Sunday, 22 April 2012

Repave of Kansas begins moments after race ends (The Associated Press)

Members of the Kansas National Guard position an M1A1 Abrams tank and other equipment to start demolition of the track surface following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, April 22, 2012. When construction is complete the speedway will have 17 to 20-degree bank turns, an infield road course and a new racing surface. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) No sooner had Denny Hamlin pulled off the track and into Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway on Sunday did a tank and an earth mover from the National Guard rumble back onto the asphalt.




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