Brad Keselowski won the 19th Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen for his fourth consecutive victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS). Keselowski, who led three times for 46 laps, Keselowski’s 4th straight Nationwide win is tied for second most all-time. Ryan Newman holds the record with five straight NNS wins.
Sam Hornish Jr. was second followed by Brian Vickers, Regan Smith and Elliott Sadler.
Hornish Jr led the field to the green flag after quals were completed earlier in the morning. They went into turn 1 and it looked like everything was going to be fine and then Kyle Busch spun out! He looked like he was going to save but bam! Mike Wallace just drilled the front of the Monster Energy Toyota throwing debris from the two cars everywhere on the track. Caution came out and both cars went to the garage.
We went back to green on lap 5 with Hornish Jr. leading and we made it out of turn 1 cleanly! Hornish Jr was pulling away on lap 9 but Keselowski passed his teammate for second and passed his teammate on lap 16 to take the lead. One lap later, the No.75 of Kenny Habul slowing in the bus stop. Everybody came in to pit road for their first pit stops of the day. Hornish Jr. wins the race off pit road followed by Logano, Keselowski, Brian Scott and Nelson Piquet Jr.
We went back to green on lap 21 with Kilgerman leading them to turn 1. Kligerman, Kasey Kahne and Andrew Ranger did not pit as they have a strategy on pitting. Ranger got shuffled back fast but Kahne and Kligerman stayed up there. Trevor Bayne spun coming onto the front stretch but no caution. Joey Gase was slow and stopped on the track about to go into turn 7 and the caution came out for Gase. Some drivers came in including Larson, Kahne, Piquet Jr and others but none of the leaders stopped as track position is key here.
Green flag waved once again on lap 31 with Keselowski leading them down to turn 1. He pulled away with his two teammates right behind him. Hornish was gaining though as by lap 40, he was only 1.193 behind his teammate of Keselowski.
Caution waved once again for the 4th time today as the No.32 of Kyle Larson blew up on the inner loop. He got a push back to the garage and that will end his race this afternoon. He will tho continue to race this evening as he will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee for the Knoxville Nationals. Pit stops occurred during this caution and Keselowski did not pit while Logano did pit.
Green was waving in the air with 36 to go and Keselowski slowly pulled away while Smith passed Hornish Jr for 2nd. Green flag pit stops occurred with 30 to go as the leader came in with his teammate Hornish Jr. Smith took over the lead but did pit the following lap. Logano and Allgaier did not pit as the caution came out and now they will lose a ton of spots. Allgaier went in and pitted but Logano did not so he will have to save fuel if he wants to make it all the way.
They went back to green on lap 62 with Logano out front. That did not last though as Keselowski took over the race lead 4 laps later. Kahne had to come in as he had a cute tire battling back in the pack. Logano had to let Keselowski go as he had to save fuel to make it. He was one lap short. Logano finished 21st.
