Analyzing the Hollywood Casino 400
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).
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