NASCAR called the race with five laps to go after Ben Kennedy’s truck clipped and bent portions of the catch fence in Turn 1.
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff acknowledged that “it was a bit of a game that didn’t work” although one of his drivers, Lewis Hamilton, went on to win.
He’ll start third in the No. 24 Chevy. It remains the only track that the legendary Gordon has never won at.
None of those victories or any of those laps led, however, has come at Kentucky Speedway.
“Jeff Gordon is a legend in the racing world, so it’s only appropriate that our living Bourbon legends are here today to congratulate him on an outstanding career”, KDA President Eric Gregory said.
Then and Now: Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Karen Stoffer (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are all coming off wins this past weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
Fortunately, the fence prevented Kennedy’s truck from reaching the grandstand, just as the fencing had done early Monday morning when Austin Dillon’s Chevrolet was launched into the containment barrier on the final lap of the Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona.
“But my guess is it will be, at the very least, a decrease in speed, if not a significant decrease come race time from what we’ve seen here in years past”.
Ryan Blaney, Michael McDowell and Travis Kvapil failed to make the field based on owner’s points and qualifying attempts.
“The rules are the rules”, co-owner Eddie Wood said. “Currently these are race-specific rules that we’re looking at, but no final decision has been made”. Missing races, if you’re slow and you miss a race because you’re not fast enough, is a bad deal. “Just talk to you later”. “We’ve been really lucky for the past seven years and haven’t missed one, but now the numbers seem to be leveling out”.
It was an extended practice for drivers. That package will include nine-inch spoilers with one-inch wicker bills, rear fascia extension panels similar to those used on superspeedways, two-inch leading edges on splitters, and 43-inch splitter extension panels. Kansas probably runs the most similar to Kentucky among 1.5-mile tracks, but the past two Kentucky winners also won at Las Vegas in same season.
With many crews running qualifying setups during the first practice, Happy Hour will offer drivers the opportunity to acclimate to the lower downforce package with a slightly softer tire prior to the car’s debut in Saturday’s Quaker State 400. During the second practice Matt Kenseth spun but suffered no damage.
Whiting says going into the pit lane for “no valid reason is not allowed but the difficulty would be proving it was a clear breach”. “I didn’t hit water or anything”. I just saw a bunch of dust and debris flying.
Wyoming County: Pirate Night, Saturday, 7 p.m. With his momentum in 2015, I think he can get it done.
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“I don’t think it’s really a matter of cost”, he said. At the same time fair for everyone.
