Zane Smith wins Truck Series race at COTA in double overtime

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zane Smith inherited the Truck Collection win at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday when a three-wide transfer for the lead went awry and Smith sailed previous his rivals for the victory in double time beyond regulation.

Kyle Busch led a race-high 31 of the 46 laps across the everlasting street course and was desperately making an attempt to stretch his gasoline to the end when the race went haywire. Alex Bowman moved from third alongside Stewart Friesen, who tried to defend the cross by diving within Busch.

All three vehicles had been side-by-side because the drivers dove right into a flip. Unable to maneuver by means of, the vehicles slid off track and Smith shot previous the leaders to take excessive spot.

Smith was capable of drive away from the challengers as Busch and Bowman each tried to regain place. He scored his fifth profession victory and second by means of 4 races this season. Smith additionally gained the season-opening race at Daytona in his Ford for Entrance Row Motorsports.

“Truck races are loopy, you might be by no means out of it till it’s over,” Smith stated after gathering the checkered flag. He gained all three levels and led 11 whole laps.

John Hunter Nemechek completed second in a Toyota, adopted by Busch, his boss. Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Chandler Smith was fifth to provide KBM three vehicles within the prime 5.

But it surely wasn’t sufficient for Busch, the winningest driver in Truck Collection historical past.

“Felt like we deserved that win, however it doesn’t matter in the event you deserve it or not. It’s all matter of … you’ve acquired to be the primary one to the checkered flag in these items,” Busch stated. “We simply weren’t.”

Truck Collection champion Ben Rhodes completed fourth. Friesen fell to ninth, whereas Bowman wound up twenty fifth.

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