Kasey Kahne Grabs a Win at Atlanta and Punches his Ticket to the Chase

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Kasey Kahne races his way to his first victory of the season and secures his place in the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

With his Chase hopes hanging on a win, Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne rang the bell for Hendrick Motorsports and his No. 5 team with a victory in the Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night.

After losing ground on a late caution that set up two green-white-checkered finishes, Kahne threaded the needle between the leader, Matt Kenseth and a hard-charging Denny Hamlin to take a thrilling win. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Preview

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Night Riders: Kenseth, Kahne Looking To End Zero-fer

Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne waged one of the memorable battles from the 2013 season.

For nearly 20 laps, two of NASCAR’s marquee talents ran side-by-side, inches apart, navigating Bristol’s high banks in a thrilling show of expertise and competitive desire. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 Preview

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Michigan Is Biffle’s Best Shot

The clock is ticking for Greg Biffle.
And it’s ticking fast.

Although he ranks 12th in the series in points (645), the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion driver sits 17th in the Chase Grid Outlook, on the outside looking in, with just four races left before the postseason, because he has yet to record a victory.
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Keselowski Claims Sta-Green 200 Victory

Photo - Kyle Magda

Photo – Kyle Magda

Brad Keselowski found victory lane at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race Saturday.

Keselowski kick-started his perfect Saturday by leading Sprint Cup Series practice and then winning the pole for the NNS Sta-Green 200. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV Sales 301 Preview

Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes a trip to the 1.058 mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend.

Several drivers are still looking for their first win of 2014.  Aric Almirola was one of those, until winning Sunday’s rain-shortened race at Daytona and winning on the 30th anniversary of Richard Petty’s 200th career win. Continue reading