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NASCAR: Kahne grabs second win of season

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Kasey Kahne has given himself a huge boost in the Chase for the Championship by winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kahne came into tonight's Pep Boys Auto 500 clinging to the 11th spot in the Sprint Cup standings. The 12-driver playoff will be set at Richmond next weekend, and Kahne jumped all the way to sixth with his 11th career victory and second of the year.

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