May 6, 2016
- Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Go Bowling 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway have been made.
Pole sitter #78-Truex, Jr. chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters].
Outside pole sitter #20-Kenseth took pit stall 38, with an opening in front of it.
#11-Hamlin, who starts 3rd took the 18th pit stall, also with an opening in front of it.
The 41st and final pit stall was taken by #24-Elliott, who starts 13th.
To see where the drivers/teams pit stall is, see the pit selection chart on Jayski.com’s Pit Stall Selection chart.(5-6-2016) - Truex, Jr. wins Kansas pole: #78-Martin Truex, Jr. won the Coors Light pole for the GoBowling.com 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway with speed of 190.921mph for his 1st pole of 2016, XXX at Kansas and 8th of his career. Truex, Jr. has never won a race from the pole.
#20-Kenseth will start 2nd, followed by #11-Hamlin, #41-Busch, #2-Keselowski, #18-Busch, #21-Blaney, #31-Newman, #17-Stenhouse, Jr., #6-Bayne, #27-Menard, and #19-Edwards
#20-Kenseth was fastest in the first round with a speed of 190.034mph and in the second round at 190.712mph.
40 teams were entered, so everyone made the race.
See round-by-round qualifying results on the Kansas qualifying results page (pdf) and the complete starting lineup on the Kansas Starting Lineup page (pdf).(5-6-2016) - Kansas Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Martin Truex Jr won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 6th Annual Go Bowling 400 with a lap of 28.284 seconds, 190.921 mph.
This is his eighth pole in 380 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and sixth top-10 start in 2016.
This is his first pole in 16 races at Kansas Speedway.
Matt Kenseth (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2016 and his ninth in 21 races at Kansas Speedway.
Denny Hamlin (third) posted his eighth top-10 start at Kansas Speedway. It is his ninth in 11 races this season.
Ryan Blaney (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(5-6-2016) - Second Round of Qualifying for the GoBowling.com 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over after 10 scheduled minutes.
#20-Kenseth 190.712
#11-Hamlin 190.148
#41-Busch 189.987
#78-Truex, Jr. 189.920
#21-Blaney 189.573
the rest of the top 12: 17 19 18 2 6 31 27;
out of the top 12 and not advancing to the final round 3: 24 22 48 14 3 42 43 16 1 88 10 83
(5-6-2016) - First Round of Qualifying for the GoBowling.com 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over, after 20 scheduled minutes.
#20-Kenseth 190.034
#78-Truex, Jr 189.800
#41-Busch 189.354
#3-Dillon 189.135
#19-Edwards 189.016
the rest of the top 24: 18 48 22 43 17 11 31 6 2 10 16 21 42 88 24 27 83 1 14
out of the top 24 and not advancing to round 2: 34 4 5 44 47 95 13 7 15 23 38 30 98 32 46 55
Drivers who will miss the race: none as 40 cars were entered for 40 spots.
(5-6-2016) - Final (happy hour) practice for the GoBowling.com 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over after 80 scheduled minutes. The top five, slowest and notes:
#78-Truex, Jr. 187.696
#20-Kenseth 187.617
#11-Hamlin 187.357
#48-Johnson 187.285
#18-Busch 187.214
slowest: #98-Whitt 177.696 & #55-Sorenson 174.616.
most laps run: #41-Busch 50, #20-Kenseth 44
notes: Johnson ran the fastest lap of the session 15 minutes in, but the engine began to run in reverse due to a problem with the engine control unit, and smoke came out of the hood. The team checked the car and said there was no damage to the engine.
Qualifying will be this evening at 6:45pm/et and will be televised on FS1 and covered via radio by MRN/SiriusXM.
Only 40 teams are entered so everyone will make the race.
See fastest speeds, laps run, best 10 consecutive lap average on the Kansas Final Practice Speeds page (pdf).(5-6-2016) - First practice for the GoBowling.com 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over after 55 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes:
#41-Busch 185.893
#78-Truex, Jr. 185.478
#19-Edwards 185.020
#3-Dillon 184.925
#6-Bayne 184.811
slowest: #32-Gase 175.131 & #55-Sorenson 172.667
most laps run: #21-Blaney 40, #14-Stewart 36
notes: Final (happy hour) practice is this afternoon at 1:30pm/et.
Qualifying will be this evening at 6:45pm/et and will be televised on FS1 and covered via radio by MRN/SiriusXM.
See fastest speeds, laps run, best 10 consecutive lap average on the Kansas Practice 1 Speeds page (pdf).(5-6-2016) - Changes coming to All-Star Race? UPDATE: With just over two weeks remaining until the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a format for the May 21 exhibition race still hasn’t been finalized. Until a few weeks ago, it seemed the 2015 format – four 25-lap segments ending with a 10-lap shootout – likely would remain in place this season. But multiple people with knowledge of the discussions have told NBC Sports that Charlotte and NASCAR officials have lobbied for significant changes to add drama to an event in which the winner has led all 10 laps of the last segment for the past three seasons. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the talks publicly. Among the changes being considered are:
-Varying the length and number of segments;
-Adding a mid-event inversion (which has been tried in past editions of the All-Star Race);
-Dynamic pit stop strategies, such as requiring the top 10 to pit for tires before a final segment while allowing the rest of the field to remain on track. (NBC Sports)(5-6-2016)
UPDATE: Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a new, thrilling format for the May 21 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the biggest all-star event in all of sports, that will see the brightest stars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series dueling for 113 laps to decide the winner of a $1 million prize. The unique format for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race includes two 50-lap segments with mandatory green-flag pit stops destined to shuffle the field. It all culminates with a 13-lap trophy dash that promises to deliver breathtaking racing, with a wrinkle sure to add intrigue. Prior to the start of the final segment, a random draw will decide whether the top nine, 10 or 11 cars will enter pit road for a mandatory four-tire pit stop. The rest will stay out on older tires and lead the field to green for the final segment. Cars with four new tires will line up behind those with older tires. It all adds up to a gripping fight-to-the-front finish for $1 million.
The new format is a throwback to the early years of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, when longer segments put more racing in the drivers’ hands, while the final 13-lap sprint offers the thrill of the unknown as teams battle to the front on fresh tires. The 2016 rules package for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which has provided two of the closest margins of victory in NASCAR history so far this season, also lends itself favorably to the updated format.
NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE FORMAT (MAY 21):
� Segment 1 (50 laps): Field set determined by qualifying, mandatory green-flag pit stop for a minimum of two tires;
� Break 1 (3-5 minutes): Mandatory pit stop with a minimum two-tire change before Segment 2;
� Segment 2 (50 laps): Field set determined by pit-road exit, one mandatory green-flag pit stop for a minimum of two tires before lap 85;
� Break 2 (3-5 minutes): Random draw to decide whether the top nine, 10 or 11 cars must enter pit road for a mandatory four-tire pit stop, pit road closed for all other cars, pit-road exit determines Segment 3 starting order, cars leaving pit road line up behind cars that did not pit;
� Segment 3 (13 laps): Only green-flag laps count (NASCAR Overtime procedures apply).
SPRINT SHOWDOWN FORMAT (MAY 20):
� Segment 1 (20 laps): Field set by practice speed, winner advances to NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and does not continue in Showdown;
� Segment 2 (20 laps): Field set by pit-road order after mandatory minimum two-tire pit stop, winner advances to NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and does not continue in Showdown;
� Segment 3 (10 laps): Field set by pit-road order after mandatory minimum two–tire pit stop, winner advances to NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (NASCAR Overtime rules apply).
ELIGIBILITY:
Drivers who have won a race in the current or preceding year, past NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners, past NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions, Sprint Showdown Segment 1, 2 and last-chance qualifier winners and the Sprint Fan Vote winner are eligible to compete. The final order of the Sprint Fan Vote will fill any remaining spots until the field reaches the minimum of 20 cars. Sprint Fan Vote balloting ends prior to the Sprint Showdown on May 20.(NASCAR)(5-6-2016) - Kerry, Teresa Earnhardt in battle over last name: Teresa Earnhardt, known for being staunchly protective of the Dale Earnhardt brand and marks, is trying to keep a couple from using “Earnhardt” in the name of homes they developed. That couple? Dale Earnhardt’s son Kerry Earnhardt and Kerry’s wife, Rene. Teresa Earnhardt, Kerry’s stepmother and Dale’s widow, doesn’t want the couple to use the name Earnhardt Collection and filed an appeal last week in federal court over a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruling that denied Teresa’s challenge to the “Earnhardt Collection” trademark applied for by Kerry Earnhardt Inc.
“Rene and I have worked extremely hard to develop the Earnhardt Collection brand and make it uniquely ours,” Kerry Earnhardt said in a statement to ESPN.com “I chose to leave a successful career in racing and could not be happier with what we’ve been able to achieve in the five years we’ve been building our home lifestyle brand inspired by our love of the outdoors.”
Teresa Earnhardt didn’t testify in the [trademark] case but states in her appeal that the name Earnhardt Collection is likely to deceive or cause confusion among people that the homes and products are endorsed by Dale Earnhardt or by her. Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, daughter of Dale and second wife Brenda Jackson, testified that no one has confused the Earnhardt Collection of being associated with her brother, Dale Earnhardt Jr.(ESPN.com)(5-7-2016) - Talladega TV Ratings UPDATE: NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Talladega earned a 3.8 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, flat in ratings compared to last year and down 5% from 2014 (4.0). The 3.8 overnight is tied with last year as the lowest for the spring Talladega race since at least 1998 (excluding rainouts). Despite the historic low, Sunday’s race was the first Sprint Cup telecast of the season to at least pull even with last year. Eight of the first ten races posted declines and two others – Bristol and Richmond – could not be compared because of last year’s rainouts. In addition, it ranks as the top rated NASCAR race in the metered markets in nearly two months, since Las Vegas in March (4.1). For the weekend, NASCAR on FOX ranked second among all sporting events behind the Blazers/Warriors NBA playoff game on ABC (5.0).(Sports Media Watch)(5-3-2016)
UPDATE: According to final numbers from Nielsen Media Research, Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from Talladega Superspeedway delivered a solid 4.0/10 and 6.7 million viewers, matching last year’s performance on a HH Rating basis and ticking up +6% on average audience (6.7 million vs. 6.3 million). On FOX Sports Go, Sunday’s race produced 54,318 streams with 25,372 unique streamers and 969,679 minutes streamed. Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race on FOX posted nice increases for the Talladega 300 with a 1.9/5 and 2.9 million viewers, up +19% over last year’s 1.6/4 (2.4 million) to rank as the most-watched Xfinity Series telecast on any network since 2013’s running of the Daytona 300 on ESPN. It marks the fifth consecutive NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race to be either flat or up versus 2015 comparable events.(Fox) see race-by-race TV Ratings for 2016 and a comparison chart on the 2016 TV Ratings page.(5-6-2016) - Jeff Gordon publishing first authorized biography: Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and current FOX NASCAR broadcast analyst, is publishing his first-ever authorized biography in October. “I purposely waited until I retired from driving so the book would encompass my entire career,” says Gordon. “People are going to be able to read about me like they’ve never read about me before.” The authorized biography, “Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny” is being written by Joe Garner, the five-time New York Times bestselling author of such popular hardcover collections as “And The Crowd Goes Wild” and “100 Yards of Glory.” Gordon and Garner first worked together in 2006 on the multimedia book titled “Speed, Guts, & Glory,” about landmark moments in NASCAR history. Garner was given unprecedented access. “What truly impressed me in the making of this book is the time Jeff invested. There are so many books with very little time invested by the drivers, but Jeff gave me unparalleled access at the race track, at special events – and at his home – over the past 15 months,” says Garner. The book is based on those extensive interviews with Gordon – as well as in-depth interviews with dozens of family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues, some of whom have never gone on the record before. “He put nothing off-limits and encouraged the people to speak honestly,” says Garner. “And Jeff speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about his childhood, his much publicized divorce, those he competed against, his family, and life after racing.” “Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny” is scheduled to be released on October 18th, 2016.(JeffGordon.com)(5-6-2016)
- Lesa France Kennedy named Honorary Chairperson for Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America Induction: The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) announced that International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy will serve as honorary chairperson for its 28th Annual Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone on June 29 in Daytona Beach. Kennedy, also ISC’s vice chairperson and executive vice president/vice chairperson of NASCAR, will be part of an illustrious list of attendees for the hall of fame’s first induction ceremony in Daytona Beach since its recent move from Novi, Michigan to Daytona International Speedway. The MSHFA now will be housed in the Speedway’s ticket and tours facility that greets thousands of motorsports fans each year at the “World Center of Racing.” The first phase of construction and development is expected to be completed by June. That completion will coincide with this year’s debut of the $400 million “DAYTONA Rising” project which has created the world’s first true motorsports stadium. The site for the induction ceremony will be announced in the near future. A seven-person class of 2016 inductees will enter the MSHFA: AMA motorcycle great Everett Brashear; NASCAR champion team owner Richard Childress; land and water speed-record legend Gary Gabelich; multi-discipline auto racing champion owner Chip Ganassi; NHRA announcing legend Dave McClelland; competitor and broadcaster extraordinaire Sam Posey; and 1955 Indianapolis 500 champion Bob Sweikert.(Motorsports Hall of Fame)(5-6-2016)
- Crew member reinstated: NASCAR has reinstated crew member Chris Jamieson upon his successful completion of NASCAR’s Substance Abuse Road to Recovery Program.(NASCAR) Jameson was suspended following the Las Vegas race.(5-6-2016)
- Kansas Pole Notes & Facts:
� Qualifying has never been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway.
� 13 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).
� Four of the 20 (20%) 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 20 (25%) 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 20 (55%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kansas Speedway have been won from a top-10 starting position.
� 17 of the 20 (85%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway have been won from a top-20 starting position – including last season’s race – Johnson started 19th.
� Two of the 20 (10%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway have been won from a starting position outside the top 20. – 21st (Tony Stewart, 2006) and 25th (Brad Keselowski, 2011).
� The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Kansas Speedway is 25th, by Brad Keselowski in the spring of 2011.
(NASCAR) - Sad news – Steve Turner: Steve Turner, a Texas businessman and one-time NASCAR team owner who won the 2012 Truck Series championship with driver James Buescher, died Thursday night with his family at his side, family members confirmed. After serving in the Navy and finding a great deal of success in the oil and gas industry, Turner’s hobby in racing turned into a full-time racing operation in 1999 with the formation of Turner Motorsports, competing on dirt and asphalt tracks throughout Texas. In 2009, Turner Motorsports joined NASCAR competition and later that year he acquired Braun Racing, a successful team in what is now the Xfinity Series. In 2013, Turner joined with Harry Scott Jr. and the team was renamed Turner Scott Motorsports. The owners went their separate ways at the conclusion of the 2014 season.Turner most recently lived in Houston. Funeral arrangements are not available at this time.(Motorsport.com)(5-6-2016)
- AutoLotto sponsoring Wallace at New Hampshire: Bubba Wallace’s #6 Ford Mustang will carry the AutoLotto colors in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 16. AutoLotto, founded in 2015 is a mobile application that allows users to purchase Powerball tickets from a mobile device. Users are able to store their credit card information in the application, order tickets without fees, and record the ticket information on the mobile device. AutoLotto checks the tickets for winning numbers and automatically pays users 100 percent of any applicable winnings. The application can even remember the user’s favorite numbers, or automatically purchase tickets when the Powerball reaches a certain amount.(Roush Fenway Racing), see an image of the car on the #6 team paint schemes page.(5-6-2016)
- Talladega XFINITY TV Ratings: Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race on FOX posted nice increases for the Talladega 300 with a 1.9/5 and 2.9 million viewers, up +19% over last year’s 1.6/4 (2.4 million) to rank as the most-watched Xfinity Series telecast on any network since 2013’s running of the Daytona 300 on ESPN. It marks the fifth consecutive NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race to be either flat or up versus 2015 comparable events.(Fox)(5-6-2016)
- Byron wins Truck Series Race at Kansas #9-William Byron won the Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway on Friday, picking up his first career win in dramatic fashion. A late caution as Byron led extended the race into overtime. He lost the lead to #21-Johnny Sauter and #41-Ben Rhodes after the restart, but the two made contact in turn 3 on the final lap and wrecked, handing the lead back to Byron.
#88-Matt Crafton finished second, followed by #19-Daniel Hemric, #4-Christopher Bell, #24-Clint Bowyer, #81-Ryan Truex, #00-Cole Custer, #17-Timothy Peters, #33-Ben Kennedy, and #23-Spencer Gallagher.
#05-John Wes Townley led the field to green after earning his first career pole, but was involved in an accident early and finished 26th.
There were 11 cautions for 47 laps and 19 lead changes among 9 leaders.
The average speed was 108.511mph.
Complete results are on the Kansas race results page (pdf).
(5-6-2016) - Kansas Race Fast Facts:
William Byron won the 16th Annual Toyota Tundra 250, his first victory in five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2016.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one races at Kansas Speedway.
Matt Crafton (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 16 races at Kansas Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2016.
Daniel Hemric (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Kansas Speedway.
William Byron (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
Timothy Peters leads the point standings by 8 points over Daniel Hemric.
(NASCAR Statistics)(5-6-2016) - Driver standings following Kansas:
1) #17-Timothy Peters, 103
2) #19-Daniel Hemric, 95, -8
3) #81-Ryan Truex, 93, -10
4) #02-Tyler Young, 89, -14
5) #8-John Hunter Nemechek, 88, -15
6) #88-Matt Crafton, 88, -15
7) #9-William Byron #, 87, -16
8) #23-Spencer Gallagher, 85, -18
9) #86-Brandon Brown, 83, -20
10) #92-Parker Kligerman, 82, -21
See complete standings on the driver standings page (pdf).(5-6-2016) - Owner Standings following Kansas are posted (pdf).(5-6-2016)
- Townley on pole at Kansas: #05-John Wes Townley won the pole for the Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 177.253mph. #9-William Byron will start second, followed by #29-Tyler Reddick, #00-Cole Custer, #4-Christopher Bell, #8-John Hunter Nemechek, #11-Matt Tifft, #17-Timothy Peters, #19-Daniel Hemric, and #41-Ben Rhodes.
Townley was also fastest in the second round with a speed of 176.459mph.
Did Not Qualify: #6-Norm Benning and #74-Mike Harmon.
See complete lineup on the Starting lineup (pdf) page.(5-6-2016) - Kansas Qualifying Notes:
John Wes Townley won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the 16th Annual Toyota Tundra 250 with a lap of 30.465 seconds, 177.253 mph.
This is his first pole in 96 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2016.This is his first pole in five races at Kansas Speedway.
William Byron (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2016 and his first in one races at Kansas Speedway.
Tyler Reddick (third) posted his first top-10 start at Kansas Speedway. It is his second in four races this season.
William Byron (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Integrated Marketing)(5-6-2016) - Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation teams with Brown for Charlotte: Brandon Brown will have the name of one of NASCAR’s iconic drivers on his Camping World Truck Series ride at Charlotte Motor Speedway later this month. Brown’s team, Fredericksburg-based Brandonbilt Motorsports, announced that the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation will be a sponsor for the #86 Chevy Silverado for the NC Education Lottery 200 on May 20 at CMS. Brown, 22, has driven a full slate so far this season in the CWTS, finishing two of his three starts in the top 15. The Woodbridge native placed a career-best fourth in the season-opening Nextera Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway and followed that up with finishes of 19th and 15th at Atlanta and Martinsville, respectively.Gordon accumulated 93 wins and four championships in a 24-year Sprint Cup career that came to an end after last season. His foundation supports pediatric cancer research, provides equitable access to treatment and patient support programs.Gordon’s foundation was established in 1999 and has granted more than $16.5 million to support children with cancer.(Fredericksburg.com)(5-6-2016)
- Haas driver to enter 2 events: Nick Drake, a Haas Racing development driver will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut next weekend at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Drake, 20, will drive the #49 Haas Automation Chevy Silverado in the Dover 200 on May 13 in a collaborative effort between JR Motorsports and Premium Motorsports. Dave McCarty, a longtime veteran of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will serve as crew chief. In addition to Dover, Drake will also compete in the June 18 American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway in the same capacity. He will test at the 0.75-mile short track on Tuesday, May 30. The NASCAR K&N; Pro Series West winner at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway in 2014 competed in the full NASCAR K&N; Pro Series East season last year for Bill McAnally Racing where he posted two top-fives and seven top-10 en route to an eighth-place finish in the championship standings. Overall, the Mooresville, North Carolina-native has 30 K&N; East starts with six top-fives and 15 top-10 runs.(Catchfence.com)(5-6-2016)
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