Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made a statement Saturday night in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, finishing first in the Dollar General 300 and leaving Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet, IL) with the series championship points lead. Stenhouse crossed the finish line 2.4 seconds ahead of second-place Kyle Busch to earn a fifth win of the season and the seventh of his young career.
"The last four races we've finished second, first, second, and first, so I think we've got good momentum," said Stenhouse. "But in this business, in this sport, anything can change at any time. You've got to keep your guard up, and you've got to keep not making mistakes."
Stenhouse led 22 laps, including the last 21, to give Jack Roush his first victory at the 1.5-mile track and Roush Fenway Racing their 130th series win.
Only hours after earning the exciting win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Stenhouse Jr. had even more reasons to celebrate a great day of racing. Stenhouse Jr. a...
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