FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kasey Kahne Back in Top 5 After Race 8

NASCAR’s STP 400 in Kansas had an abundance of crashes and cautions while providing a thrilling duel at the end between winner Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne. Kenseth and Kahne had to work very hard the final 20 laps, as the former battled to hold on to first and the latter nearly caught up at the finish line. The action brought about some big changes in the standings. Jimmie Johnson maintained his position as point leader in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after running third at Kansas Speedway. After coming in second for race eight in Kansas City, Kasey Kahne moved up five spots to take second place in the standings. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was running up front near the end of the race when a pit stop and debris caution sent him more than a d...

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