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CONCORD, N.C.—Despite Jimmie Johnson’s fast start to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jeff Burton hasn’t been willing to concede the trophy to the two-time defending champion.

On Saturday night, Burton gave more than lip service to that notion, holding off Kasey Kahne to win the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The victory, Burton’s second of the season and the 21st of his career, vaulted the driver of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet into second place in the standings, 69 points behind Johnson with five races left in the Chase.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2008) – With three drivers fighting for one coveted Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup spot, all kinds of numbers will swirl around Richmond International Raceway this weekend. Here are some key ones:

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2008) – The Race to the Chase – the 10 races preceding the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – is shaping up to be the closest in its five-year history.
After 23 races, the Chase cut-off bubble is the second-tightest in the Chase’s history:

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Infineon Raceway
Qualifying Fast Facts

Pole Winner: Kasey Kahne
Age: 28
Team: No. 9 Budweiser Dodge
Owner: George Gillett
Crew Chief: Kenny Francis

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LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2008) — Polesitter Kasey Kahne recovered from missing lug nuts that dropped him to the back of the field — and weathered myriad strategic ploys from his rivals — to win Sunday’s Pocono 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.

The victory was Kahne’s second of the season and the ninth of his career in 158 starts, but it wasn’t as easy as Kahne’s 3.702-second margin of victory over Brian Vickers might suggest.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pocono 500
Pocono Raceway
Qualifying Fast Facts

Coors Light Pole Winner: Kasey Kahne
Age: 28
Team: No. 9 Budweiser Dodge
Owner: George Gillett
Crew Chief: Kenny Francis

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 27, 2008) – Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will attempt to change their fortunes this weekend.

One hopes for a change in Dover International Speedway success. The other’s just looking for any kind of success in 2008.

Kasey Kahne, coming off a NASCAR All-Star Race win, a Coca-Cola 600 victory and a return trip to the top 12, has struggled at Dover in his eight-race career there.

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CONCORD, N.C. — For Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle, the finish of Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 was a replay of the May 17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Kahne took the checkered flag with Biffle chasing him for the final three laps, but what happened in the first 397 laps of the 400-lap marathon featured more subplots than an Agatha Christie novel.

Seizing the moment when Tony Stewart blew a tire while leading on Lap 397, Kahne streaked to the finish 10.203 seconds ahead of Biffle, who recovered from a loose wheel and a lost lap early in the race to claim the runner-up spot.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Coca-Cola 600
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Qualifying Fast Facts

Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
Age: 23
Team: No. 18 M&M’s Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Steve Addington

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Coca-Cola 600 – one of the crown jewels of NASCAR – will be especially important to three previous winners for three different reasons:

Kasey Kahne
Kahne is trying to end a winless drought which stretches 52 points races long and, perhaps more importantly, return to the top 12 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.

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