NEVER SAY NEVER; Bryan Herta takes his first win since '99.

Byline: CURT CAVIN Bryan Herta's Kansas Speedway win dripped in irony, if not methanol. The veteran driver had been a CART supporter in his days with that series, though lately he hadn't driven an open-wheel car in either CART or the IRL. Now, he is the next American standout for the Indy Racing League after a fuel-mileage run carried him to victory lane in the Kansas Indy 300. With that, the Michigan-born Californian smiled. He realized the irony of his situation, too. "Never say never,'' he said. Herta hung on for a most improbable win by stretching his final fuel stint ...