HAMPTON, Ga. – Kurt Busch asked for a final favor from Atlanta Motor Speedway’s old, battered track.
His wish came true on the aged asphalt’s farewell race.
Busch passed younger brother Kyle with 24 laps left and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday to complete a sibling sweep of the weekend’s competition at Atlanta.
It was the final race for the current track surface, which was installed in 1997 and is the oldest on the circuit. Construction on a repaving and reprofile project is expected to begin immediately.
“What a genuine, awesome, old-school race track,” Kurt said. “I just asked the track today, ‘For the last time on your old asphalt, can I have an old guy win?’, and she answered.”