NASCAR: Kasey Kahne Wins at New Hampshire After Denny Hamlin’s Pit Road Miscue

Kasey Kahne may have lost the pole in today's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 to Kyle Busch by three thousandths of a second, but he made sure to be in the top spot when it really mattered.Kahne held off a late charge from Denny Hamlin to take his first career win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, picking up his second Sprint Cup Series win of the season, as well.With the victory, Kahne now holds the first wild-card spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, a full rebound from nearly falling out of the top 35 in owners' points at the beginning of the season. In a post-race interview, Kahne acknowledged that the weekend was a strong one for him and his crew:"(Crew chief) Kenny Francis did a great job. We ran in the top five the whole race, but De...

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