TRACK'S: Kansas Speedway:

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Kansas Speedway:

Kansas Speedway:

History

· Groundbreaking was held on May 25, 1999.

· The official opening of Kansas Speedway was in 2001, with the first events being an ARCA race and a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race on the same day – June 2.

· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was Sept. 30, 2001.

Notebook

· There have been 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kansas

since the track opened in 2001.

· All of the races have been scheduled for 267 laps.

· 10 drivers have competed in all 11 races at Kansas.

· Jeff Gordon won the first two NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

· Jason Leffler won the first pole in September 2001.

· Eight different drivers have won poles, led by Jimmie Johnson with three.

· Eight different drivers have posted victories, led by Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart (each with two).

· Seven of the 11 races have been won from a top-10 starting position.

· Two drivers have won from the pole: Joe Nemechek in 2004 and Jimmie Johnson in 2008.

· The furthest back in the field that a race winner started was 25th, by Brad Keselowski earlier this season.

· Three active drivers with more than one start have averaged a top-10 finish: Greg Biffle (8.3), Jeff Gordon (8.1) and Jimmie Johnson (9.1).

· Jeff Gordon leads all drivers in top fives (eight) and top 10s (nine). Gordon’s only two non-top 10s were a 39th in 2006 and a 13th in 2004.

· Seven of the 11 races that ended under green had a margin of victory under one second. The 2007 race ended under caution.

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