Kansas Archive
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Earnhardt, Jr. Looks To Break Drought At 1.5-Mile Tracks
Posted on October 18, 2015 | No CommentsBack in 2000, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. claimed the first of his 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile intermediate track. In 2004, he took the […] -
Kyle Busch Outduels Matt Kenseth For 75th Xfinity Win
Posted on October 17, 2015 | No CommentsOvercoming obstacles in the Xfinity Series is commonplace for Kyle Busch. In Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, Busch brushed aside a pit road speeding penalty, a hole in […] -
After Charlotte Woes, Kenseth Taking It One Day At A Time
Posted on October 17, 2015 | No CommentsMatt Kenseth has excelled in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by maintaining an unrelenting focus on the next task at hand. The 2003 series champion remains constant in that approach […] -
Brad Keselowski Wins Pole For Kansas Sprint Cup Race
Posted on October 16, 2015 | No CommentsBrad Keselowski’s pole-winning run on Friday at Kansas Speedway was an early Christmas present to second-place qualifier Carl Edwards. Keselowski saved his best lap for the third and final round […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Kenseth, Earnhardt, Jr. Need To Win
Posted on October 16, 2015 | No CommentsDale Earnhardt, Jr. and Matt Kenseth have to be thankful for the simple formula that embodies the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format – “win and you’re in.” […] -
Johnson Secures Victory In SpongeBob Squarepants 400
Posted on May 10, 2015 | No CommentsThanks to a brief but wild Kansas spring storm and the long delay it produced, Jimmie Johnson on Sunday became the first Sprint Cup driver to win a race on […] -
Clint Bowyer Gets A Lesson In Speeding, Kansas Style
Posted on May 9, 2015 | No CommentsSo, when is 95 miles per hour scarier than 200 mph? For Clint Bowyer it was when a very, very hard baseball came at him at 95 as he stood […] -
Crafton Gets Kansas Truck Series Victory On Fuel Mileage
Posted on May 9, 2015 | No CommentsMatt Crafton didn’t have the fastest truck in Friday night’s Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway, but he had the best feel for fuel mileage and what his crew chief […] -
Logano Wins The Pole For SpongeBob SquarePants 400
Posted on May 8, 2015 | No CommentsJoey Logano strengthened his standing as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ 2015 Qualifying Meister on Friday night as he won the Coors Light Pole Award for Saturday night’s SpongeBob SquarePants […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Home State Heroes Ready For Kansas
Posted on May 8, 2015 | No CommentsBefore he began trading paint in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Clint Bowyer was a 23-year-old body shop worker at Emporia Motors in his hometown of Emporia, Kansas. At the […]