The Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS hosted three races this past week. The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards crowned Grant Enfinger its 2015 Champion after Friday night’s season finale. On Saturday night Kyle Busch won the XFINITY Series event on the 1.5-mile oval. The Sprint Cup Series’ second race of the Contender Round closed out the Kansas City weekend with Joey Logano taking the trophy on Sunday afternoon for the second consecutive week. At the All American Speedway in Roseville, CA on Saturday night, Gracin Raz became another first-time K&N Pro Series West winner. Fans at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway for Sunday’s Whelen Modified Tour finale watched Doug Coby win the race and secure his third series championship. The Camping World Truck Series will return to action on Saturday, October 24 at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
Time Trials: Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Hollywood Casino 400 with a lap of 27.621 seconds, 195.503 mph. This is his 10th pole in 228 NSCS races. It is his second pole and 20th top-10 start in 2015 and first pole in 12 races at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski led 28 laps and finished the 269-lap race in ninth place.
Did Not Qualify: No. 62 Timmy Hill.
Winner: Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion) won the Hollywood Casino 400, his 13th victory in 250 NSCS races. This is his fifth victory and 25th top-10 finish in 2015 and his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 13 races at Kansas Speedway. Logano had already clinched a spot in the Eliminator Round with his win last weekend at Charlotte. This victory stopped any of the other top 12 drivers from clinching a spot before next weekend’s third and last race of this round.
Contingency Awards - (Start, Finish, Points):
Coors Light Pole Award: Brad Keselowski #2, 195.503 mph (POLE, 9th, 7th)
3M Lap Leader: Matt Kenseth #20, 153 Laps (11th, 14th, 12th)
Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Matt Kenseth #20
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Joey Logano #22 (14th, WINNER, LEADER)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines #22
Ingersoll Rand Power Move: Kevin Harvick #4, 3 positions (4th, 16th, 5th)
Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Denny Hamlin #11 (5th, 2nd, 2nd)
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver: Denny Hamlin #11, 0.160 seconds
Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Matt DiBenedetto #83 (34th, 30th, 35th)
Standings: Joey Logano leads the point standings by 13 points over Denny Hamlin.
Top 16 – Contender Round (G/L):1. Joey Logano - Clinched a spot in the Eliminator Round
2. Denny Hamlin +2
3. Kurt Busch +2
4. Carl Edwards +2
5. Kevin Harvick -3
6. Jeff Gordon +1
7. Brad Keselowski +1
8. Martin Truex Jr.
-5
(9-12
will not advance to the Eliminator Round after the October 25 race at Talladega)9. Kyle Busch +1
10. Ryan Newman -1
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
12. Matt Kenseth
(13-16 were eliminated after the Challenger Round)
13. Jamie McMurray
14. Jimmie Johnson
15. Paul Menard
16. Clint Bowyer
Next: Sunday, October 25 – CampingWorld.com 500
Where: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval in Alabama)
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NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS)
Time Trials: Sprint Cup driver Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Kansas Lottery 300 with a lap of 29.204 seconds, 184.906 mph in the No. 20 Reser’s Main St. Bistro Toyota. Kenseth led 148 laps and finished second in the 204-lap race.
This is his 17th pole in 288 NXS races. It is his first pole and fifth top-10 NXS start in 2015 and his third pole in nine NXS races at Kansas Speedway.
Did Not Qualify: None, only 40 teams entered for 40 spots.
Winner: Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch (No. 18 Toyota Camry) won the Kansas Lottery 300 driving the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota for his 75th victory in 308 NXS races. This is his fifth victory and 10th top-10 NXS finish in 2015. It is his third victory and ninth top-10 finish in 11 NXS races at Kansas Speedway. Busch started the No. 54 fourth in the lineup and led 56 laps of the 204-lap event.
Contingency Awards - (Start, Finish, Points):
Coors Light Pole Award: Matt Kenseth #20, 184.906 mph (POLE, 2nd, NE)
3M Lap Leader: Matt Kenseth #20, 148 Laps
Duralast Brakes “Brake in the Race": Matt Kenseth #20
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder: Joe Gibbs Racing Engines - Mark Cronquist #20
Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Chris Buescher #60 (2nd, 6th, LEADER)
Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Daniel Suarez #18 (6th, 9th, 7th)
NE=Not eligible for driver points in this series.
Standings: Chris Buescher leads the point standings by 27 points over Chase Elliott.
Top 10 (G/L):
1. Chris Buescher
2. Chase Elliott
3. Regan Smith
4. Ty Dillon
5. Darrell Wallace Jr.
6. Elliott Sadler
7. Daniel Suarez
8. Brendan Gaughan +1
9. Brian Scott -1
10. Ryan Reed
Next: Saturday, November 7 - O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
Where: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile quad-oval in Fort Worth)
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
Standings: Erik Jones leads the point standings by 4 points over Matt Crafton.
Next: Saturday, October 24 – Fred’s 250
Where: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval in Alabama)
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ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards
2015 K&N Pro Series-East Champion: Grant Enfinger
October 16 - Kansas Full Throttle S’loonshine 98.9
Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile oval in Kansas City, KS)
Winner: Mason Mitchell --- Pole: Daniel Suarez
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NASCAR Home Tracks
K&N Pro Series-East
2015 K&N Pro Series-East Champion: William Byron
2015 Sunoco Rookie of the Year: William Byron
K&N Pro Series-West
October 17 – NAPA 150
All American Speedway (0.333-mile oval in Roseville, CA)
Winner: Gracin Raz --- Pole: Gracin Raz --- Points Leader: Chris Eggleston
Season Finale: November 12 - Casino Arizona 100
Where: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile tri-oval in Avondale, AZ)
Canadian Tire Series
2015 Canadian Tire Series Champion: Scott Steckly
2015 Sunoco Rookie of the Year: Gary Klutt
Whelen Modified Tour
2015 Whelen Modified Tour Champion: Doug Coby
2015 Sunoco Rookie of the Year: Chase Dowling
October 18 – Sunoco World Series 150
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (0.625 mile oval in CT)
Winner: Doug Coby --- Pole: Doug Coby
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
2015 Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion: Andy Seuss
2015 Sunoco Rookie of the Year: Trey Hutchens
