SPARTA, Ky. — Though Kyle Busch remains outside NASCAR's championship playoff looking in, his prospects continue getting stronger.
There was no doubting the strength of his No. 18 Toyota Camry on Saturday night, especially in the clutch.
Busch outdueled Joey Logano late to win the Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway, moving a little closer to making the 10-race championship playoff.
Busch dominated the 400-mile race, leading 163 of 267 laps after starting ninth for his second victory here in five starts. But he had to outlast Logano during one late segment in which they traded leads for several laps.