Oct 16, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (4) during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Welcome to FantasyCPR’s Fantasy NASCAR Preview for the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on October 18th, 2015.
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Broadcast Schedule (Subject to Change):
NOTE: All times are EST
Friday, October 16th
1:00 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice (CNBC)
6:15 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying (NBC Sports Network)
Saturday, October 17th
11:30 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice (CNBC)
2:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice (NBC Sports Network)
Sunday, September 27th
2:15 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race (NBC)
2:34 p.m., Green Flag Drop
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Next: Race Entrants
Oct 16, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon (24) during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Hollywood Casino 400 Race Entrants
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- #1 Jamie McMurray, Halo 5 Spartan Locke Cessna Chevrolet
- #2 Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford
- #3 Austin Dillon, American Ethanol Chevrolet
- #4 Kevin Harvick, Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
- #5 Kasey Kahne, LiftMaster Chevrolet
- #6 Trevor Bayne, AdvoCare Ford Fusion
- #7 Alex Bowman, Accell Chevrolet
- #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Sonic Ford
#10 Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Dental Chevrolet
#11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Express Toyota
#13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet SS
#14 Tony Stewart, Rush Truck Centers Chevrolet
#15 Clint Bowyer, 5-Hour Energy Toyota
#16 Greg Biffle, Rousch Performance Ford Fusion
#17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Fasternal Ford Fusion
#18 Kyle Busch, M & M’s Halloween Toyota
#19 Carl Edwards, Sports Clips Toyota
#20 Matt Kenseth, Dollar General Toyota
#21 Ryan Blaney, Motorcraft Ford
#22 Joey Logano, Shell Pennzoil Ford
#23 Jeb Burton, Dr. Pepper Toyota
#24 Jeff Gordon, 3M Chevrolet
#26 J.J. Yeley, Honey Creek Outfitters/Maxim+ Toyota
#27 Paul Menard, FVP/Menards Chevrolet
#31 Ryan Newman, Caterpillar Chevrolet
#32 Will Kimel, SKUTTLE TGHT Ford
#33 Brian Scott, Shore Lodge Chevrolet
#34 Brett Moffitt, Dockside Loistics LLC Ford
#35 Cole Whitt, Rich Logistics Ford
#38 David Gilliland, Love’s Travel Stops Ford
#40 Landon Cassill, TBA Chevrolet
#41 Kurt Busch, Haas Automation Chevrolet
#42 Kyle Larson, Target Plaid Chevrolet
#43 Aric Almirola, Eckrich Ford
#46 Michael Annett, TMC Transportation Chevrolet
#47 A.J. Allendinger, Dillons/Bush’s Beans Chevrolet
#48 Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s Chevrolet
#51 Justin Allgaier, Brandt Chevrolet
#55 David Ragan, Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
#62 Timmy Hill, Becker Auto’s & Trailers Chevrolet
#78 Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet
#83 Matt DiBenedetto, VooDoo BBQ Toyota
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., HALO 5: MASTER CHIEF Chevrolet
#98 Reed Sorenson, Becker Auto’s & Trailers Ford
Next: Kansas Speedway: Track & Race Info
Oct 16, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas Speedway
Where: Kansas City, KC
What: 267 laps, 400.5 miles
Track: 1.5 mile Paved, Tri-Oval
Banking: Turns: 17-20°; Frontstretch: 9-11°; Backstretch: 5°
Next: Forecasted Weather & Poll Question
Oct 16, 2015; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth (20) during practice of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Forecasted Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 70F, 0% chance of precipitation; Winds SSE 15 mph
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