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GREEN

KEEPER

Kyle Busch celebrates in Vic-
tory Lane after winning a NAS-
CAR Cup Series auto race in
Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday,
April 8, 2018.
Kyle Busch

wins at Texas

for Joe Gibbs'

1st victory

of year

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) —
Kyle Busch's return to Vic-
tory Lane only 10 races af-
ter his last win just seemed
to take much longer. There
were all those runner-up
finishes in between, one in
particular.
A runner-up finish in the
2017 season finale kept
Busch from winning an-
other NASCAR Cup Series
championship, something
he had to contemplate
the entire offseason. Then
he had three runner-up fin-
ishes in the first six races this
year, including two that
Kevin Harvick won.
On Sunday at Texas Motor
Speedway, points leader
Busch finished ahead of
Harvick and the rest of the Reed wins Masters by a
field for Joe Gibbs Racing's
first victory this season. stroke over Rickie Fowler
"Certainly being that close,
it gets a little old a little
faster," Busch said. "If you're
finishing fifth or 10th or
whatever, and you're just
not capable of winning, it
certainly will draw longer Patrick Reed celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Augusta, Ga.
as well too. Associated Press
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