NASCAR 2018 Race 19: Kentucky Quaker State 400 race thread

[dara]

SATURDAY NIGHT RACE!

Thursday, July 12
9:05-9:55 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, No TV (Follow live)
11:05-11:55 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, No TV (Follow live)
4:05-4:50 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, NBC Sports App only (Follow live)
5:10 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS1 (Follow live)
6:05-6:50 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity final practice, NBC Sports App only (Follow live)
7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 (150 laps, 225 miles), FS1 (Follow live)

Friday, July 13
12-12:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN (Follow live)
2-2:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN (Follow live)
5:05 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, NBCSN (Follow live)
6:40 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN (Follow live)
8 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), NBCSN (Follow live)

Saturday, July 14
7:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart (267 laps, 400.5 miles), NBCSN (Follow live)

Track specs and facts:



Distance 400.5 mi (644.5 km)
Laps 267
Stage 1: Lap 80
Stage 2: Lap 160
Stage 3: Lap 267+


Track Specifications:
Track/Race Length: 1.5 mile oval, 267 laps, 400 miles
Stages: 1st ends lap 80; 2nd ends lap 160; final/race ends lap 267 (unless overtime)
Banking in turns 1-4: 14 degrees
Banking in tri-oval: 10 degrees
Banking on backstretch: 4 degrees
Length of frontstretch: 1,662 feet
Length of backstretch: 1,600 feet
Length of short chute from start/finish to Turn 1: 681 feet
Length of apex of tri-oval at the start/finish Line: 300 feet
Length of short chute from Turn 4 to start/finish: 681 feet
Pit Road Speed: 45 mph

Grandstand Seating: 86,000 [was 107,000]
Luxury Suites: 36
90-Seat Private Interior Kentucky Club
2,100-Seat Private Exterior Bluegrass Club
Terrace Boxes: 10
Private, Backstretch RV Spaces: 125
Infield RV Spaces: 650
Additional Reserved RV Spaces: 6,500
Parking For More Than 30,000 Cars
Opened: 2000

Track Records & Stats

July 2016 Race Winner: #2-Brad Keselowski, 7/9/2016, 128.580, started 2nd
Track Race Record: #2-Brad Keselowski, 6/30/2012, 145.607mph
Slowest Race Record: #2-Brad Keselowski, 7/9/2016, 128.580mph
Oldest Race Winner: Matt Kenseth, 41 years, 3 months, and 20 days, 6/30/2013
Youngest Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 26 years, 2 months, 7 days, 7/9/2011
Worst Starting Spot to Win: #20-Matt Kenseth, 6/30/2013, started 26th

July 2016 Pole Winner: none, due to inclement weather
Track Qualifying Record: #2-Brad Keselowski, 6/27/2014, 188.791mph
Oldest Pole Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 38 years, 8 months, and 18 days, 6/28/2013
Youngest Pole Winner: Brad Keselowski; 30 years, 4 months, and 14 days; 6/27/2014

Most Wins: 3 - Brad Keselowski; 2- Kyle Busch
Most Poles: 1 - Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski; (rained out - 3 times)

Most Top 5s: 4 - Kyle Busch; 3 - Matt Kenseth
Most Top 10s: 6 - Matt Kenseth; 5- Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson & Kyle Busch

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Starting Order:

1. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 188.890 mph.
2. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 188.739 mph.
3. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 188.547 mph.
4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 188.390 mph.
5. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 188.206 mph.
6. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 188.121 mph.
7. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 187.944 mph.
8. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 187.696 mph.
9. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 187.630 mph.
10. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 187.071 mph.
11. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 187.000 mph.
12. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 186.884 mph.
13. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 187.169 mph.
14. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 187.071 mph.
15. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 186.625 mph.
16. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 186.548 mph.
17. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 186.522 mph.
18. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 186.342 mph.
19. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 186.329 mph.
20. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 186.181 mph.
21. (24) William Byron #, Chevrolet, 186.143 mph.
22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 185.886 mph.
23. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 185.465 mph.
24. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 184.716 mph.
25. (43) Bubba Wallace #, Chevrolet, 184.533 mph.
26. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 184.483 mph.
27. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 184.420 mph.
28. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 182.846 mph.
29. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 182.543 mph.
30. (15) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 181.178 mph.
31. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 180.385 mph.
32. (23) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, 179.868 mph.
33. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 179.104 mph.
34. (51) BJ McLeod(i), Chevrolet, 177.883 mph.
35. (99) Garrett Smithley(i), Chevrolet, 176.188 mph.
36. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 0.000 mph.

Did not qualify

37. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 0.000 mph.
38. (7) Jesse Little(i), Chevrolet, 0.000 mph.
39. (66) Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, 0.000 mph.

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Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the Quaker State 400 and put himself in a great position to win again at Kentucky Speedway.

Truex is the defending champion at the track and was in contention for a win in 2016 before incurring a penalty on pit road.

With four of the last seven winners in Kentucky having started from the front row, Truex has to feel good about his chances in Saturday night's race (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN).

"Starting up front is key," Truex told NBCSN after running a 188.890 mph lap (25.588 seconds) on the 1.5-mile track in the third round of qualifying Friday, "so first pit stall will be good for here, and hopefully we can back up what we did last year."

Erik Jones followed up his win last weekend at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 with a second-place qualifying run behind Truex. Kevin Harvick will start third, Brad Keselowski fourth and Kyle Busch fifth.

Denny Hamlin, who is ninth in the Cup Series standings, will start at the rear of the field after his car failed tech inspection.

[dara]

I'll be out of pocket (and off the grid) for most of Saturday. Hopefully someone will pick up the marshalling duites.

[4me2c]

1)...Kyle Busch

2)...Martin Truex Jr.
3)...Kevin Harvick

[ranagee]

Martin truex jr.(favorite)
kevin harvick
Kyle Busch

[carlosman]

*kyle Busch
Joey Logano
Kevin Harvick

[Orziz]

Brad Keselowski *
Kyle Larson
Truex Jr

[dara]

Kevin Harvick
Brad Kesleowski
Martin Truex Jr ***

[ilan]

Kevin Harvick***
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch

[crazed 9.6]

nascar xfinity race is just starting live now

Just only two Cup drivers in this xfinity race this weekend, Kyle B and Paul Menard