Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile intermediate track with 24-degree banking.

Track Changes

  • Prior to the fall 2015 race
    • Added 1,250 linear feet of SAFER barrier to the backstretch
    • Added 525 linear feet to the frontstretch; all outside walls are now protected by SAFER barrier.
    • Added 1,700 linear feet of barrier to interior walls at the entry and exit of the corners.
    • In total Kansas Speedway added a total of 3,475 feet or 6 tenths of a mile of SAFER barrier.
  • After 2012 Fall race:
    • Repaving the track surface,
    • Reconfiguration of the oval using state-of-the-art computer modeling to develop track geometry with up to 20 degrees of variable banking.
    • Addition of a new infield road course.
    • In addition to the turns, the frontstretch, backstretch and pit road were reconstructed.
  • Original Paving: Sept 2001

Records

  • Closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history: May 2024. Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher by 0.001 second.

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Race Reports

Wins and Average Driver Finishes at Kansas Speedway

The average finish for the last five races run (both spring and fall). Note that only drivers running at least 5 races are eligible and only drivers with an average finish of less than 20 earn a spot on the graph. The left graph compares the career average finish (in blue) with the last five races (in red)

But Who Wins?

Good finishes are important, but what we really want are wins! (Oh, and finishing the race)


Lead Changes

SPRING

FALL


Accidents and Spins at Kansas Speedway

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Margins of Victory

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Talladega Cautions

SPRING

FALL

Lead Lap Finishes at Kansas

You can often see long-term changes in things like how many drivers finish the race on the lead lap.

SPRING

FALL

Green-Flag Passing

SPRING

FALL

Driver Career Finishes by Race

The graphs showing driver career finishes at KansasSpeedway are also coded by owner. Hatching indicates that the team no longer exists. Note that 2021-03 means the third race in the 2021 season. You can look up more about each race at racing-reference.info.

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Ryan BLANEY

Kyle BUSCH

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