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Friday, October 16, 2015

Analyzing the Hollywood Casino 400

1 - Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.3
2015 Rundown
· Four wins, 18 top fives, 24 top 10s,
· Led 1090 laps
· Average Finish of 8.1
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, four top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 18.583, 18th-best
· Average Running Position of 17.894, 18th-best
· Driver Rating of 82.3, 17th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.647, 15th-fastest
· 1434 Laps in the Top 15 (44.7), 20th-most

2 - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Budweiser / Jimmy John's Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.1
2015 Rundown
· Three wins, 20 top fives, 24 top 10s,
· Led 2031 laps
· Average Finish of 8.9
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One win, four top fives, nine top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 9.400, second-best
· Average Running Position of 10.775, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 102.1, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 168.445, fourth-fastest
· 2923 Laps in the Top 15 (73.9), sixth-most
· 534 Quality Passes, sixth-most

3 - Martin Truex, Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.3
2015 Rundown
· One win, eight top fives, 19 top 10s,
· Led 536 laps
· Average Finish of 12.6
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Four top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 17.500, 16th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.237, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 93.3, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 168.184, sixth-fastest
· 2327 Laps in the Top 15 (63.1), 11th-most

4 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.5
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s,
· Led 521 laps
· Average Finish of 13.1
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, four top 10s
· Average finish of 16.357, 14th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.632, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 86.5, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.872, 11th-fastest
· 2364 Laps in the Top 15 (64.1), 10th-most
· 487 Quality Passes, ninth-most

5 - Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 85.5
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, ten top fives, 16 top 10s,
· Led 765 laps
· Average Finish of 10.9
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, five top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 17.600, 17th-best
· Average Running Position of 16.083, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.5, 14th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.763, 12th-fastest
· 2230 Laps in the Top 15 (56.4), 14th-most
· 455 Quality Passes, 11th-most

6 - Carl Edwards (No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.0
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, five top fives, 12 top 10s,
· Led 362 laps
· Average Finish of 14.9
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Six top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average finish of 10.000, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.208, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 96.0, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 168.125, eighth-fastest
· 2729 Laps in the Top 15 (69.0), seventh-most
· 571 Quality Passes, third-most

7 - Jeff Gordon (No. 24 3M Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 100.5
2015 Rundown
· Three top fives, 15 top 10s,
· Led 209 laps
· Average Finish of 15.3
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Three wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.267, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 9.929, third-best
· Driver Rating of 100.5, sixth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 168.485, third-fastest
· 3316 Laps in the Top 15 (83.9), second-most
· 628 Quality Passes, second-most

8 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 90.8
2015 Rundown· One win, six top fives, 20 top 10s,
· Led 611 laps
· Average Finish of 11.3
Kansas Speedway Outlook:

· One win, two top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 12.545, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 13.562, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 90.8, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.735, 13th-fastest
· 1955 Laps in the Top 15 (66.5), ninth-most
· 415 Quality Passes, 13th-most

9 - Ryan Newman (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 72.5
2015 Rundown
· Five top fives, 14 top 10s,
· Led 19 laps
· Average Finish of 13.6
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, six top 10s
· Average finish of 19.733, 21st-best
· Average Running Position of 19.670, 23rd-best
· Driver Rating of 72.5, 23rd-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.160, 22nd-fastest
· 1339 Laps in the Top 15 (33.9), 23rd-most
· 355 Quality Passes, 15th-most

10 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Halloween Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.8
2015 Rundown
· Four wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s,
· Led 682 laps
· Average Finish of 12.6
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, three top 10s
· Average finish of 20.286, 22nd-best
· Average Running Position of 17.965, 19th-best
· Driver Rating of 78.8, 19th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.523, 18th-fastest
· 1885 Laps in the Top 15 (51.1), 16th-most
· 442 Quality Passes, 12th-most

11 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr (No. 88 HALO 5: MASTER CHIEF Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.8
2015 Rundown
· Two wins, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s,
· Led 203 laps
· Average Finish of 11.1
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Three top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.643, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.853, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 91.8, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 167.959, 10th-fastest
· 2295 Laps in the Top 15 (62.3), 12th-most
· 499 Quality Passes, eighth-most

12 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 104.9
2015 Rundown
· Five wins, 12 top fives, 19 top 10s,
· Led 771 laps
· Average Finish of 13.4
Kansas Speedway Outlook:
· Two wins, six top fives, 11 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 11.333, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 10.814, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 104.9, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 168.313, fifth-fastest
· 2979 Laps in the Top 15 (75.4), fourth-most
· 509 Quality Passes, seventh-most

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 12 at Kansas Speedway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
 
 
1
Joey Logano
12
1
1
4
4
1
18.6
82.3
 
2
Kevin Harvick
19
3
1
4
9
1
11
102.1
 
3
Martin Truex Jr
14
0
0
4
5
1
17.5
93.3
 
4
Denny Hamlin
14
0
1
3
4
1
16.4
86.5
 
5
Kurt Busch
19
1
0
1
5
2
18.4
85.5
 
6
Carl Edwards
16
0
0
6
11
1
10.8
96.0
 
7
Jeff Gordon
19
0
3
11
13
2
9.9
100.5
 
8
Brad Keselowski
11
0
1
2
5
0
12.5
90.8
 
9
Ryan Newman
19
0
1
3
6
3
17.6
72.5
 
10
Kyle Busch
15
0
0
1
3
4
21.4
78.8
 
11
Dale Earnhardt Jr
18
1
0
3
9
2
15.8
91.8
 
12
Matt Kenseth
19
2
2
6
11
2
13.8
104.9
 
* – Based on last 15 races at Kansas Speedway (2005 – 2015).



Kansas Speedway Data
Season Race #: 31 of 36 (10-12-15)
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 17 to 20 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 17 to 20 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 10 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  2,685 feet
Backstretch Length:  2,207 feet
Race Length: 267 laps / 400 miles

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas
Jimmie Johnson........................ 111.6
Matt Kenseth............................. 104.9
Kyle Larson............................... 104.3
Kevin Harvick............................ 102.1
Greg Biffle................................ 101.1
Jeff Gordon.............................. 100.5
Carl Edwards.............................. 96.0
Martin Truex Jr............................ 93.3
Kasey Kahne.............................. 93.0
Tony Stewart............................... 92.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (15 total) among active drivers at Kansas Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2014 pole winner:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
197.621 mph, 27.325 secs. 10-03-14

2014 race winner:
Joey Logano, Ford
141.951 mph, (02:49:17), 10-05-14

Track qualifying record:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
197.773 mph, 27.304 secs. 10-03-14

Track race record:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
144.122 mph, (02:46:44), 04-22-12

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 (110.576 mph, 3:37:19).
·         During the 2012 season, between the April and October events the 1.5-mile track underwent a repave adding variable banking in the corners.
Starts
·         There have been 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, one NSCS event from 2001 - 2010 and two races per year since 2011.
·         122 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 91 in more than one.
·         Five drivers have started all 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway – Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman.
·         Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Kansas Speedway with a 10.0.
·         2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series championAustin Dillon (10/09/2011), Ryan Blaney (5/10/2014) and Chase Contender Denny Hamlin (10/09/2005) all made their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts at Kansas Speedway.

Poles
·         12 drivers have Coors Light poles at Kansas, led by Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with three each.
·         Jason Leffler won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a speed of 176.499 mph.
·         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 and fall 2014).

Poles
·         Youngest Kansas pole winner: Joey Logano (05/09/2015 – 24 years, 11 months, 15 days).
·         Oldest Kansas pole winner: Mark Martin (10/04/2009 – 50 years, 8 months, 25 days).

Wins
·         12 different drivers have won at Kansas Speedway, led by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson with three each.
·         Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Kansas with six: Jeff Gordon (three: 2001, 2002 and 2014) and Jimmie Johnson (three: 2008, 2011 and 2015).
·         Four manufacturers have won at Kansas Speedway in the NSCS; led by Chevrolet with 10 victories, Ford with four, Toyota and Dodge each have two.
·         Four of the 19 (21.1%) 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). 
·         Five of the 19 (26.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway have been won from the front row: four from the pole and one from second-place.
·         11 of the 19 (57.9%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kansas Speedway have been won from a top-10 starting position.
·         Two of the 19 (10.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
·         The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Kansas Speedway is 25th, by Brad Keselowski in the spring of 2011.
·         Youngest Kansas winner: Joey Logano (10/05/2014 – 24 years, 4 months, 11 days).
·         Oldest Kansas winner: Mark Martin (10/09/2005 – 46 years, 9 months, 0 days).
·         Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth are the only two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers that have posted consecutive wins at Kansas Speedway: Gordon (2001 and 2002 – the first two NSCS events at Kansas) and Kenseth (fall of 2012, spring of 2013). 
·         Nine of the 10 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners at Kansas Speedway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Jeff Gordon won at Kansas in his first appearance.  
·         Kevin Harvick competed at Kansas Speedway 15 times before winning in the fall of 2013; the longest span of any the 10 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners at Kansas.
·         Kevin Harvick (15) and Matt Kenseth (13) have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Kansas Speedway.
·         Kurt Busch leads the series with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 19. 

Additional Finishing Positions
·         Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman are tied for the series most runner-up finishes at Kansas Speedway with two each.  
·         Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at Kansas Speedway with 11; followed by Greg Biffle andJimmie Johnson with seven.
·         Jimmie Johnson leads the series in top-10 finishes at Kansas Speedway with 15; followed by Jeff Gordon(13), Carl Edwards (11) and Matt Kenseth (11).
·         Three active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have an average finishing position at Kansas Speedway inside the top 10 – Jimmie Johnson (9.055), Kyle Larson (9.666) and Jeff Gordon (9.947).   

Track / Event Specific Stats
·         There has been one NSCS race resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Kansas Speedway: fall of 2011 (267/272).
·         Only one of the 19 races at Kansas Speedway has been shortened due to weather conditions: fall of 2007.
·         Qualifying has never been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway. 
·         Paul Menard has participated in the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway without posting a DNF (13).
·         Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway was the (10/10/2004) race won by Joe Nemechek with a MOV of 0.081 second.
·         Jimmie Johnson leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Kansas Speedway with 596 laps led in 18 starts.

Female Competitor Stats
·         Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has competed at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
Date
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Driver Rating
5/9/2015
Danica Patrick
27
27
54.4
10/5/2014
Danica Patrick
29
16
67.9
5/10/2014
Danica Patrick
9
7
101.4
10/6/2013
Danica Patrick
29
43
29.3
4/21/2013
Danica Patrick
25
25
55.8
10/21/2012
Danica Patrick
40
32
40.4
Averages
26.5
25.0
58.2



NASCAR in Kansas
·         There have been 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in Kansas.
Track Name
City
NSCS
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City
19
·         17 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Kansas.
·         Two drivers from Kansas have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; both have won in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Driver
NSCS
NXS
NCWTS
Clint Bowyer
8
8
3
Jim Roper
1
0
0

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