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KANSAS-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

 

1 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 105.0

2014 Rundown

·         Five wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s; five poles

·         Average finish of 12.4

·         Led 23 races for 1,496 laps (Photo Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         One win, two top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 10.6 in nine races

·         Average Running Position of 13.8, 10th-best

·         Driver Rating of 89.2, 11th-best

 

2 - Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 106.5

2014 Rundown

·         Four wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 12.2

·         Led 19 races for 794 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two top fives, two top 10s

·         Average finish of 21.7 in 10 races

·         Average Running Position of 20.3, 24th-best

·         Driver Rating of 73.2, 21st-best

 

 

 

3 - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 108.8

2014 Rundown

·         Two wins, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s; seven poles

·         Average finish of 14.0

·         Led 21 races for 1,592 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         One win, three top fives, eight top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 11.5 in 17 races

·         Average Running Position of 11.8, seventh-best

·         Driver Rating of 99.1, fifth-best

·         202 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most

·         Series-high 969 Green Flag Passes

·         468 Quality Passes, fifth-most

 

4 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.8

2014 Rundown

·         Three wins, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 13.4

·         Led 15 races for 1,035 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two wins, six top fives, 14 top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 7.6 in 16 races

·         Series-best Average Running Position of 7.5

·         Series-best Driver Rating of 117.4

·         Series-high 478 Fastest Laps Run

·         Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 167.549 mph

·         Series-high 3,042 Laps in the Top 15 (89.0%)

·         Series-high 614 Quality Passes

 

5 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 110.4

2014 Rundown

·         Four wins, 11 top fives, 19 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 10.0

·         Led 20 races for 665 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Three wins, 10 top fives, 12 top 10s

·         Average finish of 10.1 in 17 races

·         Average Running Position of 9.7, third-best

·         Driver Rating of 101.1, fourth-best

·         147 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most

·         2,878 Laps in the Top 15 (84.2%), second-most

·         536 Quality Passes, second-most

 

 

6 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.6

2014 Rundown

·         One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 17.1

·         Led 13 races for 411 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two top 10s

·         Average finish of 22.7 in 14 races

·         Average Running Position of 18.7, 19th-best

·         Driver Rating of 76.8, 19th-best

·         864 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most

·         404 Quality Passes, 11th-most

 

7 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 97.2

2014 Rundown

·         Three wins, 11 top fives, 17 top 10s

·         Average finish of 11.0

·         Led 12 races for 220 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two top fives, eight top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 15.2 in 16 races

·         Average Running Position of 14.5, 12th-best

·         Driver Rating of 91.5, ninth-best

·         108 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most

·         855 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 166.627 mph, eighth-fastest

·         1,981 Laps in the Top 15 (62.8%), 10th-most

·         424 Quality Passes, eighth-most

 

8 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.5

2014 Rundown

·         11 top fives, 18 top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 13.8

·         Led 17 races for 467 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 14.3 in 17 races

·         Average Running Position of 10.4, fourth-best

·         Driver Rating of 107.4, second-best

·         235 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 166.855 mph, third-fastest

·         2,623 Laps in the Top 15 (76.7%), fourth-most

·         418 Quality Passes, ninth-most

 

 

9 - Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.1

2014 Rundown

·         Two top fives, 11 top 10s

·         Average finish of 14.0

·         Led 4 races for 24 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         One win, three top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 18.7 in 17 races

·         Average Running Position of 20.6, 25th-best

·         Driver Rating of 69.6, 25th-best

·         908 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most

 

10 - Carl Edwards (No. 99 Fastenal Ford)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.5

2014 Rundown

·         Two wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s

·         Average finish of 14.8

·         Led 10 races for 134 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Five top fives, 10 top 10s

·         Average finish of 10.5 in 14 races

·         Average Running Position of 12.1, eighth-best

·         Driver Rating of 97.1, seventh-best

·         131 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most

·         877 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 166.689 mph, seventh-fastest

·         2,352 Laps in the Top 15 (68.8%), sixth-most

·         493 Quality Passes, fourth-most

 

11 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.8

2014 Rundown

·         One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 15.5

·         Led 12 races for 195 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         One win, three top fives, three top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.1 in 12 races

·         Average Running Position of 14.3, 11th-best

·         Driver Rating of 87.7, 14th-best

·         69 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most

·         2,002 Laps in the Top 15 (63.5%), ninth-most

·         399 Quality Passes, 12th-most

 

 

12 - Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.7

2014 Rundown

·         One win, three top fives, 10 top 10s

·         Average finish of 16.5

·         Led 10 races for 204 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Four top fives, seven top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 13.2 in 14 races

·         Average Running Position of 13.6, ninth-best

·         Driver Rating of 93.0, eighth-best

·         147 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most

·         939 Green Flag Passes, second-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 166.619 mph, ninth-fastest

·         2,208 Laps in the Top 15 (64.6%), seventh-most

·         436 Quality Passes, sixth-most

 

13 - AJ Allmendinger (No. 47 Clorox Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 70.1

2014 Rundown

·         One win, two top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 20.7

·         Led 5 races for 68 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 22.8 in nine races

·         Average Running Position of 22.7, 27th-best

·         Driver Rating of 68.2, 26th-best

 

14 - Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.5

2014 Rundown

·         One win, six top fives, eight top 10s

·         Average finish of 19.3

·         Led 11 races for 181 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         One top five, four top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 17.6 in 17 races

·         Average Running Position of 14.9, 14th-best

·         Driver Rating of 87.3, 16th-best

·         121 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most

·         923 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most

·         1,980 Laps in the Top 15 (57.9%), 11th-most

·         405 Quality Passes, 10th-most

 

 

15 - Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Filtrete Ford)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 79.4

2014 Rundown

·         Three top fives, 10 top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.8

·         Led 6 races for 109 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Two wins, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 10.7 in 16 races

·         Average Running Position of 9.5, second-best

·         Driver Rating of 104.7, third-best

·         205 Fastest Laps Run, third-most

·         837 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 166.836 mph, fourth-fastest

·         2,755 Laps in the Top 15 (80.6%), third-most

·         506 Quality Passes, third-most

 

16 - Aric Almirola (No. 43 Farmland Ford)

·         Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 73.5

2014 Rundown

·         One win, two top fives, seven top 10s

·         Average finish of 20.6

·         Led 5 races for 23 laps

Kansas Speedway Outlook:

·         Three top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.6 in five races

·         Average Running Position of 15.3, 15th-best

·         Driver Rating of 88.1, 13th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 166.561 mph, 11th-fastest

 

 

The 12 Challengers at Kansas Speedway

	Driver	Races	Poles	Wins	Top Fives	Top 10s	DNFs	Average Finish	Driver Rating
1	Brad Keselowski	9	0	1	2	4	0	10.6	89.2
2	Joey Logano	10	0	0	2	2	1	21.7	73.2
3	Kevin Harvick	17	2	1	3	8	1	11.5	99.1
4	Jimmie Johnson	16	3	2	6	14	1	7.6	117.4
5	Jeff Gordon	17	0	3	10	12	2	10.1	101.1
6	Kyle Busch	14	0	0	0	2	4	22.7	76.8
7	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	16	1	0	2	8	2	15.2	91.5
8	Matt Kenseth	17	2	2	6	10	2	14.3	107.4
9	Ryan Newman	17	0	1	3	4	3	18.7	69.6
10	Carl Edwards	14	0	0	5	10	1	10.5	97.1
11	Denny Hamlin	12	0	1	3	3	0	15.1	87.7
12	Kasey Kahne	14	3	0	4	7	1	13.2	93

* – Based on last 13 races at 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 on Sept. 30, 2001 – won by Jeff Gordon.

·         During the 2012 season, between the April and October events the 1.5-mile track underwent a repave adding variable banking in the corners.

Notebook

·         There have been 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, one NSCS event from 2001 - 2010 and two races per year since 2011.

·         116 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 86 in more than one.

·         Five drivers have started all 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway – Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman.

·         Jason Leffler won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a speed of 176.499 mph.

·         11 drivers have Coors Light poles at Kansas, led by Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with three each.

·         Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are the only two drivers to win consecutive Coors Light poles at Kansas Speedway (Johnson – 2007, 2008 and Harvick – fall 2013, spring 2014).

·         Youngest Kansas pole winner: Jason Leffler (09/30/2001 – 26 years, 0 months, 14 days).

·         Oldest Kansas pole winner: Mark Martin (10/04/2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 25 days).

·         11 different drivers have won at Kansas Speedway, led by Jeff Gordon with three.

·         Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Kansas with five: Jeff Gordon (three) and Jimmie Johnson (two).

·         Chevrolet leads the series in wins at Kansas with nine victories; followed by Ford with four wins.

·         Four of the 17 (23.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway have been won from the Coors Light pole; Joe Nemechek (2004), Jimmie Johnson (2008), Matt Kenseth (spring 2013) and Kevin Harvick (fall 2013). 

Official Release by NASCAR media and statistical services