� 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 Sept. 30, 2001.
� During the 2012 season, between the April race and this weekend’s event the 1.5-mile track underwent a repave adding variable banking in the corners and on the frontstretch.
� There have been 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kansas since the track opened in 2001.
� All of the races have been scheduled for 267 laps.
� 10 drivers have competed in all 13 races at Kansas. Mark Martin has completed the most laps at Kansas with 3,388.
� Jeff Gordon won the first two NASCAR Sprint Cup races.
� Jason Leffler won the first pole in September 2001.
� 10 different drivers have won poles, led by Jimmie Johnson with three.
� Nine different drivers have posted victories, led by Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart (each with two).
� Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Kansas with four, followed by Roush Fenway Racing with three.
� Seven of the 13 races have been won from a top-10 starting position.
� Two drivers have won from the pole: Joe Nemechek in 2004 and Jimmie Johnson in 2008.
� The furthest back in the field that a race winner started was 25th, by Brad Keselowski last season.
� Two active drivers with more than one start have averaged a top-10 finish: Jimmie Johnson (7.9) and Greg Biffle (8.0).
� Nine of the 13 races that ended under green had a margin of victory under one second. The 2007 race ended under caution.
� The 2009 Chase race holds the record for most lead changes (26) among the most leaders (14) in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Kansas Speedway.
� Jimmie Johnson has led the most laps (503) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway, followed by Greg Biffle with 346 laps led.
� Denny Hamlin made his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway on 10/09/2005.
� Jimmie Johnson posted the highest NSCS Driver Rating performance at Kansas Speedway in this event last season with a 149.2. A perfect Driver Rating (150.0) performance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway has yet to be achieved.(NASCAR)(10-16-2012)
