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Recap: Ryan Blaney and the No.12 Snap-on Ford Mustang team rebounded from a late pit road penalty to finished the rain delayed Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway in the second position. The 23-year-old showed the strength of the No.12 early, qualifying his Ford third during Friday afternoon’s session. Blaney quickly powered to the front, battling for the race lead at the drop of the green flag before settling in to the third position.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 NOS Energy Drink Rowdy Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Finishing Position: 1st - How does it feel to get back to victory lane again in the XFINITY Series at Kentucky? “It’s certainly nice to get to victory lane anytime you can."

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Snap-On Ford Mustang (Finished 2nd) “I didn’t really have a lot of fun but it was nice to have a good race car that we could pick our way through the field. We got it really good at the end. We were good all day. I thought we were the best car all day, personally. Before that last caution. I thought we were going to get by the 20 and set sail. The caution came out and we were debating on whether to pit or not. It is easy to look back on it now and say that we should have stayed out and seen what happened."

SPARTA, Ky. -- Kyle Busch demonstrated new tires weren't entirely superior to worn tires and stretched his fuel to win the day-late NASCAR XFINITY Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

SPARTA, Ky. -- The NASCAR XFINITY Series Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway has been postponed to tomorrow due to rain showers approaching the track.

SPARTA, Ky. -- Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag tonight after winning the pole for the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

SPARTA, Ky. -- Kyle Busch topped the chart in final NASCAR XFINITY Series practice at Kentucky Speedway.

SPARTA, Ky. -- Last time NASCAR ventured into the Bluegrass State, carnage was the name of the game with the XFINITY Series, Erik Jones dominated the race, only to see his hopes dashed by a late race wreck, Ash Ketchum offered himself as a peace offering to a hoard of attacking Spearow and...okay, that last one was actually from the first episode of Pokémon, but needless to say a lot happened.

In perspective, the last two NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) races at Iowa Speedway and Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway for B.J. McLeod Motorsports have felt like wins.

Harrison Rhodes knows his way around Kentucky Speedway. Rhodes has raced in six Xfinity Series races at the 1.5-mile track. “I think I know more about Kentucky than maybe any other Xfinity track,” Rhodes said. “Having a history at a place gives you a leg up going there. I’m hoping that will give us somewhat of an advantage Friday night.”