FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase Tightens for Top 5 Going into Newly Paved Kansas

The Hollywood Casino 400, the fifth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup trophy, will roar at the starting line of the 1.5-mile tri-oval with 15-degree banking at Kansas Speedway. Fans not in the Midwest with tickets on Sunday, October 21 can catch the action at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. The track foundation was recently configured for enhanced variable banking before new asphalt surface was applied. Newly paved tracks wipe out all the meticulous data that drivers, crew chiefs and teams yearn to gather and utilize. The reconfiguration and new asphalt insures that it’s a clean slate for all. The Chase leaders have survived half of the 10-race competition and have a total of 240 points remaining to claim in their championship quest. It will ta...

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