SPARTA, KY. – Stephen Leicht claimed his first career win in the Meijer 300 on Saturday after passing one of his best friends just 12 laps from the finish at the Kentucky Speedway.
“I can’t say enough tonight about the CitiFinancial team and our car tonight was awesome. We were in the right position at the right time and we were able to capitalize on it with 10 to go,” Leicht said. “Those were the longest 10 laps that I’ve run there at the end of the race. I never thought the race was going to end. Once you get the first one out of the way I think they’ll just come easier now. This team is definitely prepared for that.”
Leicht became the first Busch regular to win a Busch race since David Gilliland won the only Busch race by a Busch regular (or iregular) last year. There is something wrong with that folks. I don't care what JJ thinks.
Stephen Leicht returns to his racing roots as the NASCAR Busch Series visits Phoenix International Raceway for this Friday’s Bashas’ Supermarkets 200. Leicht, who moved to Ahwatukee, Ariz. in the early 1990’s with his family, began racing go-karts at South Mountain Raceway Park near Phoenix when he was five-years old. Leicht, now 20-years old, will make his 31st NASCAR Busch Series start and second at the 1-mile speedway. In his two previous starts at PIR, Leicht posted a 15th and 27th-place finish respectively.
“I always enjoy racing at Phoenix International Raceway. It is such a unique track with two very different corners. One is very flat and wide and the other one is very sharp and has a lot of banking. There is also a little dog-leg on the backstretch. I like that the track has a lot of grip and I can run high or low if my car is handling well. The CitiFinancial Team is taking a brand new car to PIR that we tested in Richmond and had positive results, so I’m looking forward to a solid run this weekend.”
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