Schedule:
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
On track schedule
Practices:
Friday, May 10, 12:35-1:25pm/et, NASCAR.com streaming;
Friday, May 10, 2:35-3:25pm/et, TV-FS1
Qualifying: Friday, May 10 at 7:10pm/et, TV-FS1.
Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)
Thursday, May 9
5:00 PM 7:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
Friday, May 10
8:30 AM-7:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
10:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
11:35 AM-12:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
1:35 PM-2:25 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
6:05 PM (7:05 PM/ET) MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
Saturday, May 11
1:30 PM6:30 PM MENCS NASCAR CREDENTIALS OPEN 1:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
4:30 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
6:00 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
6:30 PM (7:30 PM/ET) MENCS RACE (STAGES 80/160/267 LAPS = 400.5 MILES)
MENCS = Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Distance 400.5 miles (644.54 km)
Laps 267
Stage 1: Lap 80
Stage 2: Lap 160
Race: Lap 267+
Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Banking in turns...variable (17-20 degrees); previous banking: 15 degrees
Banking on frontstretch... 10 degrees; previous banking: 10.4 degrees
Banking on backstretch... 5.5 degrees; previous banking: 5 degrees
Straights: frontstretch - 2,721 feet; Backstretch - 2,207 feet
Grandstand capacity: 74,000
Repaved & Reconfigured: Summer 2012
Opened: 2001
Track Specifications:
Track Length: 1.5-mile D-shaped oval
Banking: corners/turns: 15º; tri-oval: 10.4º; backstretch: 5º
Straights: Frontstretch - 2,685 feet; Backstretch - 2,207 feet
Asphalt surface is 55-feet wide
Pit Box Size 30'x18', 44 individual pit stalls
Pit Road: 1,573 feet long, 60-feet wide
Camping: Approx 2,400 spaces
Grandstand Seating: 64,000 / 56 suites [was 74,000 & 80,000]
Last Repave: 2012
Opened: 2001
Track Records & Stats
May 2018 Race Winner: Kevin Harvick, 128.395 mph, started 1st
October 2018 Race Winner: Chase Elliott, 152.713, started 13th
Track Race Record: Chase Elliott, 10/2018, 152.713 mph
Slowest Race Record: #24-Jeff Gordon, Sept 2001, 110.576mph
Oldest Race Winner: Mark Martin, 46 years, 9 months, 0 days, 10/9/2005
Youngest Race Winner: Joey Logano, 24 years, 4 months, 11 days, 10/5/2014
Worst Starting Spot to Win: #2-Brad Keselowski, 6/5/2011, started 25th
May 2018 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 188.811 mph, finished 1st
October 2018 Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 191.646 mph, finished 8th
Track Qualifying Record [new layout]: Kevin Harvick, 10/3/2014, 197.612mph, during 2nd round of qualifying
Track Qualifying Record [old layout 2001 - 4/2012]: Matt Kenseth, 10/8/2005, 180.856mph
Oldest Kansas Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 8 months, 24 days, 10/2/2009
Youngest Pole Winner: Ryan Blaney, 23 years, 4 months, 12 days, 5/12/2017
Most Wins: 3 - Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson; 2 - Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr.
Most Poles: 3 - Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson & Kasey Kahne
Most Top 5s: 11 - Jeff Gordon; 9 - Jimmie Johnson; 7 - Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards & Matt Kenseth
Most Top 10s: 17 - Jimmie Johnson; 14 - Jeff Gordon; 13 - Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards & Matt Kenseth
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson, 10/9/2011, 197 laps
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: Tony Stewart, 10/1/2006, 5 laps
Most Lead Changes: 26 - 10/4/2009
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 9/29/2002 & 4/21/2013
Most Leaders: 14 - 10/4/2009
Fewest Leaders: 7 - 10/22/2017
Most Cautions: 15, 10/6/2013 & 5/13/2017
Most Caution Laps: 71, 10/6/2013
Fewest Cautions: 3, 4/22/2012
Fewest Caution Laps: 18 - 4/22/2012
Most Running at the Finish: 42 - 9/28/2008
Fewest Running at the Finish: 29 - 10/6/2013
Most Wins by Manufacturer: Chevy, 11; Ford, 6; Toyota, 5; Dodge, 2
Race statistics (May 2018 race)
Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31
Red flags: 1 for 13 minutes and 13 seconds
Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds
Average speed: 128.395 miles per hour (206.632 km/h)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
On track schedule
Practices:
Friday, May 10, 12:35-1:25pm/et, NASCAR.com streaming;
Friday, May 10, 2:35-3:25pm/et, TV-FS1
Qualifying: Friday, May 10 at 7:10pm/et, TV-FS1.
Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)
Thursday, May 9
5:00 PM 7:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
Friday, May 10
8:30 AM-7:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
10:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
11:35 AM-12:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
1:35 PM-2:25 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
6:05 PM (7:05 PM/ET) MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
Saturday, May 11
1:30 PM6:30 PM MENCS NASCAR CREDENTIALS OPEN 1:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
4:30 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
6:00 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
6:30 PM (7:30 PM/ET) MENCS RACE (STAGES 80/160/267 LAPS = 400.5 MILES)
MENCS = Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Distance 400.5 miles (644.54 km)
Laps 267
Stage 1: Lap 80
Stage 2: Lap 160
Race: Lap 267+
Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Banking in turns...variable (17-20 degrees); previous banking: 15 degrees
Banking on frontstretch... 10 degrees; previous banking: 10.4 degrees
Banking on backstretch... 5.5 degrees; previous banking: 5 degrees
Straights: frontstretch - 2,721 feet; Backstretch - 2,207 feet
Grandstand capacity: 74,000
Repaved & Reconfigured: Summer 2012
Opened: 2001
Track Specifications:
Track Length: 1.5-mile D-shaped oval
Banking: corners/turns: 15º; tri-oval: 10.4º; backstretch: 5º
Straights: Frontstretch - 2,685 feet; Backstretch - 2,207 feet
Asphalt surface is 55-feet wide
Pit Box Size 30'x18', 44 individual pit stalls
Pit Road: 1,573 feet long, 60-feet wide
Camping: Approx 2,400 spaces
Grandstand Seating: 64,000 / 56 suites [was 74,000 & 80,000]
Last Repave: 2012
Opened: 2001
Track Records & Stats
May 2018 Race Winner: Kevin Harvick, 128.395 mph, started 1st
October 2018 Race Winner: Chase Elliott, 152.713, started 13th
Track Race Record: Chase Elliott, 10/2018, 152.713 mph
Slowest Race Record: #24-Jeff Gordon, Sept 2001, 110.576mph
Oldest Race Winner: Mark Martin, 46 years, 9 months, 0 days, 10/9/2005
Youngest Race Winner: Joey Logano, 24 years, 4 months, 11 days, 10/5/2014
Worst Starting Spot to Win: #2-Brad Keselowski, 6/5/2011, started 25th
May 2018 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 188.811 mph, finished 1st
October 2018 Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 191.646 mph, finished 8th
Track Qualifying Record [new layout]: Kevin Harvick, 10/3/2014, 197.612mph, during 2nd round of qualifying
Track Qualifying Record [old layout 2001 - 4/2012]: Matt Kenseth, 10/8/2005, 180.856mph
Oldest Kansas Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 8 months, 24 days, 10/2/2009
Youngest Pole Winner: Ryan Blaney, 23 years, 4 months, 12 days, 5/12/2017
Most Wins: 3 - Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson; 2 - Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr.
Most Poles: 3 - Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson & Kasey Kahne
Most Top 5s: 11 - Jeff Gordon; 9 - Jimmie Johnson; 7 - Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards & Matt Kenseth
Most Top 10s: 17 - Jimmie Johnson; 14 - Jeff Gordon; 13 - Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards & Matt Kenseth
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson, 10/9/2011, 197 laps
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: Tony Stewart, 10/1/2006, 5 laps
Most Lead Changes: 26 - 10/4/2009
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 9/29/2002 & 4/21/2013
Most Leaders: 14 - 10/4/2009
Fewest Leaders: 7 - 10/22/2017
Most Cautions: 15, 10/6/2013 & 5/13/2017
Most Caution Laps: 71, 10/6/2013
Fewest Cautions: 3, 4/22/2012
Fewest Caution Laps: 18 - 4/22/2012
Most Running at the Finish: 42 - 9/28/2008
Fewest Running at the Finish: 29 - 10/6/2013
Most Wins by Manufacturer: Chevy, 11; Ford, 6; Toyota, 5; Dodge, 2
Race statistics (May 2018 race)
Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 6 for 31
Red flags: 1 for 13 minutes and 13 seconds
Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes and 38 seconds
Average speed: 128.395 miles per hour (206.632 km/h)
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