Kenseth passes Edwards to win Nationwide race

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.C.

Matt Kenseth passed Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards with two laps to go and hung on to win Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kenseth and Edwards exchanged the lead with five laps left in the 300-mile race, but Edwards couldn’t counter Kenseth’s final pass on the inside.

Kenseth was filling in for Trevor Bayne, who has been sidelined with an inflammatory condition, in the No. 16 Ford and was making his only Nationwide start of the season. Bayne is expected to return to competition next week.

Edwards, who was running low on fuel, hung on to finish second.