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Kyle Busch just makes it look easy. Not just driving a race car  -- breaking records and making history as well. 

The 2015 Sprint Cup champion became the first driver to sweep both poles and win both races in the same NASCAR weekend after his dominating victory in Sunday afternoon's Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

"This Toyota was awesome today; it was just so fast and able to get out front and stay out front," Busch said. "Not even some of my teammates could challenge. This thing was hooked up and on rails. I can’t say enough about Sprint and everything they’ve done for our sport. Of course the fans, thank everyone for being here and everyone watching on TV – you guys are awesome. We appreciate all of our partners at Joe Gibbs Racing. Adam Stevens (crew chief) and these guys are a phenomenal group, and I’m proud to be with them. 

"It’s fun to come out here and have such a dominant piece at Indy. They don’t come along often, so I was just hoping I didn’t screw it up."

Busch's Sunday afternoon was historical in itself, the 149 laps led is a NASCAR Sprint Cup record at Indianapolis. Busch also joined six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson as only the second driver to win back-to-back races at the 2.5-mile Indiana speedway. 

It is the fourth victory on the season for 31-year old driver of the No. 18 Skittles Toyota. Busch now has 13 top-10 finishes on the 2016 campaign and 10 top-10 finishes in just 12 career starts at Indianapolis.

Busch's Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth drove his No. 20 Dollar General Toyota to a second-place finish  -- his ninth top-10 finish in 2016. Kenseth, who has won two times this season, knew he didn't have anything for Busch's ride.

“We never got in front of him all day, and the clean air is always really big here," Kenseth said. "It was a great day for our Dollar General Camry. We did not have a good Friday, did not have a good Saturday and pretty respectable Sunday. We were pretty competitive all day, just never got quite to the lead to see what we had.”

Four-time Indianapolis winner Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag in third place. The finish marks the first time Johnson has finished in the top-10 since May's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson, who was given a pit road penalty for speeding, was proud of his team's effort to get back to the front of the field.

"We’ve been working really hard to get our cars where they need to be and we’re still not happy, but we’re getting closer," Johnson said. "I’m very proud of the effort today. Unfortunately, a mistake on my part in that second segment, trying to get in the pits I got dinged for speeding and then rallied from like 24th back. So, I’m just very proud of this race team, and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports."

Denny Hamlin finished in fourth place with Kyle Larson, points leader Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Martin Truex, Jr, Austin Dillon and Paul Menard rounding out the top-10.

Tony Stewart finished in 11th place in what is expected to be the final race for the 3-time Sprint Cup champion at The Brickyard. Stewart, who won twice at Indianapolis, had an emotional embrace with Jeff Gordon following the race.

"“When we got the checkered, we just didn’t want to come in quite yet," Stewart said. "I wanted to run one more lap, and Jeff (Gordon) was around us. Before that last green run, I told my spotter to go get his spotter and said after this thing is over, we needed to go a lap around here together because it’s likely the last time we’ll get both a chance to do that. I couldn’t think of a better guy to share that with than Jeff. 

"This has been the most relaxing Brickyard I’ve ever had and probably the most fun I’ve ever had in the Brickyard."

Substituting for the ailing Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Gordon was able to finish in 13th place despite what appeared to be heavy damage to the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet. 

Gordon said his main concern is the information he can convey to Dale Earnhardt, Jr, and team following the race.

"On one hand, I’m relieved that this is over but on the other hand, I would have liked it to go a little better," Gordon explained. "And a thank you to Tony Stewart, it meant a lot to me that he wanted me to make that last lap with him. 'Whew!  It it’s this hot, I hope so!' My thing is that I can’t wait to talk to Dale Junior and debrief him on how today went and see how he’s doing. I want him in the car as soon as possible. I’m too old to be doing this stuff. 

"But to come here and do this race and finish a decent 13th, I think I can do better next week for him and then we’ll just go from there."

 Race Results
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
23rd Annual Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at The Brickyard
UNOFFICIAL    Provided by NASCAR Statistics     Sunday, 7/24/2016 @ 6:52 PM Eastern    UNOFFICIAL
Fin    Str    Car    Driver    Team    Lap    Pts    BPts    Status    TLd    LLd
1    1    18    Kyle Busch    Skittles Toyota    170    45    5    Running    3    149
2    18    20    Matt Kenseth    Dollar General Toyota    170    39    Running
3    13    48    Jimmie Johnson    Lowe's Red Vest Chevrolet    170    38    Running
4    4    11    Denny Hamlin    FedEx Express Toyota    170    37    Running
5    10    42    Kyle Larson    Energizer Chevrolet    170    36    Running
6    7    4    Kevin Harvick    Jimmy John's Chevrolet    170    35    Running
7    14    22    Joey Logano    Shell Pennzoil Ford    170    35    1    Running    1    6
8    8    78    Martin Truex Jr.    Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota    170    33    Running
9    12    3    Austin Dillon    DOW/Mycogen Chevrolet    170    32    Running
10    23    27    Paul Menard    Valvoline/Menards Chevrolet    170    31    Running
11    3    14    Tony Stewart    Mobil 1/Chevy Summer Sell Down Chevrolet    170    30    Running
12    16    17    Ricky Stenhouse Jr.    SunnyD Ford    170    29    Running
13    21    88    Jeff Gordon    Axalta Chevrolet    170    28    Running
14    22    34    Chris Buescher #    Dockside Logistics Ford    170    27    Running
15    15    24    Chase Elliott #    NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet    170    26    Running
16    11    41    Kurt Busch    Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet    170    25    Running
17    5    2    Brad Keselowski    Miller Lite Ford    170    25    1    Running    1    15
18    26    5    Kasey Kahne    Farmers Insurance Chevrolet    170    23    Running
19    9    1    Jamie McMurray    McDonald's Chevrolet    170    22    Running
20    33    38    Landon Cassill    Snap Fitness Ford    169    21    Running
21    31    15    Clint Bowyer    AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet    169    20    Running
22    24    10    Danica Patrick    Nature's Bakery Chevrolet    169    19    Running
23    27    95    Michael McDowell    Thrivent Financial Chevrolet    168    18    Running
24    34    13    Casey Mears    GEICO Chevrolet    168    17    Running
25    29    43    Aric Almirola    Smithfield Ford    168    16    Running
26    37    7    Regan Smith    Nikko RC/Toy State Chevrolet    168    15    Running
27    32    44    Brian Scott #    Medallion Bank Ford    168    14    Running
28    38    46    Michael Annett    Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet    167    13    Running
29    35    98    * Cole Whitt    Speed Stick Chevrolet    167    12    Running
30    20    6    Trevor Bayne    AdvoCare Ford    167    11    Running
31    6    31    Ryan Newman    Grainger Chevrolet    166    10    Accident
32    36    93    * Ryan Ellis(i)    ScienceLogic Toyota    166    PE    Running
33    39    55    * Reed Sorenson    Chevrolet    165    8    Running
34    40    32    Patrick Carpentier    Can-Am/Kappa Ford    164    7    Running
35    2    19    Carl Edwards    Stanley Toyota    154    6    Accident
36    17    21    * Ryan Blaney #    Quick Lane/Motorcraft Ford    152    5    Accident
37    28    23    David Ragan    Brandeis Machinery Toyota    117    4    Accident
38    25    47    AJ Allmendinger    Kroger/Kingsford Chevrolet    71    3    Overheating
39    19    16    Greg Biffle    Performance Plus Motor Oil Ford    53    2    Accident
40    30    83    Matt DiBenedetto    ScienceLogic Toyota    4    1    Engine

# = Rookie, Fin = Finish, Str = Start, Pts = Total Points, BPs = Lap Leader Bns Pts, TLd = Times Led, LLd = Laps Led. (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Average Speed: 128.940 MPH    Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 17 Mins, 46 Secs.    Margin of Victory: 2.126 Seconds
Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers    Cautions: 8 for 34 laps