Kyle Busch’s 98th victory in the Xfinity Series lasted less than an hour before his No. 54 Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing was disqualified after Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Busch was DQ’d after his car failed height regulations during the post-race inspection. He and Joe Gibbs Racing have 24 hours to file an appeal, according to Xfinity series director Wayne Auton.
Busch finishes last on the 37-car field and Austin Cindric is declared the winner. That makes three wins in a row for Cindric, who won both ends of the Xfinity doubleheader last weekend at Kentucky Speedway.
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“It’s great to get our Mustang to the victory line, no matter how it happens,” said Cindric. “It was a great day of points. … I want to win on the track and I felt like we had a chance to do it today, but maybe it didn’t run as well as we should and that’s what kept us out. But fast cars and being in position, that’s what counts. “
Cindric becomes the ninth different driver to win three or more consecutive races in the Xfinity series. All three have arrived this season, with their other two career victories last season, both on road courses.
“I have more victories now on ovals than on road courses, so I will take it,” said Cindric with a smile. “It’s great to be able to capitalize on fast race cars. I said it last week and I will say it again today. We just have to keep building on that. “
Chase Briscoe finished runner-up followed by Justin Allgaier, Harrison Burton and Michael Annett.
WINNER OF STAGE 1: Justin Allgaier (sixth stage of the season)
WINNER OF STAGE 2: Justin Allgaier (victory of the seventh stage of the season)
WHO HAD A GOOD CAREER: Although he remains winless this season, Allgaier won both stages of the race, giving him seven stage victories so far this season.
WHO HAD A BAD CAREER: Riley Herbst’s day ended early after Noah Gragson hit him in the back on Lap 5 and slammed him into the outside wall. Gragson denied on the radio that his team made contact. Herbst finished 36th in the 37-car field.
BE UNABLE: The temperatures in the cars were as high as 145 degrees at the end of Stage 1. “I wouldn’t say it was unbearable in any way,” said Chase Briscoe. “I hope it’s even hotter than next week in Kansas.”
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