Originally posted on 05/06/2014:

I guess most regulars know 5mike5 has been banned. Apparently several people reported him for talking about his website, including one joker who complained because he had been banned for promoting.

Have only got one short email from Mike so far so not sure what he thinks or how long they said it is for. I emailed SBR asking if they might change their mind for the good of our forum here but the reply didn't make it sound promising.

I dunno what's going to happen to our weekly thread without Mike to lead it. I've never run across anyone else that could maintain such enthusiasm week after week and keep this place hopping.

But for this week at least I will try and start a poor imitation of a 5mike5 thread for us and cross fingers SBR does have a change of heart before next week.



Alright folks, we are of to Kansas for some Truck racing on Friday night and Cup Saturday night. Then to cap off the weekend we have the standalone Nationwide race from Iowa on Sunday.

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Banking in Turns...variable (17-20 degrees); previous banking: 15 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch... 10 degrees; previous banking: 10.4 degrees
Banking on backstretch... 5.5 degrees; previous banking: 5 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 2,721 feet; Backstretch - 2,207 feet
Attendence: 81,687
Repaved & Reconfigured: Summer 2012
Opened: 2001

From 2009-2013 a typical Kansas race had 18.6 lead changes, 7.8 cautions for 36.1 laps, and an average green-flag run of 26.5 laps.

The Pole winner has won 4 times in 16 races. (both 2013 races. 2 of 3 since re-configuration)
A top 5 starter has won 8 times in 16 races.



Openers are up at The Greek;

Kevin Harvick +600
Jimmie Johnson +600
Brad Keselowski +800
Jeff Gordon +800
Joey Logano +1000
Matt Kenseth +1000
Kyle Busch +1200
Dale Earnhardt Jr +1200
Kasey Kahne +1400
Denny Hamlin +1400
Clint Bowyer +2000
Tony Stewart +2000
Carl Edwards +2000
Kyle Larson +2000
Greg Biffle +2000
Kurt Busch +2000
Ryan Newman +4000
Brian Vickers +4000
Field +1500