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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway was won today by Kevin Harvick.
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NASCAR
For the first time in almost two years, Kevin Harvick visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 2014 champion ended a 62-race winless streak dating back to the fall race at Phoenix International Raceway in 2016.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). It is named for sponsorship by Sprint Corporation. The championship is decided by a point system, with points being awarded according to finishing placement and number of laps led. The season consists of 36 races, held mostly on oval tracks nationwide in the United States.
The first race of the season is typically held in late February or early March, and the final race is held in late November or early December. There are typically two races held at each track, one near the beginning of the season and one near the end.
NASCAR Xfinity Series
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 regular season races are broadcast on several Fox Sports channels, including Fox Sports 1, and the final races of the season are broadcast on NBC.
Race Results
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway today. It is Logano’s seventh win of the season and the 25th of his career.
Sprint Cup Series
The Sprint Cup Series is a professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. It is the top racing series of NASCAR, and its races are considered the most important in the sport. The series was known as the Winston Cup Series from 1971 to 2003, and the Nextel Cup Series from 2004 to 2007. It is currently sponsored by Monster Energy, and its official name is the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and it was renamed the Grand National Division in 1950. It was then called the Winston Cup Series from 1971 to 2003, and the Nextel Cup Series from 2004 to 2007. The name change occurred as a result of sponsorship changes. It is currently sponsored by Monster Energy, and its official name is theMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
The Sprint Cup Series races are held at tracks across the United States, with occasional races in Canada and Mexico. The season typically begins in February and ends in November, with 36 races taking place over 38 weeks. Each race weekend includes two Sprint Cup Series races: a practice session on Friday, a qualifying session on Saturday, and the main event on Sunday afternoon.
Xfinity Series
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. Races are held on Saturday afternoons throughout the United States, and in Canada. It is normally race 23 out of 36 in the NASCAR Cup Series season.
Standings
Brad Keselowski won at Kansas Speedway, leading 190 of 267 laps. This is Keselowski’s fourth win of the season, and his first at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski is now tied with Kevin Harvick for the most wins this season.
Sprint Cup Series
The Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series was founded in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Series, and was renamed in 1950 to the Grand National Series. In 1971, when NASCAR officials decided to create a standard set of rules for all of their racing series, they shortened the name to “Grand National.” In 1998, NASCAR created a new series, the Winston Cup Series, named after its then-current primary sponsor Winston cigarettes. It became the Sprint Cup Series when Sprint Communications acquired title sponsorship in 2008.
The Sprint Cup Series schedule consists of 36 races over 10 months, with each race typically lasting three to four hours. The season culminates with a final 10-race playoff system, the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
There are three national touring series under which weekly races are held throughout United States and Canada.
Xfinity Series
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. XXX won today’s race at Kansas Speedway.
