NASCAR Cup Series

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. and partner Sherry Pollex have been selected as the third quarter recipients of the National Motorsports Press Association’s Pocono Spirit Award.

At the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Playoffs, three drivers stood out as the top title contenders come the finale at Homestead-Miami: Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson, and Kyle Busch, who had been turning his season around at the right time. 

“Kansas is a great racetrack for me. That place has widened out pretty good and you can run against the fence there, which is a line that I like to run. It’s a very fast racetrack and very smooth – a lot of fun, so we should have a good time.” Dale Earnhardt Jr. on racing at Kansas

Trevor Bayne will make his seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start at Kansas this weekend. Bayne earned his best finish of 10th at the 1.5-mile oval in the May 2017 event.

Stenhouse has nine Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Kansas Speedway with an average starting position of 13.0 and average finishing position of 18.0.

On the track, Kyle Busch has been known to lead the field during NASCAR races on numerous occasions. Today, the 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion starred in a similar role, as he led a team of Homestead-Miami Speedway employees in the fight against hunger at Feeding South Florida food bank.

Veteran NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin made news at a charity event back on October 3rd when he suggested that drivers are underpaid. His feeling is that drivers subject themselves to risk and should be paid accordingly.

The Round of 12 will be whittled to eight following this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.  Brad Keselowski is guaranteed to advance after his win at Talladega on Sunday while Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney are currently in transfer positions.  Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is 22 points behind the final cutoff position in 11th place.

Richard Childress Racing's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Kansas Speedway ... In 74 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.

Leavine Family Racing (LFR) has partnered with Rohto® Jolt™ cooling eye drops for a multi-race deal through the remainder of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season.