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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kasey Kahne proved he's still capable of winning races.
Now he must convince team owner Rick Hendrick he still belongs on one of NASCAR's strongest teams.
One day after 19-year-old William Byron won his third Xfinity Series races in less than a month, Kahne overcame dangerous heat, painful muscle cramps and a grueling, crash-marred, six-hour marathon Cup race to earn his first win in almost three years. It might take an even bigger effort to keep his job.
