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2008 Schedule
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Race Results
Budweiser Shootout.
Daytona 500
Auto Club 500
UAW-Dodge 400
Kobalt Tools 500
Food City 500
Goody's Cool Orange 500
Samsung 500
Subway Fresh 500
Aaron's 499
Crown Royal 400
Dodge Avenger 500
Sprint All-Star Challenge
Coca Cola 600
Autism Speaks 400
Pocono 500
LifeLock 400
Save Mart 350
Lenox Tools 300
Coke Zero 400
LifeLock.com 400
Allstate 400
Pennsylvania 500
Centurion Boats at The Glen
3M Performance 400
Sharpie 500
Pepsi 500
Rock & Roll 400
Syvania 300
Camping World RV 400
KA Camping World RV 400
AMP Energy 500
Bank of America 500
TUMS QuikPack 500
Pep Boys Auto 500
Dickies 500
Checker O'Reilly Auto 500
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Track Facts:
Banking :
15° turns
10.4° frontstretch
5° backstretch
Distance: 1.5 miles
Shape: D-Shaped Oval
Camping World RV 400 at Kansas City
Sunday, September 28
Kansas Speedway
400 Speedway Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66111
Schedule
Practice
12:30 p.m. EST, Friday, September 26
12:30 p.m. EST, Saturday, September 27
1:50 p.m. EST, Final Practice Saturday, September 27
Qualifying
4:10 p.m. EST, Friday, September 26
Race Day Sunday, September 28
2:00 p.m. EST Sunday
TV: ABC 2:00 p.m. EST start
Radio: Motor Racing Network (PRN), XM Radio
2007 winner Greg Biffle
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Race Preview
Quotes from Kyle Petty:
“Kansas is a great racetrack. They did a nice job with the transition in the corners and you have plenty of room to pass. I know they plan on applying for a second date and I think they should get one. You hear a lot of grumbling about the fact that we have a lot of mile-and-a-half tracks on the schedule, but Kansas is a unique racetrack that happens to be 1.5 miles in length.”
“The Kansas City area has always been a special place for me and my family. It began with our partnership with Sprint. They were the primary sponsor on Adam’s car and have since grown to become a major partner of the Victory Junction Gang Camp. So when we started looking for a location for a new camp, Kansas City made sense for so many reasons. Not only did it have a central location, geographically, but the community really embraced the idea. It’s that support that’s allowing us to make a second camp a reality.”
“You know, everybody loves an underdog story. We need them from time to time to show that hard work and determination can prevail. The United States’ Ryder Cup team gave us an example of that last weekend. Not many people gave them a chance and they came out and beat the Europeans pretty handily. That’s the attitude that we have at Petty Enterprises. Nobody works harder and we are seeing the results with the gradual improvement of our racecars.”
Race Qualifying
1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
2. Mark Martin, Chevrolet
3. Matt Kenseth, Ford
4. Elliot Sadler, Dodge
5. Martin Truex, Jr., Chevrolet
21. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
22. Kyle Petty, No. 45 Wells Fargo Dodge
Juan Pablo Montoya laid down the fastest lap during the afternoon qualifying session for the Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman at the Kansas Speedway. However, his car failed post-race inspection and will have to start from the rear of the field. That moved Jimmie Johnson up to the pole, his fifth of the year.
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team will start Sunday’s race from the 21st position. Labonte’s car was not to his liking during Friday’s 1 ½ hour practice session. The chassis was ‘tight’ in the center of the corner and ‘loose’ coming off of the corner. Kansas Speedway has relatively flat corners and a ‘tight’ condition is not uncommon. Crew chief Jeff Meendering made substantial changes to the chassis and Labonte radioed that the car was much better on the qualifying lap.
“We couldn’t find any speed in practice because the car was so tight,” said Labonte. “But Jeff came up with some good adjustments and I was able to carry a lot more speed during qualifying. The car is still tight, but it was a big improvement from practice. It gives us something to work with tomorrow.”
Kyle Petty and the No. 45 team qualified 22nd for Sunday’s event. Just like his teammate, Petty’s car was ‘tight’ in the middle and ‘loose’ off. Despite the fact that this is the first race at Kansas with the new car, meaning the notes package is pretty small, crew chief Stewart Cooper also made the right adjustments as Petty picked up over .2 seconds from his practice lap.
“That was a lot of good work by Stewart and the crew after practice,” said Petty. “I’m pleased with that qualifying effort. We still have some work to do during the practice sessions tomorrow, but that’s a good starting spot for Sunday.”
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Race Results
1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
2. Carl Edwards, Ford
3. Greg Biffle, Ford
4. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
5. Matt Kenseth, Ford
24. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge
41. Kyle Petty, No. 45 Wells Fargo Dodge
Jimmie Johnson’s pit crew got him out first after a late-race caution period and he was able to hold on for the win in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman at the Kansas Speedway. Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle finished second and third, respectively, as the top-three drivers in the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” standings finished 1-2-3.
The end to Sunday’s race proved to be one of the most exciting of the year. Johnson led Edwards by just under one second with ten laps to go, but lost that advantage as he tried to negotiate lapped traffic. Edwards passed Johnson in turn three of the last lap, but drove into the corner too hard and hit the wall. This allowed Johnson to pass him back and take the win.
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 24th on Sunday. Labonte, who has competed in every Sprint Cup race at the Kansas Speedway, began the day from the 21st position. To compensate for a car that was ‘tight’ at the start of the race, Labonte moved to the ‘high’ side of the track and began to pick off the cars in front of him. When he brought his No. 43 Dodge down pit road for a green flag stop on lap 51 he was running inside the top-15. Crew chief Jeff Meendering made several air pressure and track bar adjustments to help the handling of the car, but the chassis didn’t respond in a way that would allow Labonte to hold that track position. He was able to race around the top-20 cars before finishing 24th. Labonte made 87 green flag passes, which placed him 11th in the 43 car field.
“We threw a lot of adjustments at the car today, but nothing really seemed to get it to a ‘neutral’ condition,” said Labonte. “The guys fought hard all day, the pit crew had some fast stops and we were able to salvage a decent day out of it. I think we learned a lot today about the adjustments this car needs, and doesn’t need, on these intermediate tracks.”
Kyle Petty and the No. 45 team finished 41st in Sunday’s race. Petty began the race from the 22nd position, one of his better qualifying efforts of the season, and the team was confident heading into the race. When the race began, Petty radioed that he was happy with the car, but the balance needed a little help. Crew chief Stewart Cooper made air pressure adjustments, but the handling continued to deteriorate as the race progressed and relegated Petty to the 41st place finish.
“The air pressure adjustments that we made were small, but, man, they had a huge affect on the chassis,” said Petty. “That’s a little strange because it has usually taken big changes to get a response out of this new chassis. We were definitely looking for a better finish after our qualifying run on Friday.”
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Last update Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Kyle Petty name and/or likeness used under license by Petty Marketing Company, L.L.C.
Richard Petty name and/or likeness used under license by Petty Marketing Company, L.L.C.
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