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(2010-06-17 20:59:27)
Carl Edwards grabs lead with 9 laps to go, holds on to win Nationwide race at Road America
Carl Edwards swooped past Jacques Villeneuve on a restart with nine laps to go, then ran away from the field to win the NASCAR Nationwide series race at Road America on Saturday.
Villeneuve made a wild charge to the lead with 12 laps to go. But another caution bunched up the field, allowing Edwards to make his decisive move.
Ron Fellows finished second in a Chevrolet, 4.302 seconds behind Edwards' Ford. Brendan Gaughan finished third in a Toyota. Villeneuve had mechanical problems in the closing laps, costing him a potential second-place finish.
Edwards, Paul Menard and Brad Keselowski will fly back to California to run the Sprint Cup race on Sunday.
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