Saturday night’s Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway is the second of four Nationwide Insurance “Dash 4 Cash” bonus events that pays an extra $25,000 to the race winner. Kevin Harvick captured a $25,000 bonus from Nationwide Insurance by winning at Nashville Superspeedway in April. There’s a good chance the bonus will be distributed again this weekend. Two-time defending race champion Joey Logano is the only driver ineligible for this weekend’s bonus bucks. But 42 other drivers are chomping at the bit to pick up the extra cash. “That bonus is really something,” veteran driver Jason Leffler said Friday afternoon prior to opening practice. “But a win is a win. That’s the most important thing. An extra $25,000 adds a lot to the pot. I’m pretty excited it.”Coming here to Kentucky, it’s an awesome track. They fill the stands and people are enthusiast about their NASCAR racing. We’ll put a good show on for them (Saturday night), for sure.” The other two “Dash 4 Cash” bonus races are the Nationwide Series events at Iowa Speedway in July and Texas Motor Speedway in November.(Racin’ Today)(6-12-2010)
