Kentucky ready for its close-up

TBO.com Friday 8th July, 2011

SPARTA, Ky. -- Kevin Harvick believed Kentucky Speedway was ready to host a visit from NASCAR's top series a decade ago when he won the first Nationwide Series race at the 1.5-mile oval. Yet Harvick understands why it took 10 years for the northern Kentucky track to earn a Cup date. Change is sometimes hard to come by in a series steeped in traditi...

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