The championship, Kyle Busch won't get this year, but he did win Wednesday at Texas to extend his streak of seasons with at least one victory to 16, putting him two years behind the all-time series record.
Busch stretched his fuel and held off Martin Truex Jr. to win for the first time this season in Cup, ending a 33-race winless streak. Busch's 16th consecutive season with a win ties him with Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace and Jimmie Johnson for third on the all-time Cup list. Richard Petty has the record with 18 consecutive seasons with at least one win.
'I was nervous the whole last run,' Busch told NBCSN after his 57th career Cup win. 'The last three laps, that's like winning a championship, that's how nervous I was.'
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- Kyle Busch held off Martin Truex Jr. In the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 on Wednesday in a result that provides relief for the Cup Series playoff field. Truex could have clinched one of four.
- Kyle Busch wins his first race of the season Wednesday at Texas to extend his streak to 16 consecutive years with at least one Cup victory.
It had been so long since Busch had won a Cup race that he initially forgot to do his trademark bow after getting the checkered flag. He also had to get a push to victory lane with his car out of fuel.
'We haven't been the best on mile‑and‑a‑halves this year but we've been working on it and strategizing on things that we can do to improve and it was nice to see some of that in that fruit pay off tonight,' Busch said.
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Christopher Bell finished a career-high third and was followed by Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman.
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The race resumed Wednesday after it was stopped Sunday afternoon after 52 laps. The race was halted 72 hours, 28 minutes, 34 seconds because of persistent rain and mist.
Joey Logano is the only driver who has clinched a spot in the championship race. Busch was eliminated from title contention earlier in the playoffs.
Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski head to Sunday's race at Martinsville in the final three transfer places to the title race.
Harvick is 42 points above the cutline. Hamlin is 27 points above the cutline. Keselowski is 25 points above the cutline.
Those below the cutline are Bowman (-25 points), Chase Elliott (-25), Truex (-36) and Kurt Busch (-81).
STAGE 1 WINNER: Clint Bowyer
STAGE 2 WINNER: Kyle Busch
WHO HAD A GOOD RACE: Martin Truex Jr.'s runner-up finish was the fifth time he's placed second in a race since his Martinsville win in June. … Christopher Bell finished a career-best third. … Ryan Blaney's fourth-place finish was his sixth top 10 in the last seven Texas races. … … Alex Bowman's fifth-place finish was his eighth top 10 in the last 10 races.
WHO HAD A BAD RACE: After waiting three days, Matt Kenseth and Bubba Wallace were eliminated in a crash a few laps aft the race resumed Wednesday.
NOTABLE: The final green flag stretch of 118 laps was the longest such stretch to end a race at Texas in the last 17 races there.
NEXT: The series races Nov. 1 at Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m. ET on NBC).
Where's the bow?
'It's been a really long time' 😂@KyleBusch finally gets to celebrate in 2020! pic.twitter.com/DWyNJpY9AD
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 29, 2020
Kyle Busch held off Martin Truex Jr. in the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 on Wednesday in a result that provides relief for the Cup Series playoff field.
Truex could have clinched one of four championship spots with a win and in the process put someone else on the chopping block. He remains in trouble now after being docked 20 playoff points for using an illegal spoiler that was detected in a prerace inspection.
Only next weekend's Martinsville race remains on the schedule before NASCAR's title race Nov. 8 at Phoenix.
Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five behind Busch and Truex.
.@KyleBusch originally forgot to do the bow...
'It's been a long time.' #NASCARpic.twitter.com/VSsJbpfDNj
— #NASCARPlayoffs on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 29, 2020The Texas race took several days to complete. NASCAR stopped the competition at Lap 52 on Sunday afternoon and was unable find a window to resume it until Wednesday.
With his drawn-out win, Busch now has victories in 16 consecutive Cup Series seasons.
Sporting News tracked live updates and lap-by-lap highlights from Wednesday's conclusion of the weekend NASCAR race at Texas. Follow below for complete results from the delayed Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500.
Updated NASCAR playoff standings
| Pos. | Driver | Distance from cutoff |
| 1 | Joey Logano | ADV |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | +42 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | +27 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | +25 |
| CUTOFF | CUTOFF | CUTOFF |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | -25 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | -25 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | -36 |
| 8 | Kurt Busch | -81 |
NASCAR at Texas results, highlights from 2020 playoff race
8 p.m.: Kyle Busch wins at Texas! His first victory of the season deals a gut punch to Truex, who comes in second.
Fuel problems???@KyleBusch has plenty left in the tank! pic.twitter.com/I72qjoWHxK
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 29, 2020The top 10 @TXMotorSpeedway are:
1. Kyle Busch
2. Truex
3. Bell
4. Blaney
5. Bowman
6. Keselowski
7. Kurt Busch
8. DiBenedetto
9. Hamlin
10. Logano#NASCAR
— Deb Williams (@DebWilliams72) October 29, 20207:57 p.m.: Kyle Busch flips his reserve fuel switch.
7:56 p.m.: Six laps to go. Kyle Busch still clinging to his led over Truex.
7:55 p.m.: Fuel might be the only thing that could stop Kyle Busch.
'Don't flip it yet. We're going to wait until 5. 1.15 (seconds).' - Stevens
'I might have to ditch the No. 4,' Busch says. Staying behind to save fuel.
— Davey Segal (@DaveyCenter) October 28, 20207:53 p.m.: 13 laps to go.
7:52 p.m.: Kyle Busch is going to cut it close on fuel. Can he make it?
7:50 p.m.: Truex is less than a second behind Kyle Busch. This is probably his best chance to clinch a championship bid.
The lead cycles back to @KyleBusch ... but @MartinTruex_Jr is closing in!
📺: NBCSN 📱: https://t.co/BHXvTwrLoCpic.twitter.com/YxrkEC1y6H
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 28, 20207:49 p.m.: Kyle Busch now in front.
7:47 p.m.: Twenty-four laps to go.
7:42 p.m.: Bowyer has returned with a flourish — what was initially thought to be an engine problem was really just a fuel shortage. He's back in first place.
7:37 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson is done.
It's not Jimmie Johnson's day.
An engine issue as smoke billows out from the exhaust. #NASCARpic.twitter.com/v28ceKpEye
— #NASCARPlayoffs on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 28, 20207:30 p.m.: Truex pits for what he hopes is his final time.
7:27 p.m.: Truex captures the lead with 64 laps remaining.
7:24 p.m.: Kyle Busch is being told to conserve fuel.
⛽️ Fuel-saving mode activated for the No. 18.@KyleBusch needs to save now to avoid having to save later. pic.twitter.com/8y8v9A6WvI
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 28, 20207:21 p.m.: Bowyer makes an unscheduled pit stop for an apparent engine problem.
7:18 p.m.: The two stage winners, Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer, are running first and second right now.
7:10 p.m.: One hundred laps to go in the race.
7 p.m.: Elliott is two laps down entering the final stage.
6:53 p.m.: Kyle Busch wins Stage 2. Truex has finished second in back-to-back stages.
Stage 2
1. @KyleBusch
2. @MartinTruex_Jr
3. @AlexBowman88
4. @keselowski
5. @Blaney
6. @CBellRacing
7. @austindillon3
8. @ClintBowyer
9. @StenhouseJr
10. @KevinHarvick
FREE PASS: @RyanJNewman#NASCAR
— Chris Knight 🎃 (@Knighter01) October 28, 20206:47 p.m.: Chase Elliott has to pit again because of a tire malfunction.
Painful for Chase Elliott having to make a second pit stop. Completely screwed up their strategy.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) October 28, 2020That changes the playoff picture.
Chase Elliott pits again after reporting a vibration. #NASCARPlayoffspic.twitter.com/z1fu5MgEVI
— #NASCARPlayoffs on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 28, 20206:47 p.m.: Truex pits at Lap 200.
Most of the field pitting with 10 to go in the stage.
— Matt Mayer (@MatthewMayerCBS) October 28, 20206:45 p.m.: Truex has told his team a couple of times today that he's happy with how his car feels. A win here after being docked 20 points for a rear spoiler violation would be quite the bounce back.
6:32 p.m.: We're past the halfway point of the race, meaning it could end now and become official. Weather is OK, though, so the drivers will hopefully be able to finish.
6:28 p.m.: Truex slides past Blaney.
New leader: EM-TEE-JAY@MartinTruex_Jr | @TXMotorSpeedwaypic.twitter.com/VycaD5oOuo
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 28, 20206:24 p.m.: Blaney leads. Truex is still in second place.
6:18 p.m.: Green again.
6:11 p.m.: Caution for Joey Gase.
Joey Gase brings out the caution on Lap 135. pic.twitter.com/zCH2isKA07
— Matt Mayer (@MatthewMayerCBS) October 28, 20206:02 p.m.: Bowman takes the lead.
6 p.m.: Stage 2 goes green.
5:52 p.m.: Bowyer wins Stage 1. Martin Truex Jr. is right behind him.
Stage 1
1. @ClintBowyer
2. @MartinTruex_Jr
3. @Erik_Jones
4. @Blaney
5. @JimmieJohnson
6. @WilliamByron
7. @chaseelliott
8. @joeylogano
9. @austindillon3
10. @mattdracing
FREE PASS: @TimmyHillRacer#NASCAR
— Chris Knight 🎃 (@Knighter01) October 28, 20205:40 p.m.: Back to green.
5:33 p.m.: Caution for debris. There have been five cautions (including Sunday's events), and several days of rain-related delays. What a ridiculous race.
5:29 p.m.: Back to green.
5:20 p.m.: Hamlin and Almirola have damage from that incident.
5:13 p.m.: Caution. Bubba Wallace and Matt Kenseth tangle.
Big fat wreck not even 10 laps into the restart at Texas. Bubba Wallace and Matt Kenseth are done for the day. #NASCARpic.twitter.com/lsixIg1vhS
— Matt Mayer (@MatthewMayerCBS) October 28, 2020that's, uh, not the best way to return to racing#NASCAR#NASCARPlayoffs#AutotraderEchoPark500@TXMotorSpeedwaypic.twitter.com/fZbRzBCU6I
— Steve Luvender (@steveluvender) October 28, 20205:13 p.m.: Free pass goes to Kevin Harvick, who moves back to the lead lap.
5:09 p.m.: Green flag. This is a resumption of Sunday's action, meaning we're starting at Lap 52.
5 p.m.: Engines fired.
4:46 p.m.: NBCSN will carry the race beginning at 5 p.m.
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4:34 p.m.: Cars to the grid!
CARS ON THE GRID!!!
Still getting ready for a 5P ET start at @TXMotorSpeedway on NBCSN.
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Stream here: https://t.co/wKDI0aNMYnpic.twitter.com/ApnBCCT1t3
— #NASCARPlayoffs on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 28, 20204:26 p.m.: It looks like this race might actually restart soon.
NASCAR about ready to have team push the cars back onto the grid as drying continues.
— Jayski.com (@jayski) October 28, 2020NASCAR race start time today
- Start time: 5 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBCSN
- Live stream: NBC Sports Go | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
The Round of 8 NASCAR playoff race at Texas on Wednesday should begin at approximately 5 p.m. ET.
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The race is 334 laps spread over three stages and will become official after Lap 167. The distance of the race is 501 miles.
