Kyle Busch Takes Finale, Wins His First Championship

With nine wins in the 2009 season and stress free race at Homestead, Kyle Busch clinched his first Nationwide Series champion title. Busch led most of Ford 300’s race and was followed by Carl Edwards and Jeff Burton in the second and third places, respectively.

"It was a tough race, for sure," Busch was quoted as saying by NASCAR. "We weren't the best car here for a long time. All these guys made some great race calls -- Jason [Ratcliff] and everybody else. That's why we're a championship team. That's why we made it here[Saturday, because these guys can fight through stuff."

"I thought we were going to win the race on that last restart, but the No. 18 was just too fast on those tires," Carl Edwards, who finished second both in the finale and the championship said.

Whereas Busch win of the championship was already anticipated, most eyes turned to the rivalry between Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin.

The two were at it again, with Hamlin taking a shot at his rival and spinning his No. 88 Chevrolet in the early stages of the race. As a result, Hamlin was sent to the pits for one lap for rough driving.

None of them seem to have been very upset by the incident. "I don't hold any grudges, and I'm ready to move on," Keselowski said.

"I feel great right now -- it was well worth it," Hamlin commented on the penalty. "...The scales are tipped a little bit more in my favor, but they're not tipped that much."