For just the fifth time in NASCAR Xfinity series history the series raced at the famous 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the result in Saturday's Lilly Diabetes 250 was all too familiar for Kyle Busch's Xfinity series competitors. 

Another win. Another burnout. Another bow.

Busch started from the pole and led all 20 laps of the Dash4Cash Heat race he was featured in then 62 of the race's 63 laps en route to his astonishing seventh win on the 2016 season. The victory also marks the first time in Xfinity series history a driver has won three consecutive races on more than one occassion. 

I've always had this weird feeling that my life is soundtracked. Music always runs through my mind. I remember the first time I ever went to New York City, walking the streets while Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer" accompanied the hustle and bustle of Seventh Avenue. I remember one time when I was anguished at my job, and, while leaving Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, I played John Anderson's "(This Old Place Ain't Home It's Just) A Stop in the Road" over and over on my cassette player. Or maybe it was an eight-track. It was a long time ago.

The breaks didn't seem to be falling for Kyle Larson in Wednesday night's Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway.

Larson spun out while leading the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event and was subsequently penalized for what NASCAR considered to be an intentional spin to bring out the caution.

Larson, who last won a NCWTS event back in 2013, spent 20 laps running a lap behind the leaders. But Larson, the 2014 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, maneuvered his way back to the front to take the win over defending race-winner Christopher Bell, who finished in second place.

To the victor go the spoils; when you win a Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway your spoils include a lobster the size of a well-fed infant. 

The victory marks third time Kenseth has embraced a crustacean since making the move to Joe Gibbs Racing prior to the 2013 season. The 2003 Sprint Cup champion was winless in 27 consecutive starts at the New England flat track prior to his September 2013 victory. 

Another day, another dollar.

Saturday evening in Loudon, New Hampshire was just another Saturday for former Xfinity champion and king of the hill Kyle Busch. As he turned in  yet another dominating performance in what is turning out to be one of the most impressive season performances in NASCAR Xfinity series history. 

Busch started on the pole and led 190 of the AutoLotto 200’s 200 laps to take his sixth win of the season and the 82nd win in his Xfinity series career. The win also marks the fifth time Busch has celebrated a victory in only 11 starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch also extended his Xfinity career laps led record to an astounding 17,064. 

Do I miss the grind? After 20 years of writing about 80 percent of the stops on the NASCAR tour -- somewhere around 500 Sprint (and Nextel and Winston) Cup races, and God knows how many Xfinity, Truck, IROC, modified, late model and dirt races -- I go now to none.

Insofar as Cup is concerned, my streak of not being there has reached 126 races.

Brad Keselowski is officially on a winning streak.

The 2012 Sprint Cup champion made the most out of the Sunoco E15 ethanol in his gas tank to take the checkered flag in Saturday night's Quaker State 400 at the newly repaved and reconfigured Kentucky Speedway. Keselowski joins last year's winner Kyle Busch as the only two-time winners at the 1.5-mile Sparta, Kentucky speedway.

Keselowski admitted he thought he blew the strategy by driving so hard to start the race's final run.

Where NASCAR is concerned, my mind is a ball of confusion.

These words I'm writing on a Wednesday, not particularly different from any other Wednesday. The fireworks have subsided from the simulated Independence Weekend battle simulations. Food is mostly digested. Guitar is leaning against the couch, within reach. I expect it's going to take a music break to finish this column.

Since entering NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series in 2009 there have been few drivers as prolific as 2012 series champion Brad Keselowski at restrictor plate tracks. Entering Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 from the World Center of Racing, Keselowski had four wins in plate races but they all came at Talladega. 

Keselowski dominated Saturday night by leading 115 of the race’s 161 laps to grab the victory at the 2.5-mile Central Florida super speedway. While it may not have been the all- important season opening Daytona 500, Keselowski knows the importance of victory lane at Daytona.