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A three-member panel of the National Stock Car Racing Commission announced Wednesday it has voted unanimously to overturn a $10,000 penalty assessed against Michael Bumgarner after the Busch Series race at Kansas.
Nobody could blame two-time Cup champion Tony Stewart if he was upset after NASCAR waited out the rain last Sunday at Kansas Speedway, a decision that cost Stewart a win and eventually a lot of points in the Chase.
That’s Racin’s David Poole ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the LifeLock 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Where does that elevator stop on a day like Sunday at Kansas?
Some observations on Sunday's race from David Poole of The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com:
Key moments in Sunday's race at a rainy Kansas Speedway:
Jimmie Johnson was trapped on the tail end of the lead lap after a two-hour, 15-minute rain delay, so he had a very simple strategy for the portion of the race that came after action resumed.
Jeff Gordon said that he, like everybody else, had a long day at Kansas Speedway.
As badly as Clint Bowyer wants to win at Kansas Speedway, it was hard for him to argue there was enough daylight left to resume the race after the caution flag on Lap 206.
As it turned out, the driver who most needed the rain that swept through just after halfway to hang around a little longer was Tony Stewart.
Kevin Harvick’s team was among the lucky ones that held off pitting and remained on the track before the heavy rains arrived on Lap 146.
Every little bit helped.
Carl Edwards had the makings of a decent day until he became a collateral victim of Tony Stewart’s problems.
Martin Truex Jr. had already survived a flat tire, then was among the cars that pitted right before the long rain delay.
Rain altered Kurt Busch’s fuel strategy and put him in the wrong place at the wrong time.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: July 6, 2001 First NWCS Race: September 30, 2001 Qualifying Record: Jimmie Johnson, 180.373 mph (29.938 sec.), 10/3/03 Race Record: Joe Nemechek, 125.058 mph, 10/10/2004 Owner: ISC President: Grant Lynch General Manager: Jeff Boerger Phone: (913) 328-3300 Tickets: (913) 328-7223 Shipping Address: 1333 Meadowlark Ln., Suite 201 Kansas City, KS 66102 Mailing Address: 1333 Meadowlark Ln., Suite 201 Kansas City, KS 66102 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 1.5 Mile Tri-oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 15° Banking on Frontstretch: 10.4° Banking on Backstretch: 5° Grandstand Seating: 75,000 Miles/Laps: 501 mi. = 334 laps |
