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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte

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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory.

Busch dominated Saturday, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and record seventh career win at the 1.5-mile track. He also was Truck Series winner at the track last week, his fifth victory in that circuit at Charlotte.

On Sunday, he looks to make it a clean sweep of all three series events with a win in the Coca-Cola 600. Busch has finished in the top eight in 10 of the last 11 Sprint Cup races at CMS but has never won — a clear source of frustration.

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Standings: NASCAR Sprint Cup

As of: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
RankDriverPointsPV Rank
1Jimmie Johnson4231
2Carl Edwards3792
3Matt Kenseth3643
4Dale Earnhardt Jr.3594
5Clint Bowyer3495
6Kasey Kahne3266
7Brad Keselowski3267
8Kyle Busch3258
9Aric Almirola3179
10Kevin Harvick31510

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IndyCar News

35 Boston Marathon runners to run at Indy 500

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — About 35 runners from the Midwest who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon last month because of the bombings will run about a half mile on the track immediately before the start of the Indianapolis 500.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials extended the invitation for runners through the Boston Athletic Association, which contacted non-finishers from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan will take part in the run Sunday.

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Formula One News

Mercedes in talks to be Williams' engine supplier

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MONACO (AP) — With its long-standing partnership with McLaren set to end shortly, Mercedes is in talks to become the Formula One engine supplier for Williams from next year onward.

Mercedes is contracted to supply Force India and McLaren next year, but the British F1 team starts its partnership with Japanese manufacturer Honda in 2015.

"It's clear that we are losing an engine customer in 2015 and for Mercedes it is important to have a regular business case," Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff said after Saturday's qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix. "That is why we are having certain discussions with teams and Williams is one of them."

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