NASCAR 2019 Race 32: Kansas Hollywood Casino 400 Race Thread - Playoff #6

[dara]

Hollywood Casino 400

Kansas Speedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #32 of 36
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race 6 of 10

Sunday, October 13, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:46pm/et
Laps/Stages: 267 laps total. Stages end on laps: 80/160/267

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 2:00pm/et, NBC and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Friday, October 18, 4:05-4:55pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, October 18, 7:05-7:55pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Qualifying:
Saturday, October 19 at 1:35pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Friday, October 18
10:00 AM-12:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
12:00 PM-9:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
2:00 PM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
3:05 PM-3:55 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
6:05 PM-6:55 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Saturday, October 19
8:00 AM-2:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
12:35 PM (1:35 PM/ET) MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)

Sunday, October 20
8:30 AM-9:30 AM MENCS GARAGE ACCESS TO HAULERS ONLY
9:30 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
11:30 AM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
12:50 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:30 PM (2:30 PM) MENCS RACE (STAGES 80/160/267 LAPS = 400.5 MILES)

Track Facts:

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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


October 2018 Race Winner: Chase Elliott, 152.713, started 13th
May 2019 Race Winner: Brad Keselowski, 131.023, started 4th
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

October 2018 Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 191.646 mph, finished 8th
May 2019 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 179.217 mph, finished 13th
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 2019 race)
Lead changes: 23 among 12 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds
Average speed: 131.023 miles per hour (210.861 km/h)

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Reminder, this race score will be part of the 4th Diecast contest, adding the elimination and championship race scores. At the end of the season, the highest total score for those 4 races (but hasn't won a pick yet, or isn't on the podium) will get the diecast pick.

[4me2c]

1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Kyle Busch
3)...Joey Logano
4)...Kyle Larson

[Ryu]

Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr

[82harley]

Kevin Harvick***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch
Chase Elliot

[ranagee]

Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[dara]

NASCAR at Kansas starting lineup, qualifying results

No. 1 Daniel Hemric 8
No. 2 David Ragan 38
No. 3 Ryan Blaney 12
No. 4 Brad Keselowski 2
No. 5 Kyle Larson 42
No. 6 Michael McDowell 34
No. 7 Ryan Newman 6
No. 8 Daniel Suarez 41
No. 9 Austin Dillon 3
No. 10 Bubba Wallace 43
No. 11 Martin Truex Jr. 19
No. 12 Jimmie Johnson 48
No. 13 Aric Almirola 10
No. 14 Chase Elliott 9
No. 15 Kurt Busch 1
No. 16 Alex Bowman 88
No. 17 Matt Tifft 36
No. 18 Kyle Busch 18
No. 19 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17
No. 20 Erik Jones 20
No. 21 Clint Bowyer 14
No. 22 Paul Menard 21
No. 23 Denny Hamlin 11
No. 24 Ty Dillon 13
No. 25 William Byron 24
No. 26 Chris Buescher 37
No. 27 Matt DiBenedetto 95
No. 28 Ryan Preece 47
No. 29 Joey Logano 22
No. 30 Landon Cassill 00
No. 31 Corey LaJoie 32
No. 32 Parker Kligerman 96
No. 33 Ross Chastain 15
No. 34 Reed Sorenson 27
No. 35 Garrett Smithley 52
No. 36 J.J. Yeley 51
No. 37 Josh Bilicki 53
No. 38 Timmy Hill 77
No. 39 Joey Gase 66
No. 40 Kevin Harvick 4

Daniel Hemric claimed his first career pole Saturday at Kansas Speedway.

The Richard Childress Racing driver's lap of 178.047 mph edged David Ragan (177.842 mph) for the top spot to start Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400.

"It's pretty special. I kind of got out of the car thinking I'd be fifth through eight," Hemric said (via NBC).

NASCAR Playoff driver Kevin Harvick did not turn a qualifying lap, after first failing inspection, then finding a mechanical problem. He will start at the rear of the field.

The NASCAR Playoff field will be cut down to the Round of 8 after this event.

The Hollywood Casino 400 starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

[dara]

Chase Elliott
Joey Logano
Brad Keselowski ***
Martin Truex, Jr

[4me2c]

The Wheels are Turning... A Wallace is in the Top 10...! Awesome...!

[Orziz]

Ryan Blaney*
Chase Elliot
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Larson

[TimeKeeper]

Brad Keselowski ****
Jimmie Johnson
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman

[dishuser]

Brad Keselowski ***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch

[dara]

Projected Green Flag 2:48p Eastern

WEATHER: Pleasant. The Weather Channel is calling for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 60s, with just a 5% chance of rain.

[stilled]

Clint Bowyer
Joey Logano
Brad Keselowski ****
Kyle Busch

[crazed 9.6]

I had a dream the other night and in that dream Jimmie won the race !
I gotta stick with Jimmie :)

Jimmie Johnson***
Chase Elliott
Alex Bowman
Clint Bowyer

[bigstar]

Chase Elliott
Brad Keselowski *
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano

[superbox]

Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski*
Chase Elliott
Martin Truex Jr.

[crazed 9.6]

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 2:00pm/et, NBC and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)


NBC New York -- thru iptv channel 8100 or if using a Playlist URL then it would be channel 707
TSN5, if available to you, also has the race.

[minitor]

Chase Elliott
Martin Truex Jr.*
Brad Keselowki
Joey Logano

[dishuser]

NBC New York -- thru iptv channel 8100 or if using a Playlist URL then it would be channel 707
TSN5, if available to you, also has the race.
and tsn 1 too

[dara]

1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Kyle Busch
3)...Joey Logano
4)...Kyle Larson


Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr


Kevin Harvick***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch
Chase Elliot


Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano


Chase Elliott
Joey Logano
Brad Keselowski ***
Martin Truex, Jr


Ryan Blaney*
Chase Elliot
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Larson


Brad Keselowski ****
Jimmie Johnson
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman


Brad Keselowski ***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch


Clint Bowyer
Joey Logano
Brad Keselowski ****
Kyle Busch


I had a dream the other night and in that dream Jimmie won the race !
I gotta stick with Jimmie :)

Jimmie Johnson***
Chase Elliott
Alex Bowman
Clint Bowyer


Chase Elliott
Brad Keselowski *
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano


Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski*
Chase Elliott
Martin Truex Jr.


Chase Elliott
Martin Truex Jr.*
Brad Keselowki
Joey Logano

Green Flag. 1/2 stage 1 will be Lap 40.

[dara]

Favorites by driver:
Blaney: Orziz
Kyle Busch: Ryu
Harvick: 82harley, 4me2c
Johnson: crazed
Keselowski: dara, superbox, stilled, dishuser, bigstar, TimeKeeper
Truex: minitor, ranagee

Other drivers:
Bowman
Bowyer
Kurt Busch
Elliott
Larson
Logano
Newman

[dara]

Now at lap 42 and green flag pit stops.. Marley missed the start.

[4me2c]

#18 Looking Scary Today...! If I Get a Choice I Will Pick that One..! Great Mix of Colors with the M&M's...! :cool:

[dara]

Yellow just before the end of Stage 1, it should be a green flag end though.

[crazed 9.6]

Team-mates, Tricky Ricky and Newman get up into each other :eek:

[dara]

Joey Logano wins stage 1, no bonus points awarded. Nice strategy as both Elliott and Logano need stage points to move forward.

[dara]

Newman done for the day.

[dara]

Denny Hamlin wins Stage 2, no one has him in the picks, so no bonus points. Elliott gets some points for the playoffs, and Hamlin really didn't need them.

[dara]

I didn't think that Brad K would be in trouble , but Elliott could pass him on the playoff bubble.

[crazed 9.6]

Bad Brad is dropping spots, yup :eek:

Blaney had been doing well but Kyle B is been coming on strong... Lets see what he gots for Hammy :)

[dara]

Bowman praying for a caution here.

[dara]

Bowman praying for a caution here.

Prayer not answered. Going to be close between Elliott and Keselowski.

[dara]

Caution with 13 left! Blaney tire down, but now Elliott has a chance to get some spots. Maybe Kyle Busch can bogart this from Hamlin.

[crazed 9.6]

Caution with 13 left! Blaney tire down, but now Elliott has a chance to get some spots. Maybe Kyle Busch can bogart this from Hamlin.

gonna be something :)

[dara]

Interesting strategies going on. Byron still has a chance, as well as Elliott to advance, and Bad Brad is holding on by his fingernails.

[4me2c]

Lol, did Hamlin try to Touch the Pace Car...?!?

[dara]

Caution with 3 laps to go. Free tire from Bubba on the track.

Overtime coming up.

[crazed 9.6]

Lol, did Hamlin try to Touch the Pace Car...?!?

I saw that too

[dara]

Brad is in with that great pitstop. Chase needs to win.

[dara]

Wow, restart coming up. Logano might be out of the playoffs now.

[dara]

Teammates are up against each other for the last spot, if Elliott wins.

[crazed 9.6]

Wow, restart coming up. Logano might be out of the playoffs now.

Crazy stuff goings on :eek:

[dara]

Congrats to Denny Hamlin! Edging Ellott, but Elliott will make the next round. Keselowski ends up 19th.

[4me2c]

Congratz for Hamlin Winning another Race too Bad No One picked Him in the Pool...! Gonna bee Low Scoring...! Wooooooooooooooooo, what a Race...!

Congratz to superbox and 82harley for the High Scores in the Pool...! WTG...! :cool:

[dara]

High score for this race was superbox and 82harley:

https://i.imgur.com/1wEsimK.png

[dara]

No change in the podium order:
dara 4440
superbox 4296
stilled 4241

Overall standings will be posted in the rules thread. Also will post the standings for the 4th diecast car. Next race is at the paperclip, Martinsville, next Sunday.