NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford) and Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet) both count Kansas Speedway as their home track since both hail from towns only several hours’ drive away.

Both also hope to count on a win in Sunday’s Price Chopper 400.

It would be a first for either driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition, plus, ease what’s been a frustrating season to date for both.

Edwards, last year’s series runner-up, has yet to win after posting a series-high nine wins in 2008. He’s in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but on the fringes, for now.

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It’s a classic slugfest ongoing at the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Two weeks into the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Mark Martin vs. Jimmie Johnson is a battle for the ages — literally.

On one side you have a 50-year-old, old-school veteran from the Southeast who is a four-time series championship runner-up. On the other side you have a 34-year-old new-era driver from California who is trying to win the championship for the fourth time in a row.

Johnson won this past weekend at Dover and for his rivals, starting with Martin, it was ominous. Johnson’s performance looked remarkably like the late-season form he has displayed in his three previous championship seasons.

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Today marks the official commencement of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to help get things started Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has teamed up with Ask.com to honor all those affected by this disease. For one day only – TODAY- Americans are encouraged to log onto the Ask.com homepage and post a personal tribute for their loved ones affected by breast cancer. Throughout the day thousands will participate and see their personal messages displayed on the Ask.com homepage. In addition to the Ask.com homepage tribute, on Oct 17th every name posted today will be incorporated into a unique paint scheme displayed on the #96 racecar used by NASCAR driver and former Champion Bobby Labonte.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The third week of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup could present Jeff Gordon with his first solid opportunity to start a championship charge.

Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods will be held at Kansas Speedway, where Gordon has won twice in his storied career.

After Dover, six of the top 12 Chase contenders changed position in the points standings with Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) moving up the most spots (two) from 10th to eighth. Only 189 points separate first from 12th this week.

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