Crew chiefs can toss out their old notes because Kentucky Speedway underwent a full repave during the offseason and its new surface debuts from Wednesday through Saturday when all three of NASCAR’s national series head to The Bluegrass State.
In addition to the repave, Turns 1 and 2 had their banking increased from 14 to 17 degrees. The racing groove narrowed in the process. Turns 3 and 4 remain 14 degrees.
The track also added 3,200 feet SAFER barrier and made improvements to its drainage system. The NASCAR XFINITY Series will get the chance to rubber up the newly repaved surface in Friday’s ALSCO 300 (July 8, 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN).
Kentucky Speedway joined the NASCAR XFINITY Series schedule in 2001 and Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) won the inaugural event on June 6. Since then, Kentucky Speedway has hosted 19 series races, one per season from 2001 to 2011, and then two races per season since 2012.
Team Penske leads the series in wins with five at the track, while drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano are tied for most series wins at Kentucky with three apiece. Defending race winner, Brad Keselowski, will be in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion this weekend.
The series will have plenty of on-track time to prepare for the race on Friday night with four practices on Thursday, July 7. Qualifying will take place on Friday, July 8 at 4:45 p.m. ET.
From Jayski.
In addition to the repave, Turns 1 and 2 had their banking increased from 14 to 17 degrees. The racing groove narrowed in the process. Turns 3 and 4 remain 14 degrees.
The track also added 3,200 feet SAFER barrier and made improvements to its drainage system. The NASCAR XFINITY Series will get the chance to rubber up the newly repaved surface in Friday’s ALSCO 300 (July 8, 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN).
Kentucky Speedway joined the NASCAR XFINITY Series schedule in 2001 and Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) won the inaugural event on June 6. Since then, Kentucky Speedway has hosted 19 series races, one per season from 2001 to 2011, and then two races per season since 2012.
Team Penske leads the series in wins with five at the track, while drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano are tied for most series wins at Kentucky with three apiece. Defending race winner, Brad Keselowski, will be in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion this weekend.
The series will have plenty of on-track time to prepare for the race on Friday night with four practices on Thursday, July 7. Qualifying will take place on Friday, July 8 at 4:45 p.m. ET.
From Jayski.
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