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PRESS CENTER WRAPUP: SUNDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery reviews Sunday's action from Kansas. Joe Nemechek got his first win in more than a year Sunday, beating Ricky Rudd to the line in a thrilling duel to complete a weekend sweep at Kansas Speedway.

Kurt Busch held on to the Nextel Cup points lead after a sixth-place finish while Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman saw their title hopes all but vanish.

DRIVER MEETING UPDATE: SUNDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Ryan Smithson reviews Sunday's pre-race drivers' meeting from Kansas. NASCAR president Mike Helton told drivers that NBC and MRN's delay policies will not keep NASCAR from giving out fines and point reductions.

GARAGE UPDATE: SATURDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery says Elliott Sadler is thrilled with his No. 38 Ford after he led the final practice session for Sunday's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway.

In all, the practice was uneventful, except for a spin by Robby Gordon.

OVERNIGHT UPDATE: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Ryan Smithson fills us in on how Bud Pole qualifying at Kansas shaped up and what went on in the press center afterwards.

Joe Nemechek won his second straight Bud Pole, while in the Busch Series, Paul Menard won his first career Busch Pole.

TRACK WEATHER UPDATE: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Ryan Smithson says it rained Thursday at Kansas Speedway, but was mostly cloudy Friday and about 70 degrees by mid-day.

Saturday could be the best day of the week -- sunny and 80 for the Busch Series Mr. Goodcents 300. There is a 30 percent chance of rain for Sunday's Banquet 400, with highs in the 60s.

RACE PREVIEW: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Ryan Smithson says all eyes are on Jeff Gordon for Sunday's Banquet 400.

Neither Kurt Busch or Dale Earnhardt Jr. have had much success at Kansas although Junior tested there earlier this season.

Tony Stewart is another driver who may do well this weekend, after winning the race at Chicagoland earlier this summer. Kansas is basically a carbon-copy of Chicagoland.