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'Flawless Day' Leads To Busch Victory

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The Associated Press

Published: September 21, 2008

DOVER, Del. - Kyle Busch made it eight victories this season in the Nationwide Series, leading 157 laps and absolutely dominating to win Saturday in a green-white-checkered flag finish at Dover International Speedway.

"It was a pretty flawless day for us," Busch said. "We made it look easy."

Busch won in the same No. 18 Toyota that his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin drove to Victory Lane in May. Starting from the pole, Busch was never really challenged and pulled ahead by a couple of car lengths on the final restart late in an overtime race that stretched to 207 laps.
Mike Bliss hasn't won this season and wished he could have a shot at victory without Busch in the field.

"Why'd he pick this race to run?" said Bliss, chuckling. "We're so close to winning."
Discrimination Suit Filed Against NASCAR

A former technical inspector filed a complaint against NASCAR with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment and wrongful termination.

Dean Duckett, who is black, said discrimination started in May 2001 and lasted until NASCAR fired him from his job in the Cup series Nov. 14, 2007.

Duckett said his problems started Nov. 10 when he got into an argument with another official the night before the Phoenix race.

Duckett said he apologized, made up with the official and thought the incident was squashed. Instead, he said he was called the next day to NASCAR's at-track office and was sent home. Duckett said he was fired by Cup Series director John Darby and human resources director Star George.

NHRA: Warm weather and a tricky racetrack all but froze qualifying positions throughout final qualifying kept Friday leaders Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) atop the pack as the final fields were set for today's final eliminations at the 23rd annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

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