The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 17

rh: yi Sprint Cup Fast Pain RaHaf 500 Wwwkansascityc6m AUTO RACING 1 TOE KANSAS CITY STAR TUESDAY MARCH 30 2010 1 i' mX i Car4v Laps ap) dmw $179425 S0 'V $141765 'y- a- -V 'P-'y I (17) Joey Logano TbyoU Vy-JUll)Jdlwfca v4 (26) Ryan Newman I moveupi- m'C i ''I rV i v''j-1'- Bourgtr la promoted to praaidont of -i Kansu Spaadway Davatopmant Corpv and Warran taku ovar from Boargar a praaldant of Kansu Spaadwa 'ii J' r' i li if ''t 1 ByKANOVCOOTTZ TheKancai pty Star tenutknal Speedway Corpi has i promoted two key executives at Kansas Speedway 1 -yV- Jeff Boenc former president of Kansas Speed: ray was ebosen as piesident of Kansas Speed ny Develoranent Cotpi cm Monday and Pat W8R 1 way Development Cotpk- on Monday Chevy 1(14 Men Vlchm -vibyoU 5N S11M4I A 02) CM mr Oievy IfySOR wa 103) Ceil Edwarti Ford 506 $111723 9(3) Jhnmia Johntan rbwjf 509 if lA4)fiB Xffla Fort: $95300 (to Mortoo 7:7 $09 $104471 (30) Dodge 509 $101795 13(33) tern Homkh bodge fSO: 14 (9) Paul Menard Font- V- 11(9) Dole femhonl Chevy 509 'yfc'J $9450 ill (27) DovM Rogon Ford 509 '17 (23) keeay Fortft $09 $11441 Vi llOMoKKancodi Fort 509 $111451 ii os) doom mkutffifi Fort $91473 20 (7) Joff Ourton Chevy PQ $111415 05) MatkMarHn 22 (10) Kyle $UKh Toyota 507 $119491 21 (9) Kurt Buieh 24 (25) ESMtSodtar FOrt 506 $92475 2L (59) M9w Mhs OHM- 21(5)TbnySttwort Chevy $09 $110473 27(34) Hevh Kvep9 Jlort 509 $72425 21 (24) DeridRsuthnann Tbyota 503 $101931 29 (29) Bohby Labonte Ch 499 300 5) Jamie McMunay Chevy 499 $10454 91(32) Kevin Conenaf'Fbht 499 $92435 32(29) Regan Smith Chevy 499" $71925 31 (1 9) Scott Speed Jbyote '49 34 (39) Hobby Gorton TsyoU 490 $91499 31 (D Kevin Hervleh Chevy 409 'SIOITT 31 (22) Juan Peblo Montoya Chevy 400 $101791 i 37(36)DevWStienvne vr'Fort ''geer''' $71300 31 (2D AJ AHmendnger Fort aoddent $101901 SUL (43) Joe NemadMkv'j'lbyota accident 4a(40)MaxFapl Ibyota bnhM $69)25 41 (37) Alc Abnlrala Chevy bralwa 1075 42 (42) Dave Olaney Ibyota heat $67990 4l(4D Mkheel McDowaG Ibyota 'hnhei $97439 i i i atvIaHiyjOLBOntiaei CaanaanaeKlllDf7eUailaae cKi4wldV44DjGHM4SILNvldk4ft-SIJAordMiiMt KMjfrti2jyGfwiWaltiJyKlill08 JWiiiBRllWg lftfclidil4CM4p rtGii14fWiMwtti1HIIOlffctef1iW4lMAwttmilfyAiMilu DLHKIMOMWitaVieneilOCiOLHMehiOMOe iii tMiy tedMe Mi hi tap irtu iumk ew kr ben JavrtOR Ono tar MO UK JuBoriOR 4 URM Mr SI to Wtaddi Unw kr 17 ban KMMfev IbNi br II ben taBHKl 4 ItM hr bps TJCmpI 1 0va hr 1 ben DueMa 1 1fen for 1 bp ibptthnennmahninitaxejinineMiSMihwtMUie wctsceinmMitwiOLtiiivioeixTietMiMiMniTihiisivionnTM Vbrren succeeded Boeqp: as president of Katii sas Speedway Boeigei will oversee ISCl interests in die partnership foat will develop die Hollywood Ca- sinort Kansas Speedway Groundbreaking on foe casino project is expected to occur In foe upcomr ing weeks-and the first ifoase of the project is scheduled to open sometnne in 2012 but Kansas Speedway hopes to add a second NASCAR weekend as soon as 201L '''1 'Murenl as qieedway president Will provide stntec leadership across all a- Eft of the tradn operations hiding financial and coital planning ticket sales event execution sponsorship sales mar- keting and public relations Tm exdted about being named die new president of Kansas Speedway and I owe Jeff Boeiger a great deal of thanks Wanvn 7 and tt! beamse of him that rm able to move into this said Warren'4L '1 a "Jeff has doneatremendous)ob getting Kansas Speedway to thbpdnt and as he moves over to ms new position we wQl work closely together to integrate foe new Hidfywood Casino at Khnsas Speedway into our facility" Warren joined Kansas Speedway in 2006 and most recently was vice president of marketing and sales respansible for developing and execut- ing marketing plans developing all corporate partnerships and overseeing die development and execution of media-relations plans tor the speedway and its events Boeiger was die 'first president of Kansas Speedway and lus headed foe facility since it opened in 200L was instrumental in die Joint ventured bid for foe casino project and his commitment to its overall success is ISC chief executive officer Lesa France Kennedy said in a prepared statement Tfia significant economic de-' yelopment experience fits perfectly in this new role and will bring tremendous value to foe state and Wyandotte Warren joined Kansas Speedway from Embar aspin-off of Kansas-based Sprint-Nextel where he woiked in consumer marketing- Before that he was an associate athletic director at die University of Kansas has proven his ability to successfully execute foe various aspects of running a premier racing Kennedy said extensive background in business and foe sports industry along with his strong relationships throughout foe local community will serve him well in his new role Through his ongoing leadership as track president Kansas Speedway will continue to raise the bar in providing rax fans and facility guests with foe most exciting and unfotgettable experiences in 3 DON PETEbStNI the assocuted press Denny Hamlin received an uhuaual trophy fair hi Win Moiiday In the Goody's Feet Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway Rein had postponed the race Sundey up time at Surga to tho front after late pK stop gtvaa him a victory In rara Monday rat Nardnsvma Spaadwayk start in his third career victory here hard to da I bad to bully my way through there towards the end but everybody was just running into Hamlin said of his suige from the outside of the second row "I flattened my tire with Kenseth going down the backstretch and just somehow madelt work" First Hamlin hugged the inside into the first turn forcing threewide racing (hat almost never leads to good things especially on a narrow 0L526-mue oval He plowed his Way into fourth before teammate Kyle Busch spun out bringing out a timely cautioa Kenseth and Gordon dueled Both eventually slid up the track on older tires allowing Hamlin to dart underneath for the victory What can you do? When die leader ifs bad in a lot of different ways on a short track because you're at the mercy of foe guy behind Hamlin said Gordon said NASCAR threw foe caution when Busch spun to set up die finish "It was pretty obvious to me that NASCAR Wanted to do a greenwhite-checkered he said There wfere cars blowing tires hitting the wall and they throwing the caution One spins out and they throw the caution in the blink of an Joeylogano finished second in a race origi- The AModated Piece MARTMSVUIMl 1 Denny Hamlin and crew chief Mike Fotd were-in a tough Monday leading a race with a dominant car and eight laps to go when a caution forced a decision If Hamlin headed for foe pita foe drivers right behind him would stay on the track gambling they could win a sprint to die finish on old' tires And ifhe stayed on the track the rest would pit get fresh tires and surely run him down They picked pit road and Hamlin made it work in a remarkable finish in the Goodyt Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedwu He rallied from ninth place by almost recklessly buD-rusbing his way throufpi die field during a pair oftwtHap sprints for a victory on the shortest oldest track in NASCAR Hamlin passed Ryan Newmaa Matt Kenseth and leader Jeff Gordon following die final re Gordon was poised to cross the start-finish line and take the white fiaa which almost certainly vyould have allowed him to win foe race with die lead Hamlin handed hini But when the yellow flew before Gordon got to die tine atwo-lap sprint was required and Martin lYues Jn Jimmie Johnson finished had die thing wrapped upf Gordon said ninth and took over foe lead In points And then he Hamlin had one more He had a ereat view of the finish too power move to mdse He pushed Newman out Tt looked pretty crazy from where I was sit- of the way on the restart and then watched as he said nally scheduled for Sunday but was postponed by rain Gordon was third followed by Newman OTHER RACES Will Power dominates in IndyCars p' ks0 01 0 1 01 'V- -v fi" 1 ANOTHER FIRST FOR FORCE John Force hade lot of company Monday as he raced tea iV L'X i 'funny-car victory In the rein-delayed finals of the Inaugural ''i' 'NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at iMAXDregway In Concord fs (' '-L-' 1 i i 1 1 i The AeioctaCed Mm ST FETERSBURG Fla Will Power miit have season as the ai' Peruke Racing's of drivers but now he might be foe driver to beat In foe Indy-Car series Power won die rain-delayed ore started this afterthought loaded stable I Tit 1 wnu 43 ba 07 I-" Forced second victory of tho season came in the first four4ane Doxtob event Instead of the traditional In NHRA history 1 Forco 6A finished ahead of Ns daughter Ashley Force Hood andBonCappeandMottHagaa j--' Honda Grand Prix on Mmday Cory Mcdenathan finished first In top tai Mika Edwards won for his second IndyCar victory In pro stock and Matt Smith was the pro shock Motorcycle in two races in 20101 The dom- winner' vf hunt driver all weekend Power avoided txouUe all day on a tradt that was still slick in sane areas and hdd off Justin ACE SPOBTS HAIIOHWIDE TICKETS igJGfiMTIICl TICKETS S'AliEft ROYALS OPENER 50 OFF! MON APRIL 5TI1 SEE GREIIIKE VS TIGERS AND DAMOII njCULfTii Wilson by nearly a full secood draft tiiinkfo errt any-fliingbetterthan winning unless there's some other Power said Tliere Power Is the first driver to start an IndyCar season two for two since Sun Horaish did It on his way to the series title in MM RrwerS Penske teammates ran third and fourth with Ryan Briscoe and Heho Castroneves crossing foe line fa that radec -No one else was within 22 seo raids of Powet just have to stop foe guy Castroneves said mo- ments after congratulating Ms -iMmnute going on with Will PowerT Defending series champion Dario Franaiitti was fifth Alex Tkiani was sixth and Danica Patrick moved up from 21st at Vtiie start to seventh TAYLOR SWIFT FRI APRIL 2ND hi mu have nans foi this sou on show GEORGE STRAIT REQA VOflACK FRI APRIL 9TH 3 ilGENDARY SINGERS IN I CONCERT MISS THIS SOLD OUT SHOW ACDC SUN APRIL 1 1TH mmi HOP IN FOR EGGCEPT10NAL SAVINGS! 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