The Frontstretch Newsletter: Short Track Setup Edition, July 9th, 2011

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July 9th, 2011
Volume V, Edition CXXXI

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What To Watch: Saturday

Today's the big day! After a decade of waiting, Sprint Cup competition finally comes to the 1.5-mile oval in Sparta, Kentucky. The inaugural Quaker State 400 will kick off sometime around 7:48 EST tonight; television coverage from TNT begins at 6:30 with Countdown to Green. PRN - the Performance Racing Network - will be the main radio broadcaster.

Top News
by Tom Bowles

Kyle Busch Takes Kentucky Pole When Qualifying Rained Out

Who says practice doesn't make perfect? Kyle Busch aced the lone practice session NASCAR had due to rain, then took the pole for tonight's inaugural race at Kentucky when the end of Friday's qualifying session was washed out. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who took Thursday night's race at the 1.5-mile oval in the Truck Series turned a fast lap of 182.803 miles an hour to lead all comers.

Juan Pablo Montoya will start alongside, followed by Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson. Joey Logano, 3-for-4 in Nationwide Series poles and victories in Kentucky could only muster a 15th-place starting spot. Among other notables struggling with the new facility on the Cup tour: Mark Martin (28th), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (29th), and Jamie McMurray (34th). Denny Hamlin, who timed in 26th in practice will also start at the rear of the field after an engine change.

Five drivers failed to qualify for the event, including Michael Waltrip who was making a one-race comeback in his No. 15 Toyota. David Starr, T.J. Bell, Robby Gordon (in a second, RGM No. 77 Dodge) and David Stremme also failed to make the field. With some start-and-parkers in the field of 43, though, there's a slight chance Waltrip could make a backroom deal to start the event in someone else's car.

Keselowski Takes Friday Night's Nationwide Race

Brad Keselowski had the horsepower, the handling, and most importantly the gas to finally break an awful Nationwide Series streak and come home the victor in Kentucky. The defending Series champion, who had six victories in 2010 finally broke through with his first of 2011 in seventeen starts, leading 132 laps and breaking the stranglehold of rival Joey Logano at the 1.5-mile oval. Logano, who had won the last three poles and races at Kentucky failed to lead a single lap this time around; he wound up 10th, the final car on the lead lap.

Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne and Elliott Sadler, the top Nationwide-only regular rounded out the top-5 finishers. For more on this event, be sure to read Bryan Davis Keith's Nationwide Series Breakdown on the site later this weekend.

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Keepin' It Short: NASCAR Deals Another Blow To Short Track Racing At The Local Level
by Mike Neff

This week, NASCAR announced that the Nationwide race that has been held at Raceway Park in Indianapolis for thirty years is going to move the six miles down the road to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Somehow, the people making the decisions in Daytona think it is going to be a good, long-term growth move for the sport but instead, it appears it's sending another message that loyalty is once again well down the list of qualities that matter to the sanctioning body. Raceway Park has hosted a race every year since the first season of the Nationwide Series in 1982 and every one of them has been sponsored by Kroger Grocery Stores, the longest running continuous sponsorship of a race in the touring series of NASCAR.

There have long been rumors that the sanctioning body was interested in moving the race to the big track but the rumor has always been that Tony George refused to do it out of professional consideration for a fellow track in the same city. Now that George is out of the picture at IMS, though it appears that the professional courtesy is also out the window. The saddest part of the decision is that Raceway Park is almost always the best race of the entire Nationwide season and it is now going to be replaced by an event that will most certainly be much more strung out, with little passing and limited excitement. Add to that the fact that IMS has some 250,000 permanent seats and the crowd will probably be in the 20,000 range, it is going to be an embarrassment to the series.

The rumor being bandied about is that Raceway Park was balking at the sanctioning fees and, considering they have one of the smallest purses on the schedule, it would appear that they gave the sanctioning body the opening they were looking for to take yet another short track race away. It is truly a shame that not only is a longtime supporter of the series being kicked to the curb once again in pursuit of the almighty dollar, but it is also a slap in the face to a sponsor who has been there for every year of the series.
The folks who make the decisions can try and put all of the lipstick they want on this pig but the entire decision reeks of yet another thumbing of their nose at the loyal fans and traditionalists who have put up with too many slights on tradition over the last decade and a half. When the race is held next season and the stands look like a Montreal Expos game broke out, it will be very interesting to hear the explanations as to why the attendance didn't meet expectations.

Whelen All-American National Championship Update
Lee Pulliam finally scored a victory in a race away from Motor Mile Speedway when Philip Morris was participating, but it wasn't enough to overtake the national points lead because Keith Rocco was on an absolute tear in Connecticut. Rocco took home the trophy in three races over three days, done at a trio of different short tracks to reassume the top spot in the points. Rocco scored wins at Thompson on Thursday night, Stafford on Friday and Waterford on Saturday to make it the first three-day sweep in Connecticut in his career. It was one of the few things that the defending National Champion had never done in racing, but believe it or not, there's a downside; points are going to get harder to come by for Rocco at this point because he has 18 top-5 finishes, so he'll only be able to gain a handful of points for any races that he is able to win and will most certainly need full fields to contend for the title.

Pulliam, on the other hand, while he's reached the maximum number of races still only has 15 top-5 finishes so he should be able to add some more substantial points to his total if he can continue his winning ways with full fields. This past weekend, he was able to score the win at South Boston thanks to an extremely rare failure of the Kowalsky engine in Morris' ride. Pulliam now has 11 victories but only four of them are maximum point wins while Morris has five and Rocco has six.  While Morris' engine failure prevented him from notching another win it was a poor result that will easily be erased with another win now that he's at the maximum number of races.

The race for the championship certainly looks like a three-driver race, but C.E. Falk still has the potential to make a run if he can get on a roll and score some more wins. Falk still has three points races before he reaches the maximum but he'll need to start notching a bunch of wins if he's going to make a run at the championship.

1) Keith Rocco – 25 races – 13 wins – 18 top 5s – 22 top 10s – 657 points
2) Lee Pulliam – 18 races – 11 wins – 15 top 5s – 16 top 10s – 627 points
3) Philip Morris – 18 races – 11 wins – 14 top 5s – 15 top 10s – 601 points
4) C.E. Falk, III – 15 races – 4 wins – 12 top 5s – 14 top 10s – 518 points
5) Nate Monteith – 18 races – 7 wins – 15 top 5s – 15 top 10s – 473 points
6) Lee Tissot – 16 races – 3 wins – 13 top 5s – 15 top 10s – 427 points
7) Frank Deiny, Jr. – 16 races – 0 wins – 10 top 5s – 14 top 10s – 426 points
8) Ryan Preece – 16 races – 3 wins – 13 top 5s – 14 top 10s – 413 points
9) Brandon Davis – 11 races – 6 wins – 10 top 5s – 10 top 10s – 408 points
10) Daniel Pope III – 15 races – 3 wins – 13 top 5s – 14 top 10s – 397 points 

**Under the points structure for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, the race winner receives two points for every car in the event up to 20.  Second place receives two fewer points, and so on through the field. Race winners receive an additional five bonus points. For example, if there are 20 cars, the winner receives 45 points, second gets 38 and third 36. If there are 15 cars, the winner received 35 points, second gets 28 and third 26. A driver's top 18 races count towards the National Championship standings. A
perfect season for a driver would be 18 race wins with 20-car fields, which equates to 810 points. The first driver to reach 810 points is declared the National Champion in the event of a tie.**

Upcoming Short Track Schedule:
Sat : July 9th - Castrol Raceway ; Edmonton : Alberta -Northern Provincial Pipeline Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Mobile International Speedway ; Mobile : AL - Tampa Bay Auto Racing Association
Sat : July 9th – South Alabama Speedway ; Kinston : AL – Viper Pro Late Models
Sat : July 9th – I-30 Speedway ; Little Rock : AR – IMCA Modifieds
Sat : July 9th - All American Speedway ; Roseville : CA - NCMA Sprints
Sat : July 9th - Marysville Raceway Park ; Marysville : CA - BCRA Midget Lites
Sat : July 9th - Marysville Raceway Park ; Marysville : CA – 360 PAC Sprints
Sat : July 9th - Petaluma Speedway ; Petaluma : CA - California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Sat : July 9th - Santa Maria Speedway ; Santa Maria : CA - Golden State Challenge
Sat : July 9th - Stockton 99 Speedway ; Stockton : CA - USAC Western Clasic Racing Series
Sat : July 9th - Stockton 99 Speedway ; Stockton : CA - USAC Western Midgets
Sat : July 9th - Stockton 99 Speedway ; Stockton : CA - USAC Western Sprint Cars
Sat : July 9th – Ukiah Speedway ; Ukiah : CA – Airport Auto Brokers Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Colorado National Speedway ; Erie : CO - Englewood Racing Association
Sat : July 9th - Ocala Micro Speedway ; Ocala : FL – Sunshine Sprints
Sat : July 9th - Volusia Speedway Park ; Barberville : FL - Florida Mini-Sprint Association
Sat : July 9th – Knoxville Raceway ; Knoxville : IA – Championship Cup Series
Sat : July 9th - Stateline Stadium ; Post Falls : ID - ASA Northwest Sprint Car Racing Association
Sat : July 9th - Stateline Stadium ; Post Falls : ID - Inland NW Sprint Car Association
Sat : July 9th - Blackhawk Farms Raceway ; Rockton : IL - Midwest Council of Sports Car Clubs
Sat : July 9th - Anderson Speedway ; Anderson : IN - USSA - Midgets
Sat : July 9th - Brownstown Speedway ; Brownstown : IN - Indiana Late Model Series
Sat : July 9th - Brownstown Speedway ; Brownstown : IN - UMRA TQ Midgets
Sat : July 9th - Kokomo Speedway ; Kokomo : IN - USAC National Sprint Cars
Sat : July 9th - New Paris Speedway ; New Paris : IN - Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series
Sat : July 9th - Shelby County Speedway ; Shelbyville : IN - Midwest TQ Racing League
Sat : July 9th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - United Rebel Sprint Series
Sat : July 9th - Ark-La-Tex Speedway ; Vivian : LA - Ark-La-Tex Winged Modifieds
Sat : July 9th - Seekonk Speedway ; Seekonk : MA - New England Antique Racers
Sat : July 9th - Seekonk Speedway ; Seekonk : MA - Senior Tour Auto Racers
Sat : July 9th - Beech Ridge Motor Speedway ; Scarboro : ME - PASS Modifieds
Sat : July 9th - Beech Ridge Motor Speedway ; Scarboro : ME - PASS North Late Model Series
Sat : July 9th - Berlin Raceway ; Marne : MI - ARCA Late Models
Sat : July 9th - M-40 Speedway ; Jones : MI - CRA Super Series
Sat : July 9th - M-40 Speedway ; Jones : MI - MCR Dwarf Cars
Sat : July 9th - Owendale Speedway ; Owendale : MI - ASCS / Sprints on Dirt
Sat : July 9th - Elko Speedway ; Elko : MN - ASA Midwest Tour
Sat : July 9th - Jackson Speedway ; Jackson : MN - Jackson Sprint Touring Series
Sat : July 9th - Central Missouri Speedway ; Warrensburg : MO - United Late Model Association
Sat : July 9th - Lucas Oil Speedway ; Wheatland : MO - United Late Model Association
Sat : July 9th - Scotland County Speedway ; Memphis : MO - United Late Model Association
Sat : July 9th - Magnolia Motor Speedway ; Columbus : MS - Lucas Oil Dirt Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Speedway 660 ; Geary : New Brunswick - Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour
Sat : July 9th – Junction Motor Speedway ; McCool Junction : NE – Super Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Monadnock Speedway ; Winchester : NH - New England Truck Series
Sat : July 9th - Twin State Speedway ; Claremont : NH - ACT US Tour
Sat : July 9th - Bridgeport Speedway ; Bridgeport : NJ - United Racing Company
Sat : July 9th - Southern NM Speedway ; Las Cruces : NM - Renegade Sprint Car Series
Sat : July 9th - Oswego Speedway ; Oswego : NY - Midwest Supermodified Association
Sat : July 9th - Shangri-La II ; Tioga Center : NY - Race Of Champions Modified Tour
Sat : July 9th - Woodhull Raceway ; Woodhull : NY - Capitol Region Sprintcar Association
Sat : July 9th – 311 Speedway ; Madison : NC – Carolina Clash
Sat : July 9th – Coastal Plains Raceway ; Jacksonville : NC – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Bowman-Gray Stadium ; Winston-Salem : NC – Modifieds
Sat : July 9th – Bowman-Gray Stadium ; Winston-Salem : NC – Sportsman
Sat : July 9th – Hickory Motor Speedway ; Newton : NC – Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Hickory Motor Speedway ; Newton : NC – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Orange County Speedway ; Rougemont : NC – Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Grandview Speedway ; Bechtelsville : PA – Modifieds
Sat : July 9th – Grandview Speedway ; Bechtelsville : PA – Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Lincoln Speedway ; Abbottstown : PA – 410 Sprints
Sat : July 9th – Port Royal Speedway ; Port Royal : PA – 410 Sprints
Sat : July 9th – Port Royal Speedway ; Port Royal : PA – Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Dillon Motor Speedway ; Dillon : SC – Super Trucks
Sat : July 9th – Florence Motor Speedway ; Timmonsville : SC – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Dakota State Fair Speedway ; Huron : SD – DART Late Models
Sat : July 9th – I-90 Speedway ; Hartford : SD – Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars
Sat : July 9th – Riverside Speedway ; Antigonish : Nova Scotia – Castrol Late Models
Sat : July 9th - K-C Raceway ; Chillicothe : OH - NRA SprintInvaders
Sat : July 9th - Sandusky Speedway ; Sandusky : OH - Buckeye Super Sprints
Sat : July 9th - Oklahoma Sports Park ; Ada : OK - Oil Capital Racing Series
Sat : July 9th - Tri-State Speedway ; Pocola : OK – World of Outlaws Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Flamboro Speedway ; Freelton : Ontario - Can-Am TQ Midgets
Sat : July 9th - Flamboro Speedway ; Freelton : Ontario - Canadian Vintage Modifieds
Sat : July 9th - Honda Indy Toronto ; Toronto : Ontario - NASCAR Canadian Tire Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Sauble Speedway ; Sauble Beach : Ontario - OSCAAR Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Sunset Speedway ; Banks : OR - Northwest Wingless Sprint Tour
Sat : July 9th - Sunset Speedway ; Banks : OR - Washington Econo Sprint Cars
Sat : July 9th - Beaverun Motorsports ; Wampum : PA - ChumpCar World Series
Sat : July 9th - Mahoning Valley Speedway ; Lehighton : PA - ATQMRA TQ Midgets
Sat : July 9th - Pittsburghs PA Motor Speedway ; Imperial : PA - ARDC Midgets
Sat : July 9th – Pittsburghs PA Motor Speedway ; Imperial : PA – Super Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Pittsburghs PA Motor Speedway ; Imperial : PA – Pro Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Roaring Knob Speedway ; Markleysburg : PA - Unified Force Race Championship Tour
Sat : July 9th – Selinsgrove Speedway ; Selinsgrove : PA – 358 Sprints
Sat : July 9th – Selinsgrove Speedway ; Selinsgrove : PA – Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Williams Grove Speedway ; Mechanicsburg : PA - Super Sportsmen
Sat : July 9th – Greenville-Pickens Speedway ; Greenville : SC – Late Models
Sat : July 9th - I-90 Speedway ; Hartford : SD - ASCS / Midwest Series
Sat : July 9th - I-90 Speedway ; Hartford : SD - Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series
Sat : July 9th - Clarksville Speedway ; Clarksville : TN - UMP Summer Nationals
Sat : July 9th – Newport Speedway ; Newport : TN – Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Smoky Mountain Speedway ; Maryville : TN - Southern Regional Racing Series
Sat : July 9th – Volunteer Speedway ; Bulls Gap : TN – Late Models
Sat : July 9th - C C Speedway ; Corpus Christi : TX - Dwarf Car Series of Texas
Sat : July 9th - Devils Bowl Speedway ; Mesquite : TX - ASCS / Lone Star Region
Sat : July 9th - Rocky Mountain Raceways ; Valley City : UT - Rocky Mountain Challenge Series
Sat : July 9th – Franklin County Speedway ; Callaway : VA – Late Models 2X
Sat : July 9th – Langley Speedway ; Hampton : VA – Late Models 200
Sat : July 9th – Old Dominion Speedway ; Manassas : VA – Late Models
Sat : July 9th – Shenandoah Speedway ; Shenandoah : VA – Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Bear Ridge Speedway ; Bradford : VT - Sprint Cars of New England
Sat : July 9th - Evergreen Speedway ; Monroe : WA - Northwest Pro-4 Alliance
Sat : July 9th - Evergreen Speedway ; Monroe : WA - Northwest Pro 4 Trucks
Sat : July 9th - Beaver Dam Raceway ; Beaver Dam : WI – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Sat : July 9th - Plymouth Dirt Track ; Plymouth : WI - Midwest Sprintcars
Sat : July 9th - Plymouth Dirt Track     Plymouth : WI - Wisconsin Dirt Late Models
Sat : July 9th - Slinger Super Speedway ; Slinger : WI - American Super Cup Series
Sat : July 9th - West Virginia Motor Speedway ; Mineral Wells : WV - All Star Sprint Cars
Sat : July 9th - West Virginia Motor Speedway ; Mineral Wells : WV - Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series
Sun : July 10th - Merced Speedway ; Merced : CA - Golden State Challenge
Sun : July 10th – Rome Speedway ; Rome : GA – Lucas Oil Dirt Late Models
Sun : July 10th - Lawrenceburg Speedway ; Lawrenceburg : IN - USAC National Sprint Cars
Sun : July 10th - Scott County Speedway ; Scottsburg : IN - Indiana Late Models
Sun : July 10th - Tri-State Speedway ; Haubstad : IN - UMP Summer Nationals
Sun : July 10th - M-40 Speedway ; Jones : MI - CRA Super Series
Sun : July 10th – Dawson County Speedway ; Lexington : NE – Super Late Models
Sun : July 10th - Nodak Speedway ; Minot : ND - IMCA Dakota Modified Tour
Sun : July 10th - Big Daddys Speedbowl ; Wentworth : NH - Northeast Mini-Sprints
Sun : July 10th - Cayuga County Fair Speedway ; Weedsport : NY - Empire Super Sprints
Sun : July 10th - Beaver Raceway ; Beaver : OK - United Rebel Sprint Series
Sun : July 10th - Beaverun Motorsports ; Wampum : PA - ChumpCar World Series
Sun : July 10th - Evergreen Speedway ; Monroe : WA - NASCAR Camping World West Series
Sun : July 10th - Angell Park Speedway ; Sun Prairie : WI - Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
Sun : July 10th - Angell Park Speedway ; Sun Prairie : WI - USAC Mopar D1 Midgets
Sun : July 10th – Slinger Speedway ; Slinger : WI – Slinger Nationals
Mon : July 11th – Boone County Speedway ; Albion : NE – Super Late Models
Mon : July 11th - Southern Oregon Speedway ; Medford : OR - ASCS / Northwest Tour
Mon : July 11th - Estevan Motor Speedway ; Estevan : Saskatchewan - IMCA Dakota Modified Tour
Mon : July 11th - Wythe Raceway ; Rural Retreat : VA - Southern National Series
Tue : July 12th - Independence Motor Speedway ; Independence : IA – World of Outlaws Late Models
Tue : July 12th - West Liberty Raceway ; West Liberty : IA - IMCA Deery Brothers Late Models
Tue : July 12th – Brownstown Speedway ; Brownstown : IN – UMP Summer Nationals
Tue : July 12th - Indianapolis Speedrome ; Indianapolis : IN - USAC Mopar D1 Midgets
Tue : July 12th - Twin Cities Raceway Park ; North Vernon : IN - $3000 to-win Non-Winged Sprint Car Special
Tue : July 12th - Carolina Speedway ; Gastonia : NC - Southern National Series
Tue : July 12th - Williston Basin Speedway ; Williston : ND - IMCA Dakota Modified Tour
Tue : July 12th - Lee USA Speedway ; Epping : NH - PASS Modifieds
Tue : July 12th - Lee USA Speedway ; Epping : NH - PASS North Late Models
Tue : July 12th - Lee USA Speedway ; Epping : NH - PASS Sportsman
Tue : July 12th - Sharon Speedway ; Hartford : OH - BRP Modified Tour
Tue : July 12th - Coos Bay International Speedway ; Coos Bay : OR - ASCS / Northwest Tour
Tue : July 12th - Lincoln Speedway ; Hanover : PA - Empire Super Sprints
Tue : July 12th - Lincoln Speedway ; Hanover : PA - Race of Champion Dirt Modifieds
Wed : July 13th - Sioux Speedway ; Sioux Center : IA - Jackson Sprint Touring Series
Wed : July 13th – LaSalle Speedway ; LaSalle : IL – UMP Summer Nationals
Wed : July 13th - Terre Haute Action Track ; Terre Haute : IN - USAC National Sprint Cars
Wed : July 13th - Deer Creek Speedway ; Spring Valley : MN – World of Outlaws Late Models
Wed : July 13th - Southwest Speedway ; Dickinson : ND - IMCA Dakota Modified Tour
Wed : July 13th - Limaland Motorsports Park ; Lima : OH – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Wed : July 13th - Willamette Speedway ; Lebanon : OR - ASCS / Northwest Tour
Thu : July 14th - Cedar County Speedway ; Tipton : IA - Sprint Invaders
Thu : July 14th – Spoon River Speedway ; Canton : IL – UMP Summer Nationals
Thu : July 14th - Brownstown Speedway ; Brownstown : IN - Midwest Mini-Sprint Association
Thu : July 14th - Brownstown Speedway ; Brownstown : IN - USAC National Sprint Cars
Thu : July 14th - Mecosta County Fairgrounds ; Big Rapids : MI - Unique Figure 8s
Thu : July 14th - Southwest Speedway ; Dickinson : ND - IMCA Dakota Modified Tour
Thu : July 14th – McKean County Raceway ; East Smethport : PA – United Late Models
Thu : July 14th – Casino Speedway ; Watertown : SD – DART Late Models
Thu : July 14th - 411 Motor Raceway ; Seymour : TN - Tenessee RV Late Model Special
Thu : July 14th - Grays Harbor Raceway ; Elma : WA - Northwest Wingless Sprint Tour
Thu : July 14th - Superior Speedway     ; Superior : WI – World of Outlaws Late Models
Thu : July 14th - Wisconsin International Raceway ; Kaukauna : WI - Red

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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Quaker State 400 Race Recap by TBA
-- Mouthing Off: Quaker State 400 by Brody Jones
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
 
Monday on the Frontstretch:

Matt McLaughlin's Thinkin' Out Loud: Quaker State 400 by Matt McLaughlin
Matt will be here with his overall thoughts about the action from Saturday night's action from Kentucky.

Bubble Breakdown by Bryan Davis Keith
Who's hot and who's not towards the back end of the owner points battle? Bryan brings the stories you didn't hear about into print from Saturday's race from Kentucky.

Special Commentary by Ron Lemasters
Ron returns for a website look at one of the big stories from Saturday's race at Kentucky.

Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom brings back his weekly post-race commentary with all of the insight you need from a weekend of racing from Kentucky.

Big Six: Quaker State 400 by Amy Henderson
Amy has your who, what, when, where, why and how from a weekend of racing at Kentucky.
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