NASCAR will this weekend travel to Kansas City, Kansas for a double header at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Xfinity Series is off. Kansas Speedway opened for racing in 2001 and was repaved and reconfigured in 2012. The track is 2.414 km (1.5 mile) long tri-oval. Surface is asphalt with four turns. Banking in turns; 17-20°, frontstretch; 9-11°, backstretch; 5°. Track record (new layout), for NASCAR Series, is held by Kevin Harvick with 197.612 mph (qualifying) in March 3, 2014. Most wins by an active driver at Kansas Speedway is Jimmie Johnson (23 races) with 3 wins. The grandstand currently capacity: 74000. Bonus facts. Youngest race winner: Joey Logano, 24 years in 2014. Oldest race winner: Mark Martin, 46 years in 2005.
Weekend Schedule for Kansas Speedway 2018
Series: Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, May 11
15.35-16.25 | 9:35-10:25 a.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice, FS1
17.35-18.25 | 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
18.35-19.25 | 12:35-1:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
20.05-20.55 | 2:05-2:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
23.05 | 5:05 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole qualifying, FS1
00.45 | 6:45 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1
02.30 | 8:30 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 37 Kind Days 250 (167 laps, 250.5 miles), FS1
Saturday, May 12
02.00 | 8 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series KC Masterpiece 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles), FS1 / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 01.30 (natten mot söndag) (Sweden)
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