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Kyle Busch wins his first NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at Kansas Speedway

Kyle Busch got the monkey off his back by finally winning at Kansas Speedway.

Until Saturday night, Busch was missing wins at three of the 23 active Sprint Cup Series tracks. In his 17th start at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., he narrowed down his track win bucket list to just two.

“I wouldn’t call it a dream come true. But we’ve had some horror stories here over the years,” Busch said. “Now there’s no more excuses when we come to Kansas.”

In his previous 16 starts at Kansas, Busch finished in the top five just twice and the top 10 only four times.

“It almost caused me to go into retirement,” Busch joked.

Following the victory, Busch only needs wins at Charlotte and Pocono to complete the 23-track Sprint Cup circuit. This marks Busch’s 37th career victory and third win in 2016.

“We need to hurry up and get to the two he hasn’t won at,” Joe Gibbs said.

Kevin Harvick finished second, posting his 10th top-10 finish in 21 races at Kansas Speedway. Harvick still leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings by four points over Kyle Busch.

Pole winner Martin Truex Jr. led 172 of the first 215 laps but fell behind two laps after an unplanned green flag pit stop in Lap 52. Truex Jr. was never able to recover and finished 14th.

Missouri native Carl Edwards finished 11th, while Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray finished 19th and 26th.

Racing returns to Kansas Speedway on Oct. 14 for ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, the Oct. 15 Kansas Lottery 300 (NASCAR XFINITY Series) and the Oct. 16 Hollywood Casino 400, the fifth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and tickets are currently on sale by calling 866-460-RACE (7223) or by logging onto www.kansasspeedway.com.

Sprint Cup series racing action from the Go Bowling 400 on Saturday night at the Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Kyle Busch does a burnout in front of the grandstand after winning the Go Bowling 400 Saturday night at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Kyle Busch won the Go Bowling 400 on Saturday night at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Denny Hamlin (11) in racing action Saturday night at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Pre-race activities at the Go Bowling 400 on Saturday night at the Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

A pre-race concert Saturday night at the Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. (Fan photo)

Rainy season returns to Wyandotte County

Rain started in Wyandotte County about 12:25 p.m. Sunday, and the National Weather Service says to expect rain to continue through Tuesday.

The region is entering into an active weather period with persistent storm chances today through at least Tuesday, the weather service said.

Primary hazards with storms today will be dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, moderate to locally heavy rainfall, hail, and gusty winds, according to the weather service. Some storms may become strong.

Best chance for isolated severe storms are possible in the area that includes Wyandotte County, according to the weather service.

Today’s high will be near 74, according to the weather service. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is expected today.

Tonight, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., the weather service said. The low will be around 63. New rainfall amounts of a half to three-quarters of an inch are possible.

Monday, there is a 60 percent chance of rain and storms, mainly after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 72. There will be a south wind of 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half-inch are possible.

Monday night, there, is a 50 percent chance of precipitation, with a low of 61, the weather service said.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80, according to the weather service.

The weather service said from today through Tuesday, widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are anticipated, with locally higher amounts possible.

As a result, area rivers, creeks and streams will likely rise again, probably causing flooding issues, according to the weather service.

For the latest weather updates, visit www.weather.gov or listen to a weather radio.

Three young men die in crash at 18th and Kansas Avenue

Three young adult males died in a car crash at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at 18th Street Expressway and Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.

A police spokesman said the vehicle was northbound on 18th Street when it lost control and rolled, ejecting all of the occupants. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The victims, who were dead when police arrived, were in their early 20s.

The identity of the victims will be released after positive identification and family notification, the spokesman said.

The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team.