May 10, 2014
- Gordon wins at Kansas: #24-Jeff Gordon won the 5-hour Energy 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway for his 1st win of 2014, 3rd at Kansas, and his 89th career win.
Pole sitter #4-Harvick finished 2nd followed by #5-Kahne, #22-Logano, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #99-Edwards, #10-Patrick [her career best finish], #43-Almirola, #48-Johnson, and #20-Kenseth.
#24-Gordon, who came into the race as the points leader, extended his points lead to 15 over #20-Kenseth.
The race started about 35 minutes late after storms moved just north of the track, causing NASCAR to go into a holding pattern.
#22-Logano leads the Chase Seeding with two wins. #4-Harvick is second, also with 2 wins, but lower in points. They are followed by #24-Gordon, #18-Busch, and #88-Earnhardt, Jr.
There were 25 lead changes among 10 drivers and there were 8 cautions for 47 yellow flag laps.
The average speed was 128.149mph.
See unofficial race results, awards, money won, laps led, cautions and more on the Unofficial Kansas Race Results page (pdf) and check out the Kansas Penalty Report (pdf).
(5-10-2014) - Race Fast Facts – Kansas Speedway:
Jeff Gordon won the 4th Annual 5-hour ENERGY 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation, his 89th victory in 736 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2014.
This is his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in 17 races at Kansas Speedway.
Kevin Harvick (second) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 17 races at Kansas Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2014.
Kasey Kahne (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 14 races at Kansas Speedway.
Kyle Larson (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Jeff Gordon leads the point standings by 15 points over Matt Kenseth.
Danica Patrick posted her best career finish (7th) in tonight’s race.
(NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing)(5-10-2014) - 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:
[after Kansas, race 11 of 36]
1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 394
2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 379, -15
3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 373, -21
4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 368, -26
5) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 367, -27
6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 346, -48
7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 340, -54
8) #31-Ryan Newman, 332, -62
9) #16-Greg Biffle, 328, -66
10) #55-Brian Vickers, 327, -67
Other drivers with at least one win, likely will make the Chase:
11) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 326, -68
12) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 318, -76
15) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 302, -92
28) #41-Kurt Busch [1 win], 211, -183 (52 pts ahead of 31st)
See UNOFFICIAL drivers championship points standings on the Unofficial Drivers Points Standings (pdf).
See the UNOFFICIAL owner points standings on the Unofficial Owners Points Standings page (pdf).
(5-10-2014) - Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:
[after Kansas, race 11 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race]
1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points
2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 19th
3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 1st
4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd
5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 4th
6) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 5th
7) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1 win, 11th
8) #11-Denny Hamlin, 1 win, 12th
9) #41-Kurt Busch, 1 win, 28th
(no wins, in by points)
10) #20-Matt Kenseth, 2nd
11) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th
12) #31-Ryan Newman, 8th
13) #16-Greg Biffle, 9th
14) #55-Brian Vickers, 10th
15) #42-Kyle Larson, 13th
14) #3-Austin Dillon, 14th
(5-10-2014) - Kansas Rookie of the Year Race Results & Points:
#42-Larson, finished 12th, 11 rookie points
#3-Dillon, 19thth, 10
#7-Annett, 25th, 9
#26-Whitt, 28th, 8
#23-Bowman, 35th, 7
#51-Allgaier, 36th, 6
#83-Truex, 43rd, 5
Kligerman, Did Not Race
See rookie rules, standings and history on the 2014 Rookie of the Year page.(5-10-2014) - 5-Hour Energy “good” with NASCAR: After questioning NASCAR’s integrity last season, the president of 5-Hour Energy said the company’s sponsorship extension with Clint Bowyer is an endorsement of the Sprint Cup Series’ direction. “We’re good,” 5-Hour president Scott Henderson said Friday at Kansas Speedway, where the company launched a new flavor that will help benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. “Obviously, we wouldn’t have signed up for three more years if we weren’t OK with it.” Last September at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Henderson cast doubt on the sponsor’s future in NASCAR in the wake of a race manipulation scandal at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR levied an unprecedented penalty on Michael Waltrip Racing drivers Bowyer, Martin Truex Jr. and Brian Vickers, but the sanctioning body issued lighter punishments to Team Penske and Front Row Motorsports. NASCAR chairman Brian France also expanded the Chase for the Sprint Cup field to 13 drivers, which didn’t seem to please Henderson. Henderson said Friday he hadn’t talked to France since the incident but indicated approval of NASCAR’s long-term handling in the aftermath. “I’m not in charge,” he said. ” I wouldn’t change the rules in the middle of the season, but I think we’re OK.” Henderson said 5-Hour began putting together the extension for Bowyer’s #15 Toyota at the end of last season.(USA Today)(5-10-2014)
- Edwards not commenting on contract negotiations: #99-Carl Edwards talked to the media Friday at Kansas Speedway:
You mentioned contracts. Has there been progress? “You guys know that I don’t like to talk about that stuff in the media. To me, that is business and I have made the mistake of letting that turn into a big media thing before so I would rather not talk about that and keep that between me and Jack and Steve Newmark.”
Are some teams more enticing that others? “Part of me not talking about it would be not answering that question.”(Ford Racing)(5-10-2014) - Sam Bass looking forward to return to track: It’s not often that people find life at 200 mph to be calm, but after the year that Sam Bass has had, NASCAR’s first officially licensed artist looks forward to returning to his “status quo” life in the fast lane. After two near death experiences over the last three months, Bass plans to finally be back at the track debuting art for his 75th and 76th consecutive program covers at Charlotte Motor Speedway this month. Excited for a new race season and busy upcoming year, Bass visited Elon University and Appalachian State University as a guest lecturer during the month of January. However, rather than making his usual February trek to NASCAR’s birthplace in Daytona Beach, Fla., Bass spent NASCAR’s Speedweeks fighting for his life as a previously undetected diabetic-related blood infection turned to septic shock. Four related surgeries within the time span of two and a half weeks took its toll. “It was very touch-and-go there for a bit,” commented Bass. “While the recovery process from losing more than 33% of the tissue in my left leg has been frustrating at times, for the first time in 90 days I am finally able to walk without crutches. Honestly, I’m just really happy to still be here.” With his recovery on track, Bass expects to return to his normal appearance and travel schedule beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.(Sam Bass PR)(5-10-2014)
- Kansas Notes & Facts – Saturday – race:
” 111 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 83 in more than one.
” Only one of the 16 races at Kansas Speedway has been shortened due to weather conditions: fall of 2007.
” 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. ” There has been one NSCS race resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Kansas Speedway: fall of 2011 (267/272).
” Denny Hamlin has participated in the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway without posting a DNF (11).
” 11 different drivers have won at Kansas Speedway, led by Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson with two each.
” Roush Fenway Racing and Hendrick Motorsports are tied for the most wins at Kansas in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with four each.
” Chevrolet leads the series in wins at Kansas with eight victories; followed by Ford with four wins.
” The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Kansas Speedway was 25th, by Brad Keselowski in the spring of 2011.
(NASCAR)(5-10-2014) - NASCAR Express Offers Train to NASCAR in Sonoma: For the second consecutive year, NASCAR fans can get on board the NASCAR Express train to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series event at Sonoma Raceway. The raceway will partner with Key Holidays to offer an express train that will transport fans directly from the Sacramento area to the raceway on race day, Sunday, June 22. The train will depart from Sacramento, with stops in Davis and Suisun City, and traverse some of Northern California’s most spectacular scenery before dropping passengers just steps from the raceway’s main entrance. Last year’s inaugural NASCAR Express sold out five days before race weekend, and this year’s train is also expected to be a sellout. To meet increased demand, seating capacity for the train has been increased from 500 to 700 passengers. It’s a one-stop shop to purchase your race-day ticket and NASCAR Express pass. The $199 premium package includes: A reserved-seat in the Main Grandstan; Round-trip travel from Sacramento, Davis or Suisun; VIP main-gate entry, On-track access to driver introduction and pre-race ceremonies; and Special T-shirt. Seats are limited, so for more information on the NASCAR Express or to purchase your ticket package today, call 800-870-RACE (7223) or visit www.racesonoma.com/nascarexpress.(Sonoma Raceway)(5-10-2014)
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