Kasey Kahne gave HMS win #201 on Sunday night in the quickest Coca-Cola 600 ever. (photo credit: NASCAR)

Everybody deals with pressure at one point in their lifetime and Kasey Kahne is no different.

Sunday night all the pressure that had been mounting since signing with Hendrick Motorsports was lifted in one drop of a checkered flag.

Kasey Kahne won his third Coca-Cola 600 and also placed himself back in the hunt for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title.

Last night’s victory was Kahne’s 13th overall in Sprint Cup and the first since winning in Phoenix last season.  Last night was also Kahne’s 300th career Sprint Cup start as well.

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Welcome to Charlotte Motor Speedway.  This track is home to the most grueling race in the NASCAR schedule: the Coca-Cola 600.  This race is the third and final crown jewel of NASCAR season, after the Daytona 500 and the Southern 500 of Darlington.  This race separates the men from the boys.

600 miles.  400 laps.  1600 left turns.  One checkered flag.

Carl Edwards has been quoted as saying, “This is the race that I train and work out for all year. This race is made for me; it’s a long, grueling marathon of a race.”

This is NASCAR’s Ironman.

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