Kurt Busch won the Food City 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway today earning his 15 career victory in his 189th start. Bristol is a steep .533 mile track and tempers were just as steep at the end of the race. Dale Jarrett held the leader Matt Kennseth from passing and Kurt Busch decided he was not going to hold back any longer giving Kenneseth a Bristol bump with four laps to go, sending him into a sharp incline, which he maintained control of the car to finish the race. However, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon were able to slip underneath his slide, a manuever which Gordon would regret later. Kennseth gave the rainbow warrior a slight bump at the end race, forcing a spin-out and a 21st place finish for Jeff Gordon. At the end of the race Matt went over to Gordon to apologize, but "rubbing is racing" does calm down a rainbow warrior with a Napoleonic complex. Gordon mustered his best limp-wristed push against Kennseth, but the NASCAR officials moved in to prevent Gordon from receiving a worse a** pounding then he did when his wife left him.
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Busch's win today in the number 2, Miller Lite Dodge Charger, combined with Kasey Kahne's win in ATL last week, is the second week in a row the Dodge Charger has doned the checker flag. For those watching Detroit brand names, Chevy leads with 34 wins, Dodge has 32 wins and Ford is third with 29 wins. This is the first win for Busch in the #2 Miller Lite, Dodge Charger since joining the Roger Penske Racing Team. Busch celebrated with a sweet burnout and a mock "snow angel" giving tongue in cheek humor to the snowy weather in Bristol on Saturday.
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