Kyle Busch captures Xfinity race in 2OT

LAS VEGAS

Kyle Busch moved into position for a three-race weekend sweep in his hometown, holding on in double overtime to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday.

Busch outpaced John Hunter Nemechek on the final lap, adding his record 93rd career Xfinity series win to his victory in the Truck Series race on Friday.

“I thought this would be the toughest of the three,” Busch said. “We had a fast race car, but we could never get the balance, even in the race right there.”

Busch still pulled off yet another victory in the second-tier series, and he’ll have the chance for a third straight win Sunday. Busch is the only driver ever to win Trucks, Xfinity and Cup series races in the same weekend, doing it at Bristol in 2010 and 2017.

Busch had to bounce back from falling to 33rd place during an early unscheduled pit stop due to a loose wheel, but the veteran Cup Series driver rolled back into the lead and still led 98 laps.