From the March, 2007 issue of Stock Car Insider
Kyle Busch Captures his 4th Nextel Cup Win at Bristol!
Any race at Bristol Motor Speedway is unpredictable. You can start at the front, and run there all day only to succumb to mechanical problems or, more likely, a Bristol bump as I like to call it.Just ask Tony Stewart what he thinks of Bristol. After starting up front, and leading a majority of the laps, Stewart suffered fuel line problems that knocked him back to 35th position.
Or, ask Kyle Busch about Bristol's unpredictability. After starting in 20th position and laying low for 3/4 of the race, Busch began to charge his way to the front. While running second to Denny Hamlin in the closing laps, Busch was able to take advantage of back up caused by Jimmie Johnson to pass Hamlin.
Once Busch passed Hamlin, it was all over. After staving off other drivers, including his own teammate Jeff Gordon, over the last two cautions of the race, Busch had only Jeff Burton to beat on the last lap. Coming off of turn 4, Burton eased his nose under the left fender of Busch and pushed him up the track. From there it was a drag race down the front stretch to the checkered flag where Busch won by 1/2 a car length.
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