The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series kicks off a doubleheader weekend at Kansas Speedway; but hopefully the start of the weekend will not foretell the “rest of the story”.
Practice and qualifying has been cancelled duo to some significant rain storms in the area.
William Byron and Cole Custer are the only Cup Series driver joining the 37 car field this week with Byron driving the number 88 car for JR Motorsports.
The first three starting spots belong to JRM cars with Carson Kvapil sitting on the pole and William Byron alongside on the front row. Points leader Justin Allgaier will start third.
The starting lineup for the Kansas Lottery 300:
Carson Kvapil
William Byron
Justin Allgaier
Sheldon Creed
Brent Crews
Corey Day
William Sawalich
Parker Retzlaff
Jesse Love
Taylor Gray
Sammy Smith
Ryan Sieg
Rajah Caruth
Brandon Jones
Austin Hill
Jeb Burton
Brennan Poole
Jeremy Clements
Sam Mayer
Harrison Burton
Blaine Perkins
Dean Thompson
Josh Bilicki
Patrick Staropoli
Kyle Sieg
Luke Baldwin
Lavar Scott
Dawson Cram
Ryan Ellis
Josh Williams
Anthony Alfredo
Nathan Byrd
Joey Gase
Mason Maggio
Austin Green
Cole Custer
Blake Lothian
Stages one and two of the race are 45 laps each with stage three lasting 110 laps for a total of 200 laps around the 1.5 mile track.
Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed, Carson Kvapil, and Brent Crews are the Dash-4-Cash drivers this week.
NASCAR has called for a competition caution around lap 20 after the drivers had no practice or qualifying on Friday.
The race begins in the daylight but will finish under the lights.
After inspection issues, Sheldon Creed will have to start the race from the back of the field.
Cole Custer made an unscheduled trip down pit road for possible power steering issues.
Carson Kvapil brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with William Byron alongside on a cool Saturday night. Kvapil gets out in front with the drivers quickly getting three and four wide across the track.
Corey Day jumps out in front to lead lap one.
The caution flag comes out when Josh Bilcki gets loose.
Carson Kvapil ends up on his roof after tumbling down the track. NASCAR has red flagged the race while they right Kvapil’s car and clean the track.
Kvapil got loose and a bump from Parker Retzlaff sent Kvapil airborne. Kvapil exits the car and walks away from the car.
The top five are Corey Day, Justin Allgaier, William Byron, Taylor Gray, and Brandon Jones.
Carson Kvapil is out of the infield care center and says that he is fine. He called it one heck of a ride; adding that he hated it for the crew and sponsors.
Parker Retzlaff is also out of the race. He noted that he caused a wreck that wasn’t necessary; adding that he is glad Carson (Kvapil) is okay. He said he feels bad for the 99 crew.
Moving again after a 12 minute red flag, Corey Day brings the field down for the green flag restart with Justin Allgaier alongside on lap five. Day jumps out in front for the lead.
Corey Day and Justin Allgaier have pulled away from the field. Drivers are getting three wide across the track.
Lap nine, Corey Day leads the race with Justin Allgaier in second; Taylor Gray, Ryan Sieg, and Jesse Love round out the top five.
Lap eleven, Sheldon Creed has moved up 16 spots since the race start after having to start the race from the back of the field.
Lap 13, Brandon Jones passes Ryan Sieg for fourth.
Corey Day has a near one second lead on Justin Allgaier; Taylor Gray, Brandon Jones, and Ryan Sieg round out the top five. Sheldon Creed has entered the top 20 in 17th.
Lap 16, Brandon Jones passes teammate Taylor Gray for third.
Jesse Love passes Ryan Sieg for fifth.
Lap 19, Justin Allgaier has closed the gap on leader Corey Day and begins to challenge for the lead.
NASCAR displays the yellow flag for the competition caution on lap 21. The drivers will come down pit road for service. It will give the crew chiefs a chance to evaluate tire wear and make adjustments to the cars.
Now 18, this is the first time that Brent Crews has been on a 1.5 mile track.
Taking only two tires, Brandon Jones wins the race off of pit road.
The 32 car driven by Rajah Caruth and the 45 car driven by Lavar Scott were charged with crew members coming over the wall too soon and will have to restart the race from the back of the longest line.
Brandon Jones brings the field down for the green flag restart with Taylor Gray alongside on lap 27. Gray and Jones go side by side before Brandon Jones takes the lead.
The top five are Brandon Jones, Taylore Gray, Justin Allgaier, Corey Day, and Brent Crews.
Lap 31, Justin Allgaier and Corey Day battle for third; Brandon Jones has a near half second lead on Taylor Gray.
Brent Crews moves up to make it a three way battle between Corey Day, Justin Allgaier, and Crews.
The third caution flag of the race comes out on lap 38 when Austin Hill spins out and collects William Sawalich. Hill’s car is smoking heavily as he drives down the track. Jesse Love and Austin Hill were in a battle for position in close quarters when Hill got loose.
Several of the drivers come down pit road for service. Leaders stay out.
Brandon Jones brings the field down for the green flag restart with just three laps remaining in stage one with teammate Taylor Gray alongside. Brandon Jones gets out in front with Taylor Gray in second.
Corey Day and Jusitn Allgaier move up to make it a three way battle for second.
Brandon Jones wins stage one.
The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Brandon Jones
Corey Day
Justin Allgaier
Jesse Love
Anthony Alfredo
Taylor Gray
Sheldon Creed
Brent Crews
Jeb Burton
William Byron
Drivers who did not pit during the last caution come down pit road for service. Anthony Alfredo is the race leader. Jesse Love wins the race off of pit road after taking only two tires.
Austin Hill is out of the race.
Anthony Alfredo brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Jeb Burton alongside on lap 54. Drivers quickly get three wide in the field.
William Byron comes up on the outside to take the lead with Brandon Jones taking second from the inside land.
Lap 56, Brandon Jones is coming up fast to battle William Byron for the lead.
Jesse Love passes Taylor Gray for third.
Luke Baldwin is out of the race with a suspension issue.
The top five are Brandon Jones, William Byron, Anthony Alfredo, Jesse Love, and Taylor Gray.
Lap 62, Brandon Jones has a lead of over a second on William Byron; Jesse Love, Taylor Gray, and Justin Allgaier round out the top five.
The caution flag comes out on lap 64 for Anthony Alfredo who gets into the wall with a flat tire on the front stretch.
Austin Green is on pit road with a smoking car. Green has climbed from the car and is out of the race with a gear issue.
Blake Lothian is reporting a brake issue on his car.
Some of the drivers come down pit road for service.
Brandon Jones has won the race at Kansas three times and has quickly moved out in front for the lead as he looks to make it four.
Brandon Jones brings the field down for the green flag restart with Jesse Love alongside on lap 72. Jones takes the lead as Jesse Love and William Byron battle for second; Sammy Smith and Sheldon Creed round out the top five.
Lap 76, Brandon Jones has pulled out to a lead of nearly a second and a half on William Byron; Jesse Love, Sheldon Creed, and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
Lap 79, Jesse Love and William Byron battle for second with Brandon Jones nearly two seconds out in front.
Lap 81, Sheldon Creed passes William Byron for second.
The top five are Brandon Jones, Sheldon Creed, William Byron, Jesse Love, and Sammy Smith.
The sun is becoming an issue for the drivers.
With seven laps remaining in stage two, Brandon Jones has pulled out to a near three second lead on Sheldon Creed; Jesse Love, William Byron, and Justin Allgaier round out the top five.
Leader Brandon Jones has debris on his grille.
Samm Smith passes William Byron for fifth.
Justin Allgaier passes Jesse Love for third.
Brandon Jones wins stage two for the stage sweep.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Brandon Jones
Sheldon Creed
Justin Allgaier
Jesse Love
Corey Day
Sammy Smith
Taylor Gray
Harrison Burton
Sam Mayer
Dean Thompson
Drivers come down pit road for service with Brandon Jones winning the race off of pit road.
Jeb Burton and Josh Williams were charged with a crew member coming over the wall too soon and will have to restart the race from the back of the longest line.
Nathan Byrd was charged with equipment interference and Josh Bilicki was charged with an uncontrolled tire. Both drivers will restart the race from the back of the longest line.
Brandon Jones brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with Sheldon Creed alongside on lap 98.
In a three wide battle Brandon Jones, Sheldon Creed, and Taylor Gray battle for the lead.
Sheldon Creed takes the lead after starting the race from the back of the field.
The top five are Sheldon Creed, Brandon Jones, Taylor Gray, Jesse Love, and Justin Allgaier,
The caution flag comes out on lap 100 for a big crash involving Corey Day, Sammy Smith, and Ryan Sieg. Kyle Sieg squeaks through with no damage.
Sheldon Creed brings the field down for the green flag restart with Brandon Jones alongside with 95 laps remaining in the race. Drivers quickly spread out across the track. Sheldon Creed leads the race with teammates Brandon Jones and Taylor Gray in a battle for second.
Sheldon Creed quickly pulls away from the field and has a near one second lead on Taylor Gray.
The top five are Sheldon Creed, Taylor Gray, Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, and Jesse Love.
With 88 laps remaining in the race, Sheldon Creed’s lead is now just half a second on Taylor Gray; Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, and Jesse Love round out the top five.
With 87 laps to go, Brent Crews passes Jesse Love for fifth.
After being involved in the last caution flag, Corey Day has moved up 15 spots.
Eighty to go, Sheldon Creed has a lead of over half a second on Taylor Gray; Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones, and Brent Crews round out the top five.
With 76 laps sto go, Brandon Jones has caught Justin Allgaier and is looking to take third.
The Sieg brothers are in a battle for position.
There are 74 laps to go, Sheldon Creed has a near one second lead on Taylor Gray; Justin Allgaier, Brnadon Jones, and Brent Crews round out the top five.
Brandon Jones passes Justin Allgaier for third.
The drivers will have to make a pit stop at some time during the stage in order to make it to the end of the race.
At 55 degrees, this is the coldest O’Reilly Series race on record.
Just 66 laps remain in the race; Sheldon Creed has a one second lead on Taylor Gray; Brandon Jones, Justin Allgaier, and Brent Crews round out the top five as the drivers approach their pit window.
With 62 laps to go, Brandon Jones passes Taylor Gray for second; nearly a second and a half behind leader Sheldon Creed.
Sixty to go! Sheldon Creed has a near one second lead on Brandon Jones; Taylor Gray, Justin Allgaier, and Jesse Love round out the top five.
The two Hendrickcars.com cars with Corey Day and William Byron battle for seventh.
Kyle Sieg comes down pit road as the window is open and the cycle begins with 58 laps remaining in the race.
Justin Allgaier makes his pit stop with 55 laps to go.
With 53 laps to go, leaders come down pit road for service. Corey Day is the new leader.
Fifty to go! Leader Corey Day makes his pit stop and gives the lead over to Ryan Sieg.
Brandon Jones was charged with an uncontrolled tire and will have to serve a passthrough penalty.
With 48 laps to go, Ryan Sieg spins out getting down pit road to make his pit stop. Taylor Gray is the new leader.
The top five are Taylor Gray, Sheldon Creed, Jesse Love, Justin Allgaier, and William Byron.
Forty-two laps to go, Justin Allgaier passes Jesse Love for third.
Taylor Gray has pulled out to a lead of over three seconds on Sheldon Creed.
Forty to go; the top five are Taylor Gray, Sheldon Creed, Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and William Byron.
Just 34 laps to go; Taylor Gray holds a three second lead on Sheldon Creed; Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and William Byron round out the top five.
Thirty to go, Sheldon Creed has closed the gap on leader Taylor Gray to under three seconds; Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and William Byron round out the top five.
Just 25 to go; Taylor Gray’s lead is now under two and a half seconds on Sheldon Creed; Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and William Byron round out the top five.
With 22 laps to go, Taylor Gray’s lead is now under two seconds on Sheldon Creed.
Brent Crews passes William Byron for fifth.
Seventeen laps remain in the race; Taylor Gray has a second and a half lead on Sheldon Creed with Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and Brent Crews rounding out the top five.
Therea are only eleven cars on the lead lap!
Just 12 laps to go, Taylor Gray’s lead is down to under a second on Sheldon Creed; Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, and Brent Crews round out the top five.
Just eight laps to go, Taylor Gray is stuck behind Brennan Poole allowing Sheldon Creed to close the gap a bit more. Sheldon Creed is just half a second behind Taylor Gray.
Five to go, Taylor Gray holds on to a lead of under half a second on Sheldon Creed.
Taylor Gray takes the white flag!
Taylor Gray wins the race!
Sheldon Creed wins the Dash-4-Cash prize.
The unofficial results of the Kansas Lottery 300:
Taylor Gray
Sheldon Creed
Justin Allgaier
Jesse Love
Brent Crews
William Byron
Cole Custer
Brandon Jones
Sam Mayer
Ryan Sieg
Dean Thompson
Corey Day
Jeb Burton
Patrick Staropoli
Jeremy Clements
Sammy Smith
Josh Williams
Lavar Scott
Brennan Poole
William Sawalich
Rajah Caruth
Ryan Ellis
Blaine Perkins
Nathan Byrd
Kyle Sieg
Josh Bilicki
Joey Gase
Harrison Burton
Dawson Cram
Anthony Alfredo
Blake Lothian
Austin Green
Mason Maggio
Austin Hill
Luke Baldwin
Parker Retzlaff
Carson Kvapil