I'll start this week with the track that I've been to several races, Kansas Speedway. It's a 1.5 mile track located in Bonner Springs which is the Kansas City area for all you non-Kansans. The track has been host to a chase race every year since 2004 when the chase began. It's inaugural race was in 2001 with Jeff Gordon winning. Here's a look at the which drivers have performed the best at Kansas.
| Wins | 2 | Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon |
| Top 5s | 6 | Jeff Gordon |
| Top 10s | 7 | Jeff Gordon |
| Poles | 3 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Most Laps Led | 304 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Best Avg. Start | 5.6 | Jimmie Johnson |
| Best Avg. Finish | 8.2 | Rusty Wallace |
The biggest news that has come out about Kansas Speedway is that the track will host an additional race in 2011, adding a date June 5th. It's a good move by NASCAR because the track is either sold out every year or at least close, a far cry from what I saw at Dover last week or Atlanta ever. Some may not be as excited because the track nearly mirrors Texas and Chicagoland but hey, if the fans are showing up, something must be going right.
The track is also host to the Nationwide Series, Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar Series.
If we still lived in Kansas we'd so be going to both races!
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