After Brad Keselowski took home the win in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads to the Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker State 400. Keselowski is among the favorites, but Kyle Busch has to be considered a favorite also, as he has multiple Sprint Cup wins at the track. Here is all of the weekend info to prepare you for the race.
Weekend Schedule (all times eastern)
Thursday, July 7
First practice: 2:30 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Friday, July 8
Final practice: 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 pm.
Qualifying: 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, July 9
Race: 7:30 p.m.
Weekend notebook
- There are two drivers who are to be considered the heavy favorites. Those are Keselowski and Busch, who are the only two active drivers with multiple wins at the track. Keselowski also has the momentum, although Busch is the defending winner of the race.
- This will be the second race that the new rules package will be used as the first was the Michigan race a few weeks ago. Drivers were very upbeat about the new package after that race, with the general consensus being that it makes for better racing. The race is also the first on the newly repaved Kentucky Speedway, which will make it interesting to see how the new rules package plays with the new surface.
- Even though he finished 26th at Daytona, Tony Stewart may have been the biggest winner of the weekend, as he moved into the top-30 in points. That is significant because all he has to do from here on out is maintain that points position, as he already has a win.
- The Camping World Trucks Series made news on Wednesday, as Joe Gibbs Racing made a surprising move, as just an hour before the first practice they pulled John Wes Townley from the car due to a possible concussion. Parker Kligerman was tabbed as his replacement for the weekend, and will also run in the ARCA Series race in Townley's place.