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In 142 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned seven points-paying victories (four wins with Dale Earnhardt, one with Jeff Burton and two with Kevin Harvick) and four All-Star race victories (three with Earnhardt and one with Harvick), giving RCR 11 total Sprint Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C.-based track.

With only four races remaining in the 2014 season, the RAB Racing No. 99 Rheem/Microsoft team head home to Charlotte for a Friday night showdown. James Buescher and the team are looking to secure a top-10 finish to close out the enduring 18-week stretch before having two weeks off.

Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry team qualified 21st for the Kansas Lottery 300. After a disappointing finish last weekend in Dover, Bliss was ready to take on the 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway in Kansas. When an early caution came out, Bliss was battling teammate, David Starr for the 21st position. Bliss reported that his Camry was tight off and snappy loose and reported that he still hadn't gotten a feel for the car while running 21st.

Ty Dillon qualified on the pole for the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, his third of the season and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry. Teammates Brian Scott, Paul Menard and Brendan Gaughan qualified fifth, eighth and 10th respectively.

Kyle Busch took the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway after starting sixth and leading only 34 laps. The turning point came in the closing laps when Busch took command, passing Harvick with 20 laps to go. It was his sixth Nationwide series victory of the year. Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney crossed the line in the follow up spots.

“I was just a little bit too free there that last bit. We should have just tightened up a little more. The track was cooling off and getting a little bit looser. We just didn’t adjust enough. That is partially my fault. I didn’t want to adjust as much as Jeremy wanted to. That is unfortunate but we had a great Discount Tire Ford Mustang today. All in all not a bad day.”

Your guide to all the NASCAR racing action at Kansas Speedway as the Contender Round of the Chase begins with the Hollywood Casino 400. The Nationwide Series is also on track for the Kansas Lottery 300. All times are ET.

“I think I know a lot about Kansas from seeing races there and talking to a lot of drivers,” Earnhardt said. “But, of course, there’s nothing like being on the track and experiencing the real thing. I’m looking forward to running there for the first time.”

“Kansas is similar to the other 1.5-mile tracks, but it has its own unique qualities, too,” Cassill said. “It’s very fast for an intermediate track, and it’s had more than its share of wrecks lately, so you have to really be on your toes there.”

After a disappointing finish last weekend at the "Monster Mile", Bliss and the No. 19 Camry team are looking for redemption this weekend in Kansas. With an average starting position of 20.3 and an average finishing position of 20.8, Bliss has seen previous success at the 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway. In the past two NNS seasons Bliss has consecutively brought home 13th place finishes at Kansas.