Reutimann gets first Busch Series win

David Reutimann failed to qualify for today’s Nextel Cup event at Atlanta, so he soothed his feelings with his first Busch Series win.

Reutimann avoided trouble to win the caution-filled Sam’s Town 250 at Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park on Saturday. The 37-year-old Toyota driver endured a green-white-checker finish for his first Busch Series victory in 63 starts. It also was owner Michael Waltrip’s first victory for the manufacturer.

“I was mad in general that I missed the [Atlanta] race,” Reutimann said. “It feels good to win here. The only thing that could make it better is to get on the plane and go back and run the Cup race. That’s not going to happen.”

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Kyle Busch made the most of a lucky break, pulling away from Ron Hornaday Jr. to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

Busch was rolling along in third place with 26 laps to go in the 130-lap race when he was black-flagged by NASCAR for having the driver-side window net unhooked. Seconds before he would have had to pit, a crash brought out the caution flag and allowed the Nextel Cup star to make his stop under yellow and remain in contention.

Busch took full advantage, passing Hornaday on a restart with eight laps to go and pulling away to his fifth truck victory. Busch is the first Cup regular to win a truck race this season.