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Kenseth: Rain man

He ends drought with Daytona 500 victory

Joey Logano, the pride of Middletown, Conn., hit the wall in his first Daytona 500. He was credited with a last-place finish. Joey Logano, the pride of Middletown, Conn., hit the wall in his first Daytona 500. He was credited with a last-place finish. (Glenn Smith/Associated Press)
By Michael Vega
Globe Staff / February 16, 2009

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Raindrops kept falling on his hood. For 17 minutes, Matt Kenseth sat in his No. 17 Ford. It was parked on pit road at Daytona International Speedway in a steady rain. After the 51st Daytona 500 started under the threat of precipitation, the dark clouds finally burst at 6:31 p.m., bringing to a halt the 200-lap ... (Full article: 955 words)

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