NASCAR 2018 Race 12: Kansas KC Masterpiece 400 race thread

[dara]

Schedule:

Note: All times are ET

Friday, May 11
9:35 -10:25 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice, FS1
11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
12:35-1:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
2:05-2:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
5:05 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole qualifying, FS1
6:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1
8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 37 Kind Days 250 (167 laps, 250.5 miles), FS1


Saturday, May 12
8 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles), FS1

Distance 400.5 miles (644.54 km)
Laps 267
Stage 1: Lap 80
Stage 2: Lap 160
Race : Lap 267

Track specs and facts:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/KansasSpeedway_all.PNG/200px-KansasSpeedway_all.PNG

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 2017 Race Winner: #78-Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 117.640mph, started 3rd
October 2017 Race Winner: #78-Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 125.189mph, started 1st
Track Race Record: #11-Denny Hamlin, 4/22/2012, 144.122mph
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 2017 Pole Winner: #21-Ryan Blaney, Ford, 189.600mph, finished 4th
October 2017 Pole Winner: #78-Martins Truex Jr., Toyota, 188.029mph, finished 1st
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



http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Kansas_Speedway

[dara]

Starting Order:

1. Kevin Harvick
2. Ryan Blaney
3. Kyle Busch
4. Aric Almirola
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Martin Truex Jr.
8. Kurt Busch
9. Joey Logano
10. Chris Buescher
11. Paul Menard
12. Erik Jones
13. William Byron
14. Daniel Suarez
15. Ryan Newman
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
17. Chase Elliott
18. AJ Allmendinger
19. Alex Bowman
20. David Ragan
21. Darrell Wallace Jr.
22. Kyle Larson
23. Jimmie Johnson
24. Jamie McMurray
25. Austin Dillon
26. Ty Dillon
27. Corey Lajoie
28. Ross Chastain
29. Gray Gaulding
30. Reed Sorenson
31. Landon Cassill
32. BJ Mcleod
33. Clint Bowyer
34. Kasey Kahne
35. Matt Kenseth
36. Michael McDowell
37. Matt DiBenedetto
38. Timmy Hill

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Harvick is coming off yet another victory at Dover's Monster Mile last week and will start in front once again Saturday at Kansas. This is his 23rd career pole.

This does not bode well for all of the other drivers on the course as Harvick has been great on 1.5-mile tracks already this season. Harvick won back-to-back races at Atlanta and Las Vegas early in the season and is primed for a win once again this week. This is the fourth pole he has won at Kansas.

"That's obviously a big advantage here, you get that first pit stall and any advantage we can get, we'll take," Harvick told FS1. "It's a fun streak of the way the car's running right now."

Kyle Busch, who has the second most wins this season with three, will start third. Martin Truex Jr. finished seventh in qualifying.

[4me2c]

1)... Kevin Harvick
2)... Kyle Busch
3)... Martin Truex Jr.

[carlosman]

*Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson

[4me2c]

Remember... Race is Saturday at 8 PM EST... or close to that time...!

[ilan]

Kevin Harvick **
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[dara]

Kevin Harvick***
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Busch

[dara]

I may not be on-line to do the pre-race driver capture, or the score tally at the end of the race, due to some family events. I still will post as soon as I can, maybe to verify the scores of someone that does post.

Qualification is done, Harvick is on the pole... will post the entire list in post #2 when something that is easily c/p'ed is available.

[dishuser]

Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski

[crazed 9.6]

Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick***
Kurt Busch

[ranagee]

*Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Jimmie Johnson***
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.

[82harley]

Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[Orziz]

Kevin Harvick *
Brad Keselowski
Chase Elliot

[4me2c]

"There are 38 cars on the entry list for the KC Masterpiece 400.

Matt Kenseth will make his first start of the season in Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 6 with Wyndham Rewards as a sponsor."...!

[erickson]

Kyle Busch ///// Kevin Harvick* ///// Martin Truex Jr.

[4me2c]

About 3 Hours to go, Hope Everybody shows up...!

[superbox]

Kevin Harvick*
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch

[bigstar]

Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch

[minitor]

Kevin Harvick*
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch

[dara]

Waiting on Marley and TimeKeeper (and kof)

[crazed 9.6]

Waiting on Marley and TimeKeeper (and kof)

I messaged Marley thru Skype.
I do not have TimeKeeper's messenger address thou :(
I also talked with KOF recently and he said he would try getting on but he is been away.


Here are the entries so far...



1)... Kevin Harvick
2)... Kyle Busch
3)... Martin Truex Jr.



*Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson



Kevin Harvick **
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.



Kevin Harvick***
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Busch



Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski



Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick***
Kurt Busch




*Ryan Blaney
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch



Jimmie Johnson***
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.



Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.



Kevin Harvick *
Brad Keselowski
Chase Elliot



Kyle Busch ///// Kevin Harvick* ///// Martin Truex Jr.



Kevin Harvick*
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch



Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch



Kevin Harvick*
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch

[crazed 9.6]

engines have started !!

I was think bout changing my pics and taking Bowyer.
He is starting from the back today but has a fast car and what a win it would be for him... but I will stick with what I got :eek:

Go Go Bowyer !!!
:)

[dara]

Green Flag!

Favorites by Driver:

Blaney: ranagee
Harvick: minitor, bigstar, 82Harley, dishuser, superbox, erickson, dara, 4me2c, crazed 2.0, orziz, ilan
Johnson: Captainkangaroo
Larson: carlosman
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Other drivers selected:
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch
Hamlin
Keselowski
Logano
Truex

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No entry for TimeKeeper, marley and kingoffighter

[ilan]

You were right on Bowyer. He's eating up the field.

[crazed 9.6]

You were right on Bowyer. He's eating up the field.

hear what they said about tires ?
When qualifing, the tires they end the qualifiing with are the tires they start the race with.
Bowyer and Larson and a few more guys started with fresh tires this race cause that is what they ended qualifing with :eek:
Bowyer and Larson are taking advantage of that for this race start.
Once the tires get some miles on them, they hope they are out near the front of the pack :)

Be some good racing to get there :)

[ilan]

Yep, I did hear that on tires. He needs to make the most of it while they're new.

[dara]

Competition yellow.

Should have enough gas for the stage.

[ilan]

Wonder if Truex will get things straightened out in this pit?

[crazed 9.6]

hey guys, I may not make it to race end (work calls):(

But after hearing news that dara may also be away, I put together a template for us.
So anyone can use the template to make the initial point count for dara at race end:)

Brad Keselowski =
Denny Hamlin =
Jimmie Johnson =
Kevin Harvick =
Kurt Busch =
Kyle Busch =
Kyle Larson =
Martin Truex Jr =
Ryan Blaney =


--4me2c
Kevin Harvick* =
Kyle Busch =
Martin Truex Jr. =
total =

--carlosman
*Kyle Larson =
Kyle Busch =
Jimmie Johnson =
total =

--ilan
Kevin Harvick ** =
Kyle Busch =
Martin Truex Jr. =
total =

--dara
Kevin Harvick*** =
Ryan Blaney =
Kyle Busch =
total =

--dishuser
Kevin Harvick*** =
Kyle Busch =
Brad Keselowski =
total =

--crazed 2.0
Denny Hamlin =
Kevin Harvick*** =
Kurt Busch =
total =

--ranagee
*Ryan Blaney =
Kevin Harvick =
Kyle Busch =
total =

--Captainkangaroo
Jimmie Johnson*** =
Kevin Harvick =
Martin Truex Jr. =
total =

--82harley
Kevin Harvick*** =
Kyle Busch =
Martin Truex Jr =
total =

--Orziz
Kevin Harvick * =
Brad Keselowski =
Chase Elliot =
total =

--erickson
Kyle Busch =
Kevin Harvick* =
Martin Truex Jr =
total =

--superbox
Kevin Harvick* =
Kyle Busch =
Kurt Busch =
total =

--bigstar
Denny Hamlin =
Kevin Harvick * =
Kyle Busch =
total =

--minitor
Kevin Harvick* =
Joey Logano =
Kyle Busch =
total =

Go Go Bowyer :)

Good luck to all !!

[crazed 9.6]

Wonder if Truex will get things straightened out in this pit?

Bowyer and Truex battling for 10th now
Looks like Truex did not get straightened out :eek:

[dara]

Ryan Blaney wins stage 1

25 Bonus points for ranagee

Order:
Blaney 10
Harvick 9
Keselowski 8
Logano 7
Larson 6
Almirola 5
Hamlin 4
KyBusch 3
KuBusch 2
Bowyer 1

[crazed 9.6]

Ryan Blaney !!!
Nice pic ranagee

Jimmie was driving like no tomorrow to stay ahead of them leaders for Stage 1 :)

[crazed 9.6]

Blaney beat Harvick's pit time by a few 100's of a second, but Harvick with his choice pit stall gets the lead off pit row.
Blaney will have his hands full trying to get back past Harvick now :eek:

[dara]

I'll be back after the finish... Feel free to post who wins stages, but we'll know in the end anyway!

[crazed 9.6]

I'll be back after the finish... Feel free to post who wins stages, but we'll know in the end anyway!

I am off too.

Looks like Ilan and dishuser are our 'grand masters' for this race :)

[ilan]

I wouldn't touch scoring. Am not exactly sure how that works, guys...and I'll be off in 15 or 20 minutes.

[dishuser]

Larson:Stage 2 winner
carlosman:25 bonus pts

[4me2c]

New Blood...! Cool seeing Other Names take the Leads...! Just Hope Harvick gets it together for the WIN...!

[TimeKeeper]

my mom and wife won tonight !! lol i mist my picks! good luck guys

[4me2c]

Blaney gone Bye-bye...! Almost lost Larson also...!

New Race with 16 Laps left...!

[4me2c]

1... 13... 24... 6... 14... 31 and 37...! Bammmmmm...!

[dishuser]

Bowyer and Truex battling for 10th now
Looks like Truex did not get straightened out :eek:

looks like they set up for no sun :cool:

[4me2c]

Harvick WINS Again...!

[dishuser]

Harvick:Winner
minitor, bigstar, 82Harley, dishuser, superbox, erickson, dara, 4me2c, crazed 2.0, orziz, ilan:50 bonus pts

[dishuser]

https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2018/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/kc-masterpiece-400/stn/race/

points for race

[dishuser]

Brad Keselowski =31
Denny Hamlin =36
Jimmie Johnson =18
Kevin Harvick =58
Kurt Busch =35
Kyle Busch =37
Kyle Larson =49
Martin Truex Jr =36
Ryan Blaney =19

[dishuser]

congrats minitor

Brad Keselowski =31
Denny Hamlin =36
Jimmie Johnson =18
Kevin Harvick =58
Kurt Busch =35
Kyle Busch =37
Kyle Larson =49
Martin Truex Jr =36
Ryan Blaney =19
Chase Elliot=25
Joey Logano=47


--4me2c
Kevin Harvick* =58+50
Kyle Busch =37
Martin Truex Jr. =36
total =181

--carlosman
*Kyle Larson =49+25
Kyle Busch =37
Jimmie Johnson =18
total =129

--ilan
Kevin Harvick ** =58+50
Kyle Busch =37
Martin Truex Jr. =36
total =181

--dara
Kevin Harvick*** =58+50
Ryan Blaney =19
Kyle Busch =37
total =164

--dishuser
Kevin Harvick*** =58+50
Kyle Busch =37
Brad Keselowski =31
total =176

--crazed 2.0
Denny Hamlin =36
Kevin Harvick*** =58+50
Kurt Busch =35
total =179

--ranagee
*Ryan Blaney =19+25
Kevin Harvick =58
Kyle Busch =37
total =139

--Captainkangaroo
Jimmie Johnson*** =18
Kevin Harvick =58
Martin Truex Jr. =36
total =114

--82harley
Kevin Harvick*** =58+50
Kyle Busch =37
Martin Truex Jr =36
total =181

--Orziz
Kevin Harvick * =58+50
Brad Keselowski =31
Chase Elliot =25
total =164

--erickson
Kyle Busch =37
Kevin Harvick* =58+50
Martin Truex Jr =36
total =181

--superbox
Kevin Harvick* =58+50
Kyle Busch =37
Kurt Busch =35
total =180

--bigstar
Denny Hamlin =36
Kevin Harvick * =58+50
Kyle Busch =37
total =181

--minitor
Kevin Harvick* =58+50
Joey Logano =47
Kyle Busch =37
total =192

[dishuser]

timekeeper,marley and kof =104

[dara]

My sheet.... shows Captainkangaroo's total at 112.

https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/8c0c49bf-352e-419a-b063-9c0d41fae495.png

[dara]

Posting standings in the rules thread. Results are official, and congrats to minitor, for the high score. The overall podium didn't change, but minitor pushed his lead out a little.

Reminder that the All-Star race is not in the contest, so we can breath easy next week, but the Memorial Day eve race, CocaCola 600 at Charlotte, is the first die cast race. There are 3 intermediate stages, and the race itself.

I guess Blaney blew it again (for me and ranagee). He's got to win one sometime.

[dishuser]

My sheet.... shows Captainkangaroo's total at 112.

https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/8c0c49bf-352e-419a-b063-9c0d41fae495.png

I knew I would get at least one wrong
I ate 2 oreo's and did the math in my head :p

[dara]

I knew I would get at least one wrong
I ate 2 oreo's and did the math in my head :p

Thanks for the help. I can't trust my head for addition :)

[dishuser]

Thanks for the help. I can't trust my head for addition :)
I did a test and was top 99th percentile in ontario
but that was 30 years ago and the oreo's I eat weren't around then...lol

[4me2c]

Congratz Minitor...!