NASCAR: Kyle Busch's 'lucky' triumph tops exciting Talladega finish

[{"selector":"#anim-2b4dc3f2-5b28-48ce-b61e-12ea39c5e3c4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5bc9713-aaa5-48d4-910a-131f6e1a76d1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7673d56-7b4c-4481-b62b-49975e0a104c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -684.22221%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kyle Busch won a superspeedway points race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway after 15 years without a win.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2dd243cc-49c3-44b0-bf6a-0f38a6d9f33c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(17.046420400285662%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e21f956-ae9f-49b6-abbc-23f75037b6fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dad16f50-c2f0-4cc5-93ec-f05737d24727","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -438.92664%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Busch started working with a new spotter, Derek Kneeland, with Richard Childress Racing this year. The spotter tells the driver where other cars are in relation to his car. Superspeedway racing needs spotters.