NASCAR at Kansas: Clint Bowyer says Hollywood 400 win could be his 'Daytona 500'

Kansas native Clint Bowyer says winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway would be his Daytona 500.

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NASCAR at Kansas: Juan Pablo Montoya to drive Taylor Swift themed car

It's a love story for Juan Pablo Montoya and his paint scheme for the Kansas NASCAR race weekend.

Montoya will have music superstar Taylor Swift on the hood of his No. 42 Chevrolet this weekend as part of a cross-promotional effort between sponsor Target and the deluxe version of Swift's album, Red (which will be available exclusively at Target stores the day after the race).

Though it's a bit hard to imagine Montoya jamming to "Teardrops On My Guitar" or even "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," the driver praised the design as "fun and different" in a statement.

"It'll definitely draw some attention out on the race track," he said.

Some of Swift's songs might already apply to Montoya. For example: The Daytona jet dryer driver probably thinks of Montoya when he hears Swift sing, "Why you gotta be so mean?" (Well, either that or "Keep your eyes open.")

Montoya needs to be very careful, though. If he and the car have a bad breakup, Swift might write a song about it.

"Dear Juan," anyone?

Here's an overhead shot of the car:

This story originally appeared at SB Nation.

NASCAR Kansas starting lineup: Kasey Kahne at pole for Hollywood 400

Kasey Kahne, one of NASCAR's most underrated drivers when it comes to qualifying, just did it again: The Hendrick Motorsports driver won the pole position for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

The No. 1 qualifying spot was the fourth for Kahne this season and the 26th of his career. Since 2006, Kahne now has 20 poles – more than any other driver during that time.

Mark Martin (starting second) looked to have the time to beat until Kahne came along and bumped the veteran driver from the top spot with an average speed of 191.360 mph.

Kahne's speed was a track record, but all 46 drivers to make an attempt broke the track record on the newly repaved surface.

Kansas native Clint Bowyer will start third, followed by Kyle Busch and Aric Almirola. Points leader Brad Keselowski qualified 25th, while second-place Jimmie Johnson (seventh) and third-place Denny Hamlin (eighth) will start side-by-side.

Cole Whitt, David Stremme and Josh Wise failed to qualify for the race.

Here's the starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway (Chase drivers in bold):

1. Kasey Kahne
2. Mark Martin
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Kyle Busch
5. Aric Almirola
6. Ryan Newman
7. Jimmie Johnson
8. Joey Logano
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Greg Biffle
12. Matt Kenseth
13. AJ Allmendinger
14. Paul Menard
15. Sam Hornish Jr.
16. Martin Truex Jr.
17. Carl Edwards
18. Marcos Ambrose
19. Jeff Gordon
20. Jeff Burton
21. Jamie McMurray
22. Bobby Labonte
23. Michael McDowell
24. Juan Pablo Montoya
25. Brad Keselowski
26. Landon Cassill
27. JJ Yeley
28. Casey Mears
29. Kurt Busch
30. Mike Bliss
31. Travis Kvapil
32. Trevor Bayne
33. Tony Stewart
34. Reed Sorenson
35. Scott Speed
36. Joe Nemechek
37. David Ragan
38. David Gilliland
39. Regan Smith
40. Danica Patrick
41. Dave Blaney
42. Timmy Hill
43. Kelly Bires

This story originally appeared at SB Nation.

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