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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
RACING
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Bowman, Keselowski, Johnson win various races
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Jeff Gordon, driver of the 24
DuPont Chevrolet leads Denny
Hamlin, driver of the 11 Camry
and Mark Martin, driver of the
5 Carquest Auto Parts Impala,
out of turn four during the
Hollywood Casino 400 at the
Kansas Speedway Sunday.
CHRIS BRONSON/KANSAN Jimnie Johnson, driver of the 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, holds the trophy from his victory at Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in victory lane. This was the second win for Johnson this season. Johnson is currently third in the Sprint Cup chase points standings. He stands with his wife, Chandra and daughter Genevieve.
First race under lights at Speedway
This weekend Kansas Speedway hosted the Automobile Racing Club of America series race, NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup series. It was the track's second race weekend of the season; the first was in June when it hosted the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Sprint Cup series.
Last season's Nationwide Series champion, Brad Keselowski, driver of the 22 Discount Tires Dodge, won the Kansas Lottery 300 Nationwide series race Saturday.
Alex Bowman, driver of the 55 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Toyota Camry, won the Kansas Lottery 98.9 ARCA Racing Series race Friday night. Friday was Kansas's first race under the speedway's newly installed lights.
Five-time Sprint series champion, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, won the 11th annual Hollywood Casino 400 Sprint Cup series race Sunday. It was his second win this season. The race came down to a green-white-checkered flag finish after Johnson's Hendrick teammate Jeff Gordon, 24 DuPont Chevrolet, blew an engine in lap 264. Johnson dominated the race for most of the day.
Bailey Atkinson
Driver announces new team affiliation
NASCAR driver Clint Bower, a native of Emporia,
announced Friday that he is leaving Richard Childress Racing after this season. During a press conference at Kansas
Bowver
for the 2012 season. Five-hour Energy approached Bowyer a few months ago about potentially being the primary sponsor for the 15 car that he will drive with his new team.
Speedway Friday, Bowyer said he intends to join Michael Waltrip Racing
Bowyer has driven for Richard Childress for six seasons, racing in the Sprint Cup Series in each. Because of his ties to the track, Bowyer, Michael Waltrip Racing, and 5-hour Energy waited until the Cup series came to Kansas to announce the change.
Bailey Atkinson
A decorated Jayhawk bus is found in the infield of Kansas Speedway Friday afternoon. Race fans from all over gathered to celebrate the race weekend.
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