Clermont, Ind. ? Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski kept it clean.

Kyle Busch kept on winning.

Busch held off Edwards on a late restart to win the NASCAR Nationwide race at O’Reilly Raceway Park on Saturday night, collecting his eighth victory of the season while sending a friendly reminder about who drives the dominant car in NASCAR’s No. 2 series.

Busch led 144 laps and had just enough at the end to fend off Edwards, who wasn’t about to send Busch into the wall a week after punting Keselowski on the final lap in St. Louis, a move that forced NASCAR officials to dock him 60 points and fine him $25,000.

“It was good, hard, clean racing,” Busch said. “That’s what happens when you race each other cleanly over time, and with respect, you get respect back.”

Busch has certainly earned it. His fifth victory in his last six Nationwide starts gives him 38 for his career. Only Mark Martin with 48 has more.

A week after their run-in forced NASCAR officials to step in saying they each crossed the line, Keselowski and Edwards were on their best behavior at the crowded 0.686-mile oval.

The rivals found themselves running within a couple car lengths, but this time each driver made sure to give the other a wide berth.