Thread: KS Speedway

Tweet

This weekend NASCAR opted to allow a shorter gear, as the worn surface of the track tended to get slick so everyone went with the gears, boosting rpm's. The weather didn't cooperate, and with it cool, cloudy and breezy all day the cars were staying hooked up much better than they had in practice and qualifying. Not only were they staying hooked, they had a 30mph tail wind down the front straight. If the sun had come out earlier the pace would have dropped off significantly, but it didn't happen until the last 30 laps. The cars were cranking nearly 10,000rpm most of the day, which caused several engine failures. Once the sun popped out the race changed, the track started getting looser and it was more like qualifying.
I had not realized how quick they were going to move, but they started ripping up the asphalt before the people were out of the stands. KS is getting the progressive banking and new surface, trying to improve the side by side capabilities of the track, and they're hoping for a night ract next year. Also adding a new road course to the back straight infield area. Big $$$$ being spent.