NASCAR Sprint Cup: Kasey Kahne Wakes Up Crowd at Phoenix with Checkers

Racin’ with Russ–With all eyes on the top two in points, those being Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne managed to snap a two-year winless streak, grabbing the NASCAR Sprint Cup checkered flag at Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.
The race began with Matt Kenseth’s Ford on the pole and led quite a few laps before Stewart strongly took over the point with Edwards staying among the top 10. Pit stop after pit stop, regardless of where Stewart started, he quickly made his way back out front as Edwards Ford stayed within a few spots of the leader.
Towards the end of the race, Edwards car got better and Stewart’s Chevy set up change proved to be his undoing in staying out front. Edwards led for a while, as did Pens...

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