Image by Getty Images via @daylifeJoey Logano got by Kyle Busch on the next-to-last restart with seven laps remaining, and a big push from Brad Keselowski on the final restart helped him seal the deal in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Mike Wallace was a few laps short on fuel, but seemed to be trying to stretch it to the end. He finally thought better of it and pitted after Trevor Bayne spun off in Turn Two to bring out the seventh caution of the afternoon. That gave the lead to Busch on the restart, but Logano got inside of him and forced him up the track. Busch had to lift and Logano took the lead, but Aric Almirola crashed in Turns Three and Four one lap later to set up the final restart with just two laps to go.
Logano took the high line and got a big push from Brad Keselowski to stay in front of Busch and the rest of the field for the win. It was Logano's eighth career Nationwide win, his second of the season, and his second in just three starts at Kansas.
Keselowski got by Busch off the final corner to take second. Busch finished third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. fifth. (Race results)
Busch, who led a race-high 64 laps, showed his displeasure with Logano's pass by bumping him in the rear after the final caution flew.
Keselowski extended his lead in the points standings to 374 points over Carl Edwards, who finished 14th. That's an almost insurmountable lead with just six races remaining in the season.
Ricky Carmichael made his Nationwide Series debut, finishing 18th.
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