Busch ready to wrap up Nationwide title

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AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Crew members push the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota driven by Kyle Busch (not pictured) to the grid prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

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Busch ready to wrap up the title in Homestead

Carl Edwards postponed Busch's inevitable championship by leading the most laps and winning at Phoenix. Busch, who finished ninth and surprisingly did not lead a lap, left Phoenix with a 190-point lead over Edwards. If Busch would have held an advantage of 195 points or higher, he would have clinched the title there.

Busch is expected to become the eighth different series champion in the last 10 seasons. Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. won twice during that span.

Heading into Homestead, Edwards is 60 points ahead of Brad Keselowski. If Edwards can hold on to the second spot in points, he'll finish runner-up for the second year in a row. Last year, his late-surge came up short when he finished just 21 points behind champion Clint Bowyer.

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Series champ Kyle Busch wins Saturday's finale

HOMESTEAD, Fla. Kyle Busch won his first NASCAR championship in the style to which he has become accustomed in the Nationwide Series, with a victory.

In winning Saturday’s Ford 300 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway which he effectively clinched by starting the event Busch equaled Sam Ard, who in 1983 became the first to win the championship and the season finale.

Saturday’s win was another in a long line of dominant performances in 2009.

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One thing is for sure in Sunday's Sprint Cup season-finale at Homestead. Hendrick Motorsports will capture its ninth championship in NASCAR's top-tier series. Which driver -- Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin -- has yet to be decided.

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Edwards wins, makes Busch wait

AVONDALE, Ariz. In the middle of chaos, Carl Edwards stood as the winner.

He probably still doesn’t even know everything that happened while he ran off with a dominating victory in Saturday’s Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

With Edwards having won while leading the most laps, Kyle Busch’s ninth-place finish wasn’t quite enough for him to clinch the Nationwide Series championship. However, all he needs to do is start next Sunday’s race at Homestead, Fla., to win his first NASCAR title.

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NASCAR - Nationwide - Able Body Labor 200 Preview

Date: Saturday, November 14th

Start Time: 4:45 p.m. (et)