historic track.
What’s next: The Series will hit another 2.5 mile behemoth of a track, this time in the second trip to Pocono.
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