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  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview-Kansas

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Preview-Kansas

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to the mid-west tomorrow night for the annual 37 Kind Days 250 at the Kansas Speedway. Currently, there are 30 trucks on the preliminary entry list.

    Here’s a look at who will have a shot at the win tomorrow night.

    1. Kyle Busch – Busch will be back in the field competing in the No. 4 Cessna Toyota Tundra. Kansas has been a great track to him recently. In the last four races, Busch has averaged two wins, two top five’s and three top 10 finishes, along with 206 laps led. Not only will he look to go to victory lane tomorrow night, but Busch will look to secure win No. 51 and tie Ron Hornaday on the all-time wins list.
    2. Matt Crafton – After finishing second last week at Dover, Crafton looks to break through and earn his first win of the season. He has competed in 17 races, earned two wins, five top five’s and eight top 10 finishes. During those starts, he has averaged a 12.6 starting spot and an average finish of 12.8. The last time the No. 88 driver has scored a win at Kansas was three years ago in 2015. He’ll look to carry the momentum from the Dover finish.
    3. Johnny Sauter – Sauter has been on a tear recently in the Truck Series. After scoring back to back wins at Dover this year, he’ll look to add on to his winning success. Sauter has competed in nine races and only earned one win, which came several years ago with an epic battle and finish with Ron Hornaday. In his time at Kansas, he has five top fives and six top 10 finishes. It shouldn’t be surprising if he takes the No. 21 GMS Racing Chevy back to victory lane for his second consecutive victory in 2018.
    4. John Hunter Nemechek – Nemechek returns this week to drive the No. 8 Chevy for Nemco Motorsports. The last time Nemechek competed in a truck, he won at the “Half-Mile Paperclip” in Martinsville. In last week’s race at Dover, his father, Joe, brought the truck home to a seventh-place finish. However, John only has two starts at Kansas which came in 2016 and 2017. In 2016, he finished 28th while in last year’s race, Nemechek finished third.
    5. Ben Rhodes – Rhodes will try to reclaim redemption from last year’s misfortune in the remaining laps. While it looked like he would score the first victory of his career, Rhodes’s engine went sour with just eight laps to go. Even though he only has two starts with finishes of 18th and 23rd, he’ll be hungry to earn his first ever-elusive victory.

    Live coverage starts early on Fox Sports 1 with first practice beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET followed by final practice at 11:30 a.m. ET, both on FS1.Qualifying is slated for later in the day on Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET on FS1, with race coverage scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. The approximate green flag is 8:49 p.m. ET live on FS1 and the Motor Racing Network.

  • Inaugural STP 400 at Kansas Speedway Preview

    Inaugural STP 400 at Kansas Speedway Preview

    For the first time in NASCAR history, the drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take on the slick Kansas Speedway in the heat of June. The STP 400 replaces the fall race at the Auto Club Speedway due to a lack of attendance and the new casino to open near the Kansas Speedway. This is just one of the many changes to the 2011 Sprint Cup schedule. Drivers and teams should expect a hot and slick racetrack, unlike what they undertake when they come to the track in October for chase time.

    [media-credit name=”Kansas Speedway” align=”alignright” width=”163″][/media-credit]One question that is on a lot of race fans mind’s coming into Kansas is, “Will the Fords continue their domination like they did over the past two weeks at Charlotte?” All indications are that they will. The Ford camp, especially Roush-Fenway Racing, have been the cars to beat on the 1.5 mile ovals so far this season. Not only are the cars fast, they also handle extremely well. The combination of the two have become deadly as Ford has won four Sprint Cup races this year. It may sound deceiving, but the Fords have been up front at every track. Although they have not always come away with the win, they have been fast and they have been very competitive.

    This weekend, we will see the return of popular of the popular Canadian driver, Patrick Carpentier as he hops aboard Franky Stoddard’s FAS Lane Racing Ford. This will be Carpentier’s first Cup start since last season and it will mark the first time that he will not have to qualify for the race as the number 32 is already locked into Sunday’s starting field.

    As previously stated, this will be the first time that NASCAR’s premier division makes a stop at Kansas in the month of June. When they have came to Kansas in past events, it was always in the cool fall month of October. This race will present a whole new challenge for the teams as they have never dealt with a hot and slick Kansas Speedway. They will be able to use notes from other 1.5 mile race tracks but remember, not all of them are the same. They all have unique quirks to them that give the drivers a different challenge each time they make a stop at them.

    Hot Drivers at Kansas Speedway

    Tony Stewart- Stewart is a two time winner at the Kansas oval and has always ran strong here. Smoke was strong at Las Vegas which is the track that most resembles Kansas that we have visited so far this season. Look for a strong run for Smoke.

    Carl Edwards- Everyone remembers Carl’s dare devil-esk move on Jimmie Johnson here in 2008. In that race, Carl had the best car at the end of the day. With how strong him and his Roush-Fenway team have been this season, you can never count him out.

    Greg Biffle- The numbers say it all about “The Biff” at Kansas Speedway. In nine starts, Biffle has 2 wins, 6 top 5’s, 6 top 10’s and an average finish of 8.1. Needless to say, Greg is very strong at Kansas

    Jimmie Johnson- As is the case at just about every track we go to, you can never count out Jimmie Johnson. Johnson won here in 2008 and has seven top 10’s in nine starts at Kansas. The numbers don’t lie here. With a driver like Johnson and Knaus on top of the box, don’t count out Mr. Five Time
    Pretty Nifty Pick (Solid Drivers)

    Jeff Gordon- In ten starts at Kansas, Gordon has ten top 10 finishes. Even though Jeff hasn’t had the best season this season, when it comes to a strong track for him, he usually runs where he’s supposed to.

    Mark Martin- Mark may just be in for a break through run this weekend. Martin, has started every race at Kansas Speedway and has an average finish of 12.6. Hendrick Motorsports has always had good success at Kansas so don’t rule out a possible win or top 10 for NASCAR’s favorite brides maid.

    Clint Bowyer- When you come to your home track, you always want to preform at your best. That’s no different for Bowyer. The Kansas native has run well here since his rookie season in the Cup series. With the quality of cars he’s had this year, Sunday could very well be the biggest win for the young driver.

    WARNING: DRIVERS LISTED HERE ARE ONES TO STAY AWAY FROM

    Joey Logano- For some strange reason, the Kansas oval has not been kind to the young lad from Connecticut over the course of his short career. It has been that way since his debut here in 2008. With how much bad luck the Home Depot crew has had this year, don’t bank on Joey turning it around here
    Don’t Sleep On Me!!!

    AJ Allmendinger- AJ is having a banner year so far this season. He has shown speed, consistency and many flashes of brilliance. He just hasn’t been able to close the deal. It’s not will AJ get to victory lane, it’s WHEN will he finally put the whole race together. Sunday could be the day.

    David Ragan- Like Allmendinger, its a matter of when the Georgia native will pull into victory lane. Ragan once again proved he does belong in the Cup series with a second place finish in the 600 this past Sunday. 1.5 mile race tracks are what David Ragan lives for. Look at that UPS Ford to be a contender this weekend.

    My pick for the STP 400- Greg Biffle