Denny Hamlin Wrecks Primary Car At Kansas, Cleared To Race

on October 18, 2012October 18, 2012

Denny Hamlin wrecked his primary car for this weekend, crashing in Turn 1 (the very same Dale Jr. got a concussion) Denny complained of dizziness, and went to the infield care center. After his second visit, he was cleared to race this weekend. So a concerning moment for 3rd in points Denny Hamlin.

Danica Patrick Inks Kansas Speedway For Cup Series Schedule

on July 11, 2012July 11, 2012

Danica Patrick Rounds Out 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule by Selecting October Race Weekend at Kansas Speedway

Jul. 10, 2012

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Danica Patrick will compete in the Oct. 21 Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the newly-paved Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing via a collaborative agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), will benefit from an extra day of practice, scheduled for the Thursday before the race weekend due to the 1.5-mile oval being resurfaced since the Sprint Cup Series’ last visit to Kansas in April.

“With the testing rules the way they are, we can’t test with her at tracks where NASCAR’s top three series compete,” said Greg Zipadelli, SHR competition director and race strategist for Patrick. “That extra day of testing will be huge for her. With the amount of 1.5-mile ovals on the schedule, it made sense to have her compete at Kansas to better prepare her for 2013.”

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