Race Highlights:
- Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Paul Menard), 11th (Kevin Harvick) and 28th (Jeff Burton).
- Menard ranked second in the Loop Data Statistics category Quality Passes (44), was the third-Fastest Driver Late in a Run and third-Fastest on Restarts.
- Menard maintained the fourth-best Average Running Position (8.333), logged the fourth-most Laps in the Top 15 (230) and scored a Driver Rating of 109.5, ranking him fifth according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics.
- Running as high as fourth-place during the 267-lap event, Harvick spent 163 laps in the top 15 (61 percent).
- Harvick completed 61 Green Flag Passes, tying him for ninth in the Post-Race Loop Data category.
- Burton gained two positions over the final 27 laps, ranking him fifth in the NASCAR Loop Data statistic category of Closers
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Matt Kenseth captured his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Martin Truex Jr., Menard, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart.
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The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 28. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Start – 14 Finish – 3 Laps Led – 6 Points – 16
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
“We had Slugger (Labbe, crew chief) back this weekend. He is well rested after six weeks off, and had some good ideas to try this weekend. Our Rheem/Menards Chevrolet in the (NASCAR) Nationwide (Series) was probably the best car yesterday. And, our CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet today was good, too. It’s a game of track position, and we had a good car. It was just a matter of getting us up there and having good pit stops and gained track position. Once we got up there, we just couldn’t hang on.”
“We kind of hit on something yesterday (Saturday) morning that we liked, thought was promising, and stuck with it. Obviously running the (NASCAR) Nationwide (Series) car on a new surface, we learned a lot about tire pressures, what grooves come in. The second groove came in a hell of a lot better than I think anybody thought. You could make lap time and pass cars.”
Kevin Harvick and the Budweiser Team Bring Home an 11th-Place Finish at Kansas Speedway
Start – 10 Finish – 11 Laps Led – 0 Points – 10
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“We weren’t sure exactly what to expect coming into this race with the repave, and we did struggle a bit, but we were able to figure a few things out as the race went on. This wasn’t the finish we were really looking for, but we figured out a few things that worked and a few that didn’t. Next week is another race, so we’ll move on and switch our focus to Martinsville (Speedway).”
Mid-Race Accident Relegates Jeff Burton to 28th-Place Finish at Kansas Speedway
Start – 20 Finish – 28 Laps Led – 0 Points – 19
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
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