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Kahne Boosts NASCAR Chase Chances With Atlanta Win

09.09.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Kasey Kahne’s chances for winning the Sprint Cup rose vastly after he won a giant race on Sunday in Georgia.nnFormerly, Kahne stood at eleventh for the season in the chase for the cup, however this win boosted him five spots, all the way into 6th overall. With the playoffs consisting of twelve drivers and simply one race left before the positions are set, Kahne’s prospects of making the playoffs look notably more realistic than they previously did.nnIn the course of the race, it looked that it was Kevin Harvick’s race to victory Harvick, who came up victorious at the Nationwide race the previous night, was looking nice until Clint Bowyer ran into trouble with only 15 laps remaining. Bowyer, Harvick’s teammate, killed his chances for winning the race, as Kahne took advantage of the caution and won by just under two seconds.nnHarvick, who finished in 2nd place, just missed his 1st victory for the 2009 race season. finishing in 3rd place was Juan Pablo Montoya, who is now looking for his first playoff berth and looks like he may be able to pull it off.nnKahne was with the race overall. Happy with the auto, he credited his triumph in the race to its performance – and naturally, a little help with respect to Kevin Harvick’s struggles.nnEnding up in 6th at the race was Denny Hamlin. With this result, Hamlin is presently the fourth NASCAR driver to earn a playoff entry in the chase for the cup. Hamlin joins Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, and naturally, Jimmy Johnson, who has won the most recent three cups.nnWhen asked regarding his chances, Kahne showed great confidence.nnHaving had the privilege of a good performing vehicle in the event, Kahne attributes its sturdiness to his success in the race.nnDespite the fact that there was some movement among the twelve seeds for the Chase, nobody was removed from the top twelve this past weekend. The lead is held by Tony Stewart, with Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson not too far back. Other racers include Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, and five others. At the thirteen and 14 position are Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch, who both need huge races next weekend if they are to have a shot at the cup.

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