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PHOTOS: SUNDAY AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY 2012
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IS DALE JR. A BETTER DRIVER THAN JIMMIE JOHNSON? EARNHARDT’S ANSWER MAY SHOCK YOU
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By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career has caught a second-wind after horrid seasons in 2009 and 2010 where he finished outside the top-20 in the point standings. Last season Earnhardt began building a foundation with his new crew chief Steve Letarte. The two gelled nearly to perfection, and Earnhardt returned to the Chase for the first time since 2008.
This season Earnhardt is on fire. Through the first seven races he has racked up five top-ten finishes, and he has yet to finish outside of the top-15 in any event. Coincidentally now that Earnhardt has things turned around, the rest of Hendrick Motorsports seems to be struggling to find their way as the organization sits at 199 wins in the Sprint Cup Series.
Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne can’t seem to buy good luck, while Jimmie Johnson was mired in a cheating scandal during the early stages of the season.
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MARTIN TRUEX DOMINATES, DENNY HAMLIN WINS KANSAS
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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. Continue reading “MARTIN TRUEX DOMINATES, DENNY HAMLIN WINS KANSAS”
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BUESCHER POWERS TO FIRST TRUCK SERIES VICTORY AT KANSAS
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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.
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