2017 Kansas - Go Bowling 400 - Pre Race Thread

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NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events.

Note: All times are ET



THURSDAY, MAY 11:
ON TRACK
-- 3-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice
-- 5-5:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice



FRIDAY, MAY 12:
ON TRACK
-- 11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: NASCAR Monster Energy Series practice, FS1 (Canada: TSN 2)
-- 1:30-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Monster Energy Series final practice, FS1 (Canada: TSN 2)
-- 4:35 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1

-- 6:45 p.m.: NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1 (Canada: TSN 2)

-- 8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra 250 (167 laps, 250.5 miles), FS1



SATURDAY, MAY 13:
ON TRACK
-- 7:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles), FS1 (Canada: TSN 1, 3, 4)
 
ChexOrWrex said:
If Kyle Busch loses I want Fox to ask him what it feels like to lose at a real race track
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I just find it funny he said that before Kansas he has wrecked there a ton.
 
TIRE CODES

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials

Set limits: Cup: 4 sets for practice, 1 set for qualifying and 8 sets for the race

Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4698; Right-side -- D-4720

Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.44 in. (2,221 mm); Right-side -- 88.66 in. (2,252 mm)

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 22 psi; Left Rear -- 22 psi
Right Front -- 54 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi

Storyline - Multi-zone Right-side and New Left-side Enhance Drivers' Grip on Kansas:
When Goodyear Racing introduced its multi-zone tread tire at Atlanta back in 2013,
it did so to improve racing by protecting the inboard portion of the tread that sees the
most heat and takes the most abuse, while adding grip with a "softer" compound on the
outboard portion of the tread.

This has never been more important, as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is running its lower downforce
package in 2017. The less downforce there is on the car, the more the tires are asked to contribute grip and keep
the cars "in the track." Without the ability to protect the inboard two inches of the tread,
you could not give as much grip with the outboard 10 inches.

And in addition to its multi-zone right-side tire, Goodyear is bringing a new left-side tire with a more tractive
tread compound to Kansas this week. This tire set-up was verified at a test at Kansas last
fall and should make for great racing this weekend.

Notes: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will run a completely different tire set-up
than those in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kansas this week . . . this is the
first time Cup teams have run either of these two tire codes at Kansas, though they did run
this left-side code at Charlotte last season . . .

... compared to what was run at Kansas in 2016, this left-side tire code (D-4698) features a
compound change for more grip . . . like at Kansas last year, this year's right-side tire code (D-4720)
is one of Goodyear's multi-zone tread tires,with two different compounds on the same tire -- one on
the inboard two inches (Endurance Zone) for more heat and wear resistance, and one on the outboard
10 inches (Traction Zone) for more grip . . . this right-side has the same tread compounds as the 2016
Kansas tire, but features a construction change to bring it into line with what is run at Texas . . .

...this tire combination came out of a Goodyear test at Kansas last October 17 . . . drivers participating
in that test were Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Danica Patrick and Martin Truex Jr. . . . as on
all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all
four tire positions at Kansas . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater
than that of the outer tire.
 
And in addition to its multi-zone right-side tire, Goodyear is bringing a new left-side tire with a more tractive
tread compound to Kansas this week. This tire set-up was verified at a test at Kansas last
fall and should make for great racing this weekend.

Notes: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams will run a completely different tire set-up
than those in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kansas this week . . . this is the
first time Cup teams have run either of these two tire codes at Kansas, though they did run
this left-side code at Charlotte last season . . .
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Interesting.
 
On this day 20 years ago, Mark Martin wins at Talladega
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Also, Happy 42nd birthday to Helio Castroneves
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VegasInsider odds to win Kansas...

Martin Truex Jr. 11/2
Kevin Harvick 6/1
Kyle Larson 6/1
Brad Keselowski 13/2
Jimmie Johnson 13/2
Joey Logano 8/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Chase Elliott 11/1
Matt Kenseth 15/1
Denny Hamlin 20/1
Clint Bowyer 22/1
Kasey Kahne 28/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30/1
Erik Jones 30/1
Jamie McMurray 30/1
Kurt Busch 30/1
Ryan Blaney 30/1
Ryan Newman 65/1
Austin Dillon 80/1

At 30/1 odds, I like Blaney, or Dillon 80/1.
 
Some guys are hanging it ALL out.

Larson, Johnson, Jr, and Blaney have all had to catch their cars. Larson especially, that was a pants pooper moment.
 
Top 12 Truck Qualifiers @ Kansas

Rnk

Driver Speed Time Behind
1 #4 Christopher Bell 177.848 30.363 0.000
2 #88 Matt Crafton 177.183 30.477 0.114
3 #21 Johnny Sauter 176.765 30.549 0.186
4 #18 Noah Gragson 176.667 30.566 0.203
5 #16 Ryan Truex 176.401 30.612 0.249
6 #33 Kaz Grala 176.327 30.625 0.262
7 #7 Brett Moffitt 176.194 30.648 0.285
8 #27 Ben Rhodes 175.730 30.729 0.366
9 #17 Timothy Peters 175.593 30.753 0.390
10 #51 Kyle Busch 175.365 30.793 0.430
11 #29 Chase Briscoe 175.313 30.802 0.439
12 #124 Justin Haley 175.239 30.815 0.452

Going to be a wild first stage I bet. They haven't been on a mile and a half in a long while
 
I suspect teams are pushing the tolerances. I assume those who don't get a qualifying lap still have to pass inspection. I wonder if there is a practice time penalty for failing inspection x number of times.
 
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