Kyle Busch is looking for retribution after a victory in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway was stripped away when his car failed post-race inspection. Busch, driving his own No. 51 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors event at TMS won Stage 1 on Saturday evening.
Busch got around rookie Zane Smith in the closing laps of the Stage to cruise to the Stage Win.
Tyler Ankrum was third in Stage 1 and he was followed by Ben Rhodes and Brett Moffitt in fourth and fifth.
Christian Eckes, Todd Gilliland, Matt Crafton, Justin Haley and Grant Enfinger rounded out the top-10 in the Stage.
Polesitter Sheldon Creed led the opening seven laps of the race, but a sliced tire forced Creed into an unscheduled pit stop. Luckily, Creed was able to keep his No. 2 Silverado out of the wall. Creed sits 30th, two laps off the pace after Stage 1.
Stage and Playoff Points Awarded in Stage 1:
| Finish | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Busch* | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Zane Smith | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Tyler Ankrum | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Rhodes | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Brett Moffitt | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Christian Eckes | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Todd Gilliland | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Matt Crafton | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Justin Haley* | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Grant Enfinger | 1 | 0 |
*indicates a driver who is ineligible for series points.
