April 19, 2013
- Kenseth wins Kansas pole: #20-Matt Kenseth won the pole for the STP 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway with track record speed of 191.864mph for his 1st pole of 2013 and 9th of his career. #99-Edwards (was fastest in practice) is on the outside pole, followed by #17-Stenhouse Jr., #12-Hornish Jr., #18-Busch, #43-Almirola, #56-Truex Jr., #55-Martin, #39-Newman and #15-Bowyer. #24-Gordon slid on his first lap and backed into the trun two wall and will have to go to a backup car and will start 43rd, using a provisional.
Two drivers will make their first Sprint Cup Series start of 2013:
#12-Sam Hornish Jr. ran 191.401mph and will start 4th.
#81-Elliott Sader ran 187.996mph and will start 24th, his first Cup start since the 2012 Daytona 500. Missing the race was: #87-Nemechek.
See the starting lineup, qualifying results, pole progression, qualifying order and more on the Kansas Starting Lineup / Qualifying Page.(4-19-2013) - Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:
#20-Matt Kenseth won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 3rd Annual STP 400 with a lap of 28.145 seconds, 191.864 mph.
This is his ninth pole in 480 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and fourth top-10 start in 2013.
This is his second pole in 15 races at Kansas Speedway.
#99-Carl Edwards (second) posted his third top-10 start of 2013 and his fourth in 12 races at Kansas Speedway.
#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (third) posted his first top-10 start at Kansas Speedway. It is his second in eight races this season.
#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(4-19-2013) - Coverage of Qualifying for the STP 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013 at 4:40pm/et.
Television (TV): SPEED, 4:30pm/et
Radio: MRN – motorracingnetwork.com, 4:30pm/et
Scheduled Qualifying TV Re-Air: 8:30pm/et - Qualifying Order for the STP 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is posted. 44 cars/drivers are listed.
The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #33-Cassill.
The final driver scheduled to go out is #42-Montoya.
Fastest in Friday practice, #99-Edwards, is scheduled to qualify 41st.
Qualifying order is set by a random draw, held about an hour before the first practice.
See the full qualifying order on the Kansas Qualifying Page.(4-19-2013) - Friday practice for the STP 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over run, after 90 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes:
#99-Edwards 192.055 [faster then track record]
#17-Stenhouse Jr. 191.857 [faster then track record]
#12-Hornish Jr. 191.557 [faster then track record]
#56-Truex Jr. 191.476 [faster then track record]
#43-Almirola 191.293
slowest: #47-Labonte 183.200 & #35-Wise 183.842
Notes: the track record is 191.360mph, set last October by #5-Kahne. #18-Busch slapped the wall off turn two about 10 minutes into the start of practice, pancaked the right side of the car and did some damage to the car, the team will go to a backup car. The team will NOT have to go to the rear of the field before the start of the race as long as the car is presented for qualifying with the race engine. #20-Kenseth slapped the wall but the team will supposedly fix the damage. With 25 minutes left in practice, #18-Busch got the backup car on the track to shake it down.
See fastest speeds, laps run and more on the Kansas Practice 1 Speeds page (pdf).(4-19-2013) - Johnson says Hendrick Motorsports didn’t ‘rat out’ Penske Racing: #48-Jimmie Johnson met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed many things, including the Penske Pentalties, the transcript in part:
Q) DID YOU GUYS TURN IN PENSKE LAST WEEK? I’M ASSUMING YOU HAVE HEARD BRAD’S (KESELOWSKI) COMMENTS AS FAR AS, THEY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN TARGETED AND UNDER THE MICROSCOPE THE LAST WEEK OR SO. YOU AND CHAD (KNAUS) OBVIOUSLY KNOW HOW THAT FEELS. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHEN YOU DO HAVE SUCCESS HOW MUCH CLOSER NASCAR DOES SCRUTINIZE EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS DO:
Johnson: “When you have success on your side the magnifying glass the viewpoint for everybody, NASCAR, other teams, it gets a lot more intense. The best officiating in the garage area has always been your neighbor. That has just been part of NASCAR for years and years. That is why NASCAR has the procedures in place that they do in the garage area and why even in F1 today they are not allowed to cover their stuff anymore. It’s just part of it. With all that being said, no, the Hendrick group and the #48 team did not rat out the Penske cars. There are two decisions teams are faced with in the garage area. Everybody has people watching. We have been very impressed with the #2 cars staff and their ability to have somebody just stand and watch other teams.”
“So this environment does take place in the garage area. Yeah, there are eyes open, but when a team sees something they have two options. One, they go home and try to adapt it to their car and understand it and see if they can make it work or they go in the truck and say something. We don’t say something. We are a company built on performance. We are a company that tries to understand the rulebook as close as we can to the law. Sure, we have had our issues with it, but that is racing it has been that way since day one of racing. We go in there and we try to be as smart as we can and conform to the rules and put the best race car on the track. With all that being said, no, sure there was a lot of activity around the Penske cars during the test day, just like all the other cars and everybody is watching, everybody is looking, but in no way shape or form did anybody from the #48 car walk into that truck and say anything.”
Q) WAS THERE ANY PART OF YOU THAT THOUGHT THE PENSKE PENALTY WAS SOMEWHAT JUST IN THE SENSE THAT BRAD KESELOWSKI WAS COMPLAINING OR AT LEAST TALKING ABOUT YOUR REAR END SUSPENSION LAST YEAR?
Johnson: “I’ve said this before. Brad is a huge talent. But as we all know, Brad will say things. And when you’re in the sport long enough, you learn when you need to be careful. And no team is immune to the issues. I don’t want the crew chief’s job. Those guys live on the ragged edge and they have to. If not, they’re going to run 20th every week. So, I think over time, I’ve learned and have also clearly experienced some issues where man, you just do your thing and there’s no need to spout off what other people are up to. I think there have been a few lessons that Brad has learned along the way this year as to when to say something. With all that being said, it doesn’t take away from the fact that with the penalties and with what Penske is going through right now, doesn’t take away the fact that they are champions and they did an awesome job last year. And I still think Brad is an awesome driver and that team has awesome equipment and we’re going to deal with them week-in and week-out. Again, I’ve lived through it and good teams survive. Good teams and drivers will always survive. But it’s going to put a lot of stress in their world the next six, eight, or ten weeks, depending on how long the appeals last and all that. And we’ll all see how they respond to it. But once they get some normalcy back in their lives at-track, they’re going to be right there at the front of the pack each week like we’ve seen so far.”(Team Chevy)(4-19-2013) - Brother of HMS Machinist killed in Cambridge: Hendrick Motorsports Statement: The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Hendrick Motorsports are with Andrew Collier and his family. Andrew, a machinist in the Hendrick Motorsports engine department, tragically lost his brother, Officer Sean Collier, last night in Cambridge, Mass. We ask that the family’s privacy be considered during this difficult time. Andrew, 25, joined Hendrick Motorsports in September 2008.(HMS)(4-19-2013)
- Final Texas TV Ratings: NASCAR Sprint Cup series racing posted a 3.8/7 with 6.3 million viewers on Saturday night for the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. While that was down -5% from last year’s 4.0/7 (6.8 million) for the same race, Saturday night’s telecast powered FOX to a first place finish in primetime(8-11p) among all broadcast and cable networks on average audience (6.2 million). Season-to-date, NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX is averaging a 5.4/12 with 8.9 million viewers. That’s up +2% over last year’s 5.3/11 (8.8 million viewers) and currently ranks as the highest-rated and most-watched sport in season. See past races for 2013 and 5-year comparison chart on the 2013 NASCAR TV Ratings page.(4-19-2013)
- Farmers Insurance celebrates 85th Anniversary: In celebration of Farmers’ 85th anniversary, #5-Kasey Kahne will race in a special Farmers Insurance 85th Anniversary paint scheme during the April 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Kansas Speedway – a car that will bring to life the memory of Farmers first insured vehicle, a 1925 Cadillac Phaeton, insured in 1928.(HMS)(4-18-2013)
Images of the scheme were unveiled Thursday, see images of the car on the #5 Team Schemes page.(4-19-2013) - KCI Kansas City partners with #33 team at Kansas: Circle Sport, LLC announced that KCI Kansas City will sponsor the team’s #33 Chevy driven by Landon Cassill in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Cassill, making his seventh start of the season for Circle Sport, will pilot the #33 KCI Kansas City Chevrolet SS in the STP 400 on Sunday afternoon. Serving major markets throughout the Midwest, KCI Kansas City offers a wide range of remarketing services including reconditioning, inspections, transportation, salvage auctions, equipment auctions, and Internet auctions. Known as the “The Midwest’s Premier Dealer Auto Auction,” KCI Kansas City remarkets vehicles for wholesale consignors including dealers, manufacturers, rental car companies, banks, finance and leasing institutions. KCI Kansas City offers dealers 700 – 900 vehicles each week and as many as 2000 at special event sales, like the Midwest’s Biggest Auto Auction Event – Guitars and Cars. Cassill, who posted an 18th-place finish in the most recent race at Kansas, made an appearance at KCI’s NASCAR Days promotional sale on Thursday, April 18th in advance of the weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway. The two-day celebration culminates with Thursday’s main-event sale, which brings 1,000 cars and trucks into KCI’s auction lanes. During the two-day sale, buyers and sellers will also vie for a chance to win the grand prize post-sale drawing for VIP passes for two to the Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday. This ultimate prize package includes hotel and ground transportation, HOT passes for two and an infield RV/BBQ experience at the STP 400.(Circle Sport), see images of the car on the #33 Team Schemes page.(4-19-2013)
- Dibenedetto to debut with Vision in Darlington: Vision Racing has changed engine builders over the winter months from Arrington Engines to PME engines. In addition to engine build changes, Vision Racing recently secured its new 21,000 square foot shop, in Mooresville, NC, in order to build a program capable of handling it’s team objectives of racing on a weekly basis starting with the Richmond race in April. “We have added the #37 car in addition to the #17 that Tanner Berryhill has driven. We will have the capability of running different drivers along with their sponsoring companies in the #37, should that opportunity come about,” said team owner Adrian Berryhill. Vision Racing is excited about announcing the newly formed partnership with Keller Williams Realty in addition to promoting the National book tour of Gary Keller and Jay Papasan’s best selling book, The One Thing. Vision Racing will debut the #37 at Darlington with signed driver Matt Dibenedetto. (Vision Racing PR)(4-19-2013)
- Efland in the 6 in Kansas UPDATE: Danny Efland will make his 2013 Camping World Truck Series season debut on Saturday, April 20 in the SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway. He will pilot the Eddie Sharp Racing #6 Chevy Silverado. Sponsorship will be announced by the team. Danny has 58 Nationwide races to his credit but only two Truck starts. He finished 21st in the 2012 Nationwide points while starting only18 races.(Danny Efland Racing PR)(04-17- 2013)
UPDATE: Danny Efland will make his 2013 Camping World Truck Series debut behind the wheel of the #6 NeuroMama.com Chevy Silverado in the SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway. Joining Efland in his return to the Camping World Truck Series is new sponsor Neuromama.com. Neuromama.com is the world’s only “neural technology-enabled search engine” that becomes smarter and more accurate with every keyword and key phrase search it answers. Efland, from Irmo, SC will be making his third career start in the Camping World Truck Series, his first since 2009. (Danny Efland Racing PR)(4-19-2013) - Buescher fastest in final practice: #31-James Buescher was fastest during final practice at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 178.737 mph. #4-Jeb Burton was second, followed by #32-Miguel Paludo, #19-Joey Logano, #98-Johnny Sauter, #18-Joey Coulter, #3-Ty Dillon, #8-Max Gresham, #51-Kyle Busch, and #62-Brendan Gaughan. 36 drivers practiced during the session. The teams of #98-Johnny Sauter and #51-Kyle Busch changed engines. #14-Brennan Newberry and #21-Spencer Gallagher both had separate incidents during the session. See complete results on the Kansas practice 2 speeds page (pdf).(4-19-2013)
- Buescher fastest in first practice: #31-James Buescher was fastest during opening practice at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 178.873 mph. #4-Jeb Burton was second, followed by: #62-Brendan Gaughan, #8-Max Gresham, #98-Johnny Sauter, #32-Miguel Paludo, #3-Ty Dillon, #18-Joey Coulter, #88-Matt Crafton, #9-Ron Hornaday, Jr. 34 drivers practiced during the session. See complete results on the Kansas practice 1 speeds page (pdf).(4-19-2013)
- Kansas Speedway, Kansas Army National Guard Partnership: Officials with Kansas Speedway and the Kansas Army National Guard announced the continuation of their partnership, which will include a swear in ceremony for newly enlisted soldiers to the Kansas Army National Guard. “I’m honored to be able to continue the great partnership we have with the Kansas Army National Guard,” said Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren. “These men and women, along with their families, have made a huge commitment to protect and defend our country and I’m glad that we can recognize them during our event weekends.”
“Our partnership with Kansas Speedway connects many of our troops to a sport they really enjoy while also providing us a venue to show the public what the Kansas National Guard is all about through equipment displays and demonstrations,” said Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, Kansas adjutant general. “We appreciate the generosity and support from Kansas Speedway and the enthusiasm and support the race fans show to our Guardsmen in attendance.” The Kansas Army National Guard will also continue to partner with Kansas Speedway for the Kansas Army National Guard Pre-Race at all of Kansas Speedway’s events in 2013. Kansas Speedway season tickets and individual race tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased by logging onto www.kansasspeedway.com or calling 866.460.RACE (7223). Parking is always free at Kansas Speedway and fans can bring in one 14x14x14-inch soft-sided cooler with their favorite food and beverages. Hy-Vee, the official grocery and tailgate pit stop of Kansas Speedway, has everything you need for your race day cooler.(Kansas Speedway)(4-19-2013) - Darrell Waltrip Named Grand Marshal of Toyota/Save Mart 350: Legendary driver Darrell Waltrip, a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, has been named Grand Marshal of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Sonoma Raceway, June 21-23. The event marks the series’ 25th annual event in Sonoma. Waltrip will be honored on Friday, June 21, of race weekend at the Children’s Champions Grand Marshal’s Banquet at beautiful Cline Cellars in Sonoma. The gala is a fundraiser for the Sonoma Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities. He will also take part in pre-race activities on Sunday, June 23, and participate in the official command of, “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.” Waltrip, who currently serves as the lead analyst for NASCAR on FOX, is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion with 84 Cup Series victories, tying him for third with Bobby Allison on all-time list. He is the winner of the 1989 Daytona 500 and the only five-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600 (1978, ’79, ’85, ’88 and ’89) at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “I am honored to have my name associated with Sonoma Raceway,” said Waltrip, who was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005. “I’ve always loved road racing both as an active driver and as a broadcaster. Sonoma is such an historic race track that when we got to go there with stock cars 25 years ago, it was magical. It’s a great race track in the beautiful Northern California wine country.”
“Darrell is not only one of the greatest drivers in the history of our sport, but also one of the most popular personalities. He’ll be a terrific addition as we celebrate the 25th running of NASCAR in Sonoma,” said Steve Page, president and general manager of Sonoma Raceway. “He’s been a welcome guest in America’s living rooms during the NASCAR broadcasts and we will be honored to have him as our guest and Grand Marshal in June.” Great ticket options are still available for the 25th Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in Sonoma, including the Silver Celebration Special, which includes a $25 savings and limited-edition die-cast car. Visit www.racesonoma.com/nascar or call 800-870-RACE for details.(Sonoma)(4-19-2013)
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