Edwards wins road race to secure Chase spot at Sonoma
Carl Edwards and No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing seized control late on the Sonoma Road Course, beating Jeff Gordon to capture the Toyota Save Mart 350. The victory, Edwards's first Cup road win and second of 2014, cements his place in the Chase as Hendrick engines dominate. Edwards addressed ongoing free-agent talk, focusing on winning the championship.
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Gaughan Earns First Nationwide Win At Road America
Brendan Gaughan secured his first Nationwide Series victory in the Gardner Denver 200 at Road America Elkhart Lake Wisconsin in a Richard Childress Racing Chevy. He led the final five laps including a green white checker finish to beat Alex Tagliani who climbed 21 spots in the last three laps but fell short by 0.820 seconds.
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Kentucky Speedway Race Length andRecord Details
Kentucky Speedway 2014 race covered 400.5 miles over 267 laps. Qualifying record stands at 183.636 mph set by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2013, while the race record remains 145.607 mph by Brad Keselowski in 2012.
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Sprint Cup Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway preview
NASCAR racing notes for Kentucky Speedway in Sparta on Saturday June 28 with 1.5 mile tri oval track. TV coverage TNT seven thirty p.m. est. 2013 winner Matt Kenseth. crew chief Jason R. details appear in recap of Quaker State 400 weekend.
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Numbers Game Leads Edwards to 23rd Cup Win in Sonoma
Carl Edwards earned his 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup victory in Sonoma, tying Ricky Rudd for 31st on the all-time wins list and placing eighth among active drivers. Dale Earnhardt Jr faced a separate incident taking responsibility for a Matt Kenseth collision and curb strike, with Kenseth unhurt.
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