JOLIET, Ill. — It was a statement victory for defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who won Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway and simultaneously wrested the series lead from Elliott Sadler.
The victory was Stenhouse’s fifth of the season and the seventh of his career. He crossed the finish line 2.402 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch, who fell one spot short of posting his first victory in the Nationwide car he owns.
Austin Dillon ran third, followed by Brad Keselowski and Paul Menard. Sadler finished eighth and fell from the top spot in the standings after holding it for a total of 21 weeks in two different stretches this season, including the last 14. With seven races left, Stenhouse leads Sadler by nine points.
Stenhouse’s No. 6 Ford came to life over the final 29-lap green-flag run, giving team owner Jack Roush his first victory at the 1.5-mile track in any of NASCAR’s top three touring series. In winning the race,...
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Kyle Busch,
Austin Dillon,
Brad Keselowski,
Paul Menard,
Jack Roush,
Joey Logano,
Benny Gordon,
Jason Bowles,
Richard Childress,
Michael Annett,
Justin Allgaier,
Danica Patrick,
Mike Bliss,
Cole Whitt,
Brad Sweet,
Joe Nemechek,
Tayler Malsam,
Kenny Wallace,
Erik Darnell,
Jamie Dick,
Eric McClure,
Danny Efland,
Jeremy Clements,
Morgan Shepherd,
Timmy Hill,
Tony Raines,
Blake Koch,
Scott Riggs,
Josh Wise,
Chase Miller,
Tim Andrews,
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