This week's Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway marks the beginning of the second round of "playoffs" for the 12 drivers who are still in the Chase for this year's championship.
Martin Truex Jr. is tired of finishing in second place in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series races. After last week's effort at Texas once again came up short, Truex is looking forward to Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.
Every single one of the drivers who qualified at the Kansas Speedway on Friday broke the track record. That's because the track is newly repaved and record speeds are being set. The fastest of the fast was Hendrick Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne.