November 21, 2004 05:24 PM EST (22:24 GMT)
Kurt Busch won his first Nextel Cup title today with an fifth-place finish in the Ford 400. The title is Roush Racing's second in a row in the Nextel Cup Series. Busch, 26, is the youngest Nextel Cup champion since Jeff Gordon won it in 1995. Busch won the title by only eight points over Jimmie Johnson -- the closest points battle in NASCAR history. |