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Atlanta Motor Speedway’s grandstands will open free of charge for fans who want to see NASCAR’s 2019 racing package on the famous 1.54-mile oval for the first time during a Goodyear tire test on October 30.

Fresh off a ninth-place finish in a typically topsy-turvy race at Talladega, Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/NIBCO team head to Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400.

Kansas Preview: With only five race remaining this season, the Series returns to Kansas for Sunday’s 267-lap event around the 1.5-mile tri-oval. Hamlin’s two most recent results at Kansas are a pair of fifth-place finishes, and in 20 starts at the speedway, he has collected six top-five and seven top-10 finishes along with a single win in 2012.

Roush Fenway Racing heads to the Great Plains this weekend as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) converge on Kansas Speedway. Jack Roush has sent nine cars to victory lane at the 1.5-mile track, including four Cup wins and two Xfinity victories.

News and notes:  After a much needed off weekend Spencer Boyd and his Grunt Style Chevrolet Camaro Team will resume racing action this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Growing up in St. Louis, MO, Kansas will be a home coming race for Boyd. “I really enjoyed a bit of downtime this past weekend, but I'm ready to be back at the race track,” says Boyd. “Since the Xfinity Series doesn't go to Gateway, Kansas is sort of considered my home track. We're going to have a lot of family, friends, and sponsors out at the track this weekend. Some might say it's more pressure, but for me it just gives me more motivation to go out there and have a good showing for everyone that supports us."

The No. 5 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet Camaro from JR Motorsports and driven by Michael Annett will incorporate America's stars and stripes in its livery during NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 3, ISM Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 10 and Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 17 in honor of Veterans Day.

Martin Truex Jr.’s last two finishes have been somewhat concerning for the Furniture Row Racing driver, who finds himself in the perilous eighth-place bubble position for advancing to the next playoff round.

Bubba Wallace continues to make national headlines in his rookie season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driving the famed No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports. Wallace Jr. was recently named to the EBONY Power 100 list published by EBONY Magazine. Wallace Jr. was listed as an "MVP" and joined other athletes such as Antonio Brown, Stephen Curry, Venus Williams as well as former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama on the prestigious list.

Richard Childress Racing at Kansas Speedway ... In 78 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win, visiting victory lane in 2013 with Kevin Harvick, among five top-five and 22 top-10 finishes.

“It will be nice to go to a track that I have been to before, obviously that shortens the learning curve since practice is limited in the Xfinity Series. We will have two 50-minute practice sessions so it will be very crucial to get up to speed and get to work on our No. 60 Ford. With my past experience at Kansas, hopefully we can capitalize this weekend and have a strong run in our No. 60 Ford.”