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SPARTA, Ky. Paul Millsap Nuggets Jersey . -- No discussion of Kentucky Speedway is complete without mentioning Kyle Busch or Brad Keselowski, each of whom has won the 400-mile Sprint Cup Series race twice and loom as the favorites on Saturday night.Matt Kenseth won here in 2013 and boasts an impressive resume on the 1.5 mile tri-oval. The big question is whether somebody else finally breaks into the exclusive club this year.The opportunity is certainly there after Kentucky resurfaced and reconfigured the track to create two distinctive corners. NASCAR also has implemented a new rules package reducing downforce and side force in hopes of creating more side-by-side racing.Whether those changes lead to someone in victory lane not named Brad or Kyle remains to be seen. But drivers are eager to find out.Its tough, Austin Dillon said of beating them. Those cars are running really well and youve got to show that speed early. ... To knock those two off its going to be tough, but it can be done.Kevin Harvick will start on the pole for the first time at Kentucky after rain cancelled Fridays qualifying and set the field on owner points. The 2014 Cup champion was cautious about his prospects because of the renovations and new rules but sees potential after participating in one of last years most competitive races.When you have racing that is capable of side-by-side that is a really good sign, said Harvick, who ran eighth here last July. Im pretty happy about that.The hurdle for Harvick, Dillon and others is conquering the dual juggernaut of Joe Gibbs Racing and Penske Racing, whose drivers always seem to be in the mix at Kentucky.Busch and Kenseth have combined for three JGR wins in Toyotas, while teammates Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards finished 3-4 respectively last summer and led 14 combined laps.Penske offers a strong tandem in Keselowski -- who has won in a Dodge and Ford at Kentucky -- and Joey Logano, who has finished second, ninth and fourth at Kentucky since joining the team in 2013. Having led 60 laps combined the past two years, he thinks hes ready to take the next step with everybody trying to figure out the track and downforce package.I know who the hitters are, but I think we have a good car, said Logano, who will start fourth. Our team is really good at developing packages for new rules. Theres a lot of unknowns, but they do a good job of preparing before they come to the race track and that helps.Edwards cautions that Kentuckys new look and feel might offset past performance.The headache-inducing bumps have been smoothed down, while increased banking in turns 1 and 2 sets cars up for higher speeds entering turns 3 and 4 that remain at 14 degrees. Last months test provided teams a sneak preview, but Edwards believes the key is adjusting to changes that have occurred since then.It doesnt feel like much carries over at all anymore because things evolve so quickly, said Edwards, who will start fifth. To me, its a whole new track with this surface.While Kentucky Speedway president Mark Simendinger would love to see another pass-happy affair and a different winner, theres still the matter of getting past those usual suspects named Brad and Kyle.I thought the new aero package would open it up last year, Simendinger said, but lo and behold Keselowski and Busch were there and I suspect it might be that way again because their organizations have been so good.It could be Kenseth, it could be Carl or Denny, and it could be the same with Penske. Of course, Brad and Kyle are at the front because their confidence level is off the charts. When they walk in here, they truly think theyre the ones to beat. Michael Porter Nuggets Jersey . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Michael Porter Jersey . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. http://www.nuggetsproshop.com/Allen-Iverson-Nuggets-Jersey/ . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. The Blue Jays have replaced pitcher Francisco Liriano?on their postseason roster for at least one week -- a day after the lefty suffered a concussion in Torontos 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.Major League Baseball approved the roster substitution Saturday, allowing the team to replace Liriano with right-handed pitcher Danny Barnes.Liriano was hit in the neck by Rangers outfielder?Carlos Gomezs line-drive single in the eight inning of Fridays game. The ball ricocheted from just below Lirianos head into center field, allowing for a run to score.Liriano, 32, stayed on his feet and walked around the infield briefly before his teammates, a trainer and manager John Gibbons came out to check on him. He stayed briefly in the dugout, where he got a drink of water, before going to the trainers room.According to league rules, a team can request a roster substitution if a player is unable to play due to an injury. ?Liriano will be eligible to return during any postseason series, provided that he has been ineligible to play for a minimum of seven days (beginning Saturday) and gets medical approval from MLB.Team trainer George Poulis said Liriano felt good after tests Saturday.Were going to examine him each day and just go from there, Poulis said.Game 3 is Sunday at Toronto.Wearing a neck brace and lying on a stretcher, he was taken to the hospital for an examination after the game. Liriano flew back with the team to Toronto later Friday evening.The batted ball was measured at a speed of 102 mph, and Gomez winced as he headed to first.Liriano and Gomez were teammates in Minnesota and remain good friends. Gomez said he spoke to Liriano on the phone Friday night and was relieved to hear his friend was not seriously hurt.I slept better kknowing he didnt have any problems, Gomez said, adding that he and Liriano had discussed going for dinner together on Saturday night. Jamal Murray Nuggets Jersey. o, did Gomez plan on picking up the check after nailing his pal in the head?Were both rich, so it doesnt matter, he joked.The team plane stayed on the tarmac for one hour so that Liriano could fly with his teammates.It was one of the few times everybody was happy to wait before taking off, Blue Jays infielder Darwin Barney said. Usually you want to get out of there as fast as you can. When we found out he was coming, we were all happy to wait. Hes a competitor. He took that ball of the head and didnt even flinch. Obviously it might have rattled him a little bit but, man, he kind of showed what were all about out there.That was scary, said starter J.A. Happ, who in 2013 was hit by a line drive that fractured his skull behind his left ear but did not cause a concussion. It healed on its own.I dont know exactly whats going on but Im thinking about him a lot. Hes gone from here now so Im hoping for the best for the results, but yeah, that was scary, Happ said.Rangers manager Jeff Banister was bench coach in Pittsburgh when Liriano pitched for the Pirates. Banister called Fridays incident extremely scary.At any point in time, but even now, razor-thin situation of being tragic in my opinion, Banister said.Roberto Osuna replaced Liriano and helped seal the victory for the Blue Jays.That could happen to any one of us, Osuna said. I feel bad for him but I know hes going to be all right.?Toronto has a 2-0 series lead over Texas.ESPNs Jim Caple and Marly Rivera, and The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '