Slinger — Most of the Miller Lite Slinger Nationals looked like the race often does.

Matt Kenseth led. Then another NASCAR star, Kyle Busch, took his turn.

But when the checkered flag flew, though, the 31st edition ended just like any other spirited Sunday night,
with Lowell Bennett and Dennis Prunty battling it out for the victory.

Bennett isn't quite sure how, but he won a record-tying fifth title, beating Prunty on the final restart and leading
only the last nine of 200 laps.

"Hallelujah," Bennett said, even thanking a nearby priest.

"I am really surprised. I figured Dennis would pull away, but he got loose off of (Turn) 4, and our car was just
awesome after that. We cooled the tires, and we were just great after that."

Bennett pulled away to a victory of 1.1 seconds. Ross Kenseth was third, Dave Feiler fourth and Brad Mueller fifth.

Busch had the race all but wrapped up before a caution nine laps from the finish wiped out his lead and put him in peril.

Busch led 140 of the 200 laps but couldn't get away on the restart. As Prunty got on the gas in the outside line,
Busch didn't go. In the scramble, Busch found himself pinned between Bennett and Dave Feiler, contact that cut
his right front tire.

Sparks flew from beneath Busch's car, and he pulled off for the night.

"I saw Busch weaving the car quite a bit on the back stretch, which is kind of peculiar," Bennett said. "I think he
had the feeling that he had a flat. He was holding back, everybody was bumpering into each other.

"He did what he could to keep it out of the way, and nobody wrecked."

As the fireworks exploded over the back stretch, Prunty leaned against his car on the front stretch, staring in
Bennett's direction, disappointed and angry but calm.

"That outside lane was full of rubber; I was the leader at the time," he said. "I have no idea why I couldn't pick
my lane. That's all I have to say."

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