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Busch breaks slump to sweep Bristol

ASSOCIATED PRESS
August 22, 2009 - 8:04 pm
 
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch saved his season Saturday night by winning a gutsy side-by-side sprint to the finish against Mark Martin at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Fighting hard for a berth in the Chase for the championship, Busch drove a steady and smooth race at one of the toughest tracks in NASCAR to climb off the ropes and keep his title hopes alive. His fourth win of the season – tied with Martin for most in the Sprint Cup Series – jumped him two spots in the standings to 13th.

With two races to go before the 12-driver field is set, Busch trails 12th-place driver Matt Kenseth by just 34 points.

"No pressure on us yet!" his team radioed after he crossed the finish line. "This 18 is not going down without a fight!"

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