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RACE RESULTS
1. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, $248,691.
2. (6) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, $209,399.
3. (15) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, $185,121.
4. (18) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, $166,521.
5. (17) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, $119,135.
6. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, $146,771.
7. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, $104,060.
8. (9) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, $100,410.
9. (21) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, $133,301.
10. (25) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, $135,343.
April 22, 2012
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It was Denny Hamlin’s day in the sun.
Taking advantage of changing conditions Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin held off Martin Truex Jr. over the final 30 laps to win the STP 400, his second victory of the season, his first at the 1.5-mile track and the 19th of his career. Read more…
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Buescher powers to first Truck series victory
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
April 21. 2012
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Simply put, it was James Buescher’s day.
Buescher pulled away in the closing laps for a convincing 5.320-second victory over Timothy Peters, who passed Brad Keselowski for the runner-up spot with three laps left in Saturday’s SFP 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Buescher earned his first win in the series, to go with his maiden Nationwide Series victory at Daytona in February. It was the second straight victory for Turner Motorsports, which sent Kasey Kahne to Victory Lane last Saturday at Rockingham, with Buescher running second.
1 22 AJ Allmendinger AAA Dodge 30.683 175.993
2 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevrolet 30.726 175.747
3 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 30.730 175.724
4 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 30.740 175.667
5 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 30.772 175.484
6 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 30.779 175.444
7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 30.802 175.313
8 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 30.804 175.302
9 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 30.841 175.092
10 12 Sam Hornish Jr.(i) SKF Dodge 30.842 175.086
11 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 30.846 175.063
12 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 30.870 174.927
13 39 Ryan Newman Haas Automation Chevrolet 30.877 174.887
14 51 Kurt Busch Phoenix Construction Services, Inc. Chevrolet 30.879 174.876
15 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 30.892 174.803
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16 10 David Reutimann Accell Construction Chevrolet 30.892 174.803
17 16 Greg Biffle 3M Novec 1230 Ford 30.909 174.706
18 17 Matt Kenseth Ford EcoBoost Ford 30.948 174.486
19 27 Paul Menard Menards/Zecol Chevrolet 30.977 174.323
20 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 30.988 174.261
Keselowski Back Where It All Began
Brad Keselowski, who dropped to 15th in points after a 36th place finish at Texas, boasts bounce-back potential at Kansas Speedway.
Last year, his surprising win kicked off an improbable Wild Card campaign that landed him in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and the championship conscience with the likes of Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards.
Though last year’s victory only launched him to 21st in points at the time, it clearly gave the team a confidence that led to two more “regular season” wins and the No. 1 Wild Card seed.
Kansas No Place Like Home For Bowyer, Edwards, McMurray
Three marquee drivers return home to the Midwest this weekend.
Clint Bowyer (Emporia, Kan.), Carl Edwards (Columbia, Mo.) and Jamie McMurray (Joplin, Mo.) consider Kansas Speedway their home track and yearn for a win at the 1.5-mile track.
None have a win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but Edwards and Bowyer each have one in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Edwards’ came in 2004; Bowyer won last year.
Bowyer’s best NSCS finish was a runner-up result in 2007. Edwards, likewise, had a runner-up finish in 2008. McMurray’s best Kansas run came in 2004, when he finished seventh.
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