It’s time for some high-speed NASCAR action in Kansas! Here’s everything you need to know about today’s race, including start time and TV schedule.
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Introduction
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR’s “minor league” circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization’s top level circuit, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. NASCAR Xfinity Series races are held in the same venue as, and a day prior to, NASCAR Cup Series races. The series originated in 1982 as the Busch Grand National Series.
NASCAR in Kansas
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to Kansas Speedway for the GoBowling.com 400 on Sunday, May 10. The race starts at 1 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. This is the second race of the season at Kansas Speedway, and the tenth race of the season overall.
History
The NASCAR in Kansas race has been held annually at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City since 2001. The race is currently held on Memorial Day weekend and is part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The race was originally known as the Kansas 400, but was renamed the GoBowling.com 400 in 2011 after GoBowling.com became the sponsor. In 2014, Sprint became the new title sponsor of the race and it was renamed the SpringerGuide 400.
The current length of the race is 400 miles (644 km), and it is contested over 267 laps on a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt oval. The race has been won by some of NASCAR’s biggest names, including Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Matt Kenseth.
Popularity
NASCAR is one of the most popular sports in the United States. According to a report by ESPN, NASCAR races are broadcast in over 150 countries and watched by millions of fans. The sport has seen a decline in popularity in recent years, but remains one of the most watched sporting events on television.
NASCAR Today
The NASCAR race in Kansas today will be held at 2pm EST. The race will be televised on Fox Sports 1.
The Race
The race is set to start at 1:00 PM EST on Sunday, October 20th. The NASCAR race in Kansas today will be broadcast live on NBC.
The Drivers
The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series drivers’ champion is Chase Elliott.
Erik Jones (born May 30, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for JGR. He has also competed in various other stock car racing series including the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, ARCA Racing Series, and Camping World Truck Series. In 2018, he won the NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year.
Joey Logano (born May 24, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Mustang GT for Team Penske. Logano is a two-time Daytona 500 winner (2015 and 2020), a two-time Brickyard 400 winner (2017 and 2020), and one of only 19 drivers (along with Matt Kenseth) to win two races before their 23rd birthday.
Denny Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin began his racing career in Karting He won multiple championships in Late Models before moving up to what is now known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series where he won twice before earning a promotion to race part-time in what was then known as the Busch series which he won 4 times en route to his first championship victory at age 26 in 2006 making him one of only 4 drivers to win a title at that age or younger joining Bobby Allison Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott
Conclusion
In conclusion, the NASCAR race in Kansas today will start at 3:00 PM EST.
