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2023 NASCAR Truck Series Race Eight Kansas

Trucks in field: 36
Pole: Christian Eckes (19)
Outside pole: Kyle ‘KyBu’ Busch (51)
Stages: 30-30-74
Weather: Sunny, 89 degrees, winds 8mph with 14 mph gustsKyle Busch (51) wins stage one.

Ty Majeski (98) wins stage two.

Caution on lap 91 of 134 for a crash by Kris Wright (02).

Grant Enfinger (23) wins.

The race didn’t hold my attention, but then again I’m exhausted from watching the coronation of King Charles III so it may have been interesting. I might have to watch it again to determine that.

Motorsport News:

      1. Josh Berry set to sign with KHI; replacing Harvick next season?
      2. Ryan Truex’s journey comes full circle at Dover.
      3. Country chart-toppers Lonestar to perform in Atlanta Motor Speedway Fan Zone on July 8.
      4. North Wilkesboro Speedway hosting Open House on May 10.
      5. Michael McDowell Uses Leadership Role To Help Build FRM.
      6. Darlington Raceway Throwback Parade to showcase NASCAR history.
      7. Nashvilles Old Dominion named Grand Marshal of Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.
      8. Larry Phillips named to NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list.
      9. Rick Ware Racing utilizing Kansas race to help fellow NASCAR team member.
      10. Kansas City Chiefs legend Neil Smith named grand marshal for Sundays AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
      11. Sam Ard named to NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list.
      12. Bubba Wallace driving for TRICON at Darlington and North Wilkesboro Truck races.
      13. Lewis Hamilton would like to try NASCAR some day.
      14. Ryan Newman to make select starts for Rick Ware Racing in 2023.
      15. Kurt, Kyle Busch named to NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list.
      16. Fan Fest, Hauler Parade headline NASCARs return to Wilkes County.
      17. NASCAR releases top 10 in All-Star fan vote at halfway point.
      18. NASCAR displays confiscated part from Austin Dillon’s Martinsville penalty.
      19. Tyler Reddick expects early tribulations to serve him well when Playoffs arrive.
      20. Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez enter CARS race as All-Star warmup.
      21. Kyle Larson takes first step toward Coke 600/Indy 500 double.
      22. William Byron edges teammate Kyle Larson for Kansas pole.
      23. Ex-F1 driver Mazepin fighting UK govt. sanctions.
      24. Can synthetic fuels save racing as we know it?
      25. 75th Anniversary Feature: Kansas Speedway has helped NASCAR make its mark on the heartland of America.
      26. Brad Keselowski named to NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list.
      27. Team Penske president Tim Cindric to be inducted into Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
      28. Alonso: Limited overtaking shouldn’t be suprising.
      29. Ocon: FIA, F1 apologised over Baku pitlane issue.
      30. Russell: Verstappen was ‘pathetic’ in Baku.
      31. Hamilton ‘pushing’ F1 over South Africa race.
      32. Hamilton blasts Florida’s anti-gay measures.
      33. Miami recreating ‘Netflix effect’ for F1 fans at Hard Rock Stadium.
      34. Leclerc on crash: Really angry with myself.
      35. Verstappen targeting 2nd as ‘minimum’ in Miami.
      36. Wolff: Mercedes car is a ‘nasty piece of work’.
      37. Legacy Motor Club’s Surprise Move To Toyota In Nascar Shouldn’t Really Be All That Surprising.
      38. Connor Mosack: “We’ve done everything in ARCA but win”.
      39. Ocon and Gasly try out NASCAR prior to Miami GP.
      40. Enfinger uses three-wide pass to take Kansas Truck win.
      41. NASCAR drivers know everyone wins when Elliott is racing.
      42. Final Appeals Officer amends penalties against Kaulig Racing at NASCAR’s request.
      43. NASCAR IMPACT: Leading in motorsports beyond the track, in the community.
      44. Fast times at Talladega: The year everyone reached 200 mph.
      45. Kevin Harvick makes 800th Cup Series start Sunday at Talladega.
      46. NASCAR Legends: Reflections, lessons from Ben Kennedy’s Bowman Gray win: ‘The unexpected is bound to happen’.
      47. NASCAR All-Star Week at North Wilkesboro to begin with late model racing; FloRacing to provide coverage.
      48. Are NASCAR burnouts played out at this point?
      49. Fan Vote opens for 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.
      50. Grant Enfinger tallies first win of season at Kansas Speedway.
      51. Who’s the boss? Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin on mixing it up at Martinsville.
      52. Wreck-It Ross: How Chastain’s divebomb on Noah Gragson set up later Talladega chaos | Through the gears.
      53. STP, Legacy Motor Club honoring Richard Petty with All-Star throwback scheme.
      54. Dover’s historical impact on NASCAR felt throughout the garage.
      55. Speed, desire for experience land Carson Hocevar partial Xfinity schedule.
      56. Alex Bowman to miss 3-4 weeks due to back injury; Josh Berry to fill in.
      57. Burton recalls his most memorable NASCAR moments.
      58. Why Ryan Preece was unshaken by violent crash with Kyle Larson in overtime at Talladega.
      59. NASCAR 75th Anniversary moment: Mario wins Daytona.
      60. NASCAR Legends: Joey Logano on growing up as a Tony Stewart fan.
      61. May madness? Picking the first round of Denny Hamlin’s proposed head-to-head NASCAR tournament at Dover.
      62. Talladega triumph carries special meaning for Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson.
      63. NASCAR Home Track roster set for 2023; multiple tracks to stream seasons on FloRacing.
      64. NASCAR 75th anniversary: Petty wins 200th race.
      65. Zier: Busch giving Childress Racing a renewed sense of optimism.
      66. HSR celebrates NASCAR’s 75th anniversary at Road Atlanta; Joe Nemechek wins.
      67. Martin Truex Jr. ends winless streak, seals family Dover double.
      68. NASCAR QNA: Martin Truex (and Ryan!) wins Dover; Ross Chastain adds to his hit list.
      69. ‘His errors never affect him’: Ross Chastain’s good fortune after bad decisions has competitors miffed.
      70. No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief fined after Dover Xfinity race.
      71. Appeals panel upholds penalties to Austin Dillon, RCR.
      72. Co-owner Jimmie Johnson taking his Legacy Motor Club NASCAR team to Toyota in 2024.
      73. NASCAR 75th anniversary: Baker breaks 200 mph mark.
      74. N-J’s list of top 75 Cup drivers of all time; from Blaney, Bowyer to Dale Earnhardt, Petty.
      75. NASCAR tournament: Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick are out; Is Chase Elliott on upset alert?
      76. So it ends, as Richard Petty’s old No. 43 joining NASCAR’s Toyota camp | KEN WILLIS.
      77. Inspection issues result in ejections, loss of pit selection for Nos. 15, 45 teams at Kansas.
      78. William Byron speeds to Busch Light Pole in Kansas qualifying.
      79. Doug Coby is the top dog at Monadnock Speedway during Duel at the Dog 200.
      80. Toyota drivers eager to welcome Legacy Motor Club in 2024.
      81. Highlights: Sexton, Hampshire win SX Round 16.
      82. British Superbikes: Glenn Irwin wins at Oulton Park to lead championship.
      83. World Superbikes: Jonathan Rea fifth in final Barcelona race as Bautista wins again.
      84. Toyota Racing Focuses on ‘Family’ Aspect of Legacy MC Deal.
      85. Kyle Larson Headlines New Racing Documentary From FOX Sports.
      86. Dale Jr.’s Baseball Scheme Returns for Throwback Weekend.
      87. Alex Bowman Honors Spotter With Throwback Scheme.
      88. Denny Hamlin: Bubba Wallace ‘Better Than I Thought He Was’.
      89. Martin earns first win in Porsche Deluxe Carrera North America.
      90. IndyCar and its drivers call out Long Beach social media abuse.
      91. 2023 Long Beach GP was the most successful since reunification.
      92. Evans back to winning ways with WRC Rally Croatia dominance.
      93. Push for top F1 seat not “arrogant” insists Ricciardo.
      94. Dalla Lana calls time on racing career.
      95. Bijoy Garg joins Team Stradale for the Barber Radical event.
      96. IndyCar refutes Liberty Media sale rumor.
      97. Extreme E hitting sustainability goals; closing gender performance gap.
      98. Johncock honored with Baby Borg 50 years after first Indy win.
      99. Blue Marble Radical Cup ready for battle at Barber.
      100. Andrews says no changes to Hendrick policy after spate of extra-curricular injuries.
      101. WeatherTech Raceway: Back-to-back action.
      102. Rasmussen wins Barber Indy NXT pole with track-record lap.
      103. Force, Tasca, Hartford, Herrera qualify on top in Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals.
      104. IndyCar Barber stints and stops with Mike Hull.
      105. Barber bites back at IndyCar stalwarts in qualifying.
      106. VICE, creator of ‘100 Days to Indy’, reportedly facing bankruptcy threat.
      107. Toyota switch is “foundational” for Legacy Motor Club – Johnson.
      108. Toyota’s Wilson glad to have Gragson and Jones ‘back in the family’ for 2024.
      109. Perez takes Miami GP pole, Verstappen to start ninth.
      110. Magnussen escapes penalty to keep ‘lucky’ P4.
      111. Verstappen takes blame for P9 start after first-lap error.
      112. Hamilton desperate for rain after Q2 exit on pace.
      113. Delivering pole after poor weekend boosts Perez.
      114. Goble leads TA2 at Laguna Seca while Rodgers takes XGT to overall pole once again.
      115. Dickinson rolls on in Miami GP Carrera Cup Race 1.
      116. Alonso unsure of Miami victory chances.
      117. Antron Brown Breaks Winless Drought since Charlotte 2, wins Four-Wide Vegas Nationals.
      118. Tony Stewart wins first ever Top Alcohol Dragster Wally at Las Vegas Nationals.
      119. Hamlin captures first superspeedway pole of his career.
      120. Max Anstie Grabs First Supercross Win in 250SX East West Showdown.
      121. Justin Barcia Masterful in the Mud of the East Rutherford Supercross.
      122. “It Was Basically a 200-Mile-per-Hour Parade Lap” – Kyle Busch Talks Superspeedway Package After Victory at Talladega.
      123. ARCA Menards West Series: 2023 Bakersfield Race Review.
      124. Exclusive: First-Seasons with Tony Schumacher.
      125. Monon Rahman Earns Historic First Win with Venturini, Hingorani.
      126. Larson Defends Dirt Racing: ‘All Racing is Dangerous’.
      127. Berry Runner-Up in Dover, Readies to Slay Miles the Monster in No. 48 for Bowman.
      128. Scott McLaughlin Prevails in Strategic Duel for Victory at Barber.
      129. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Round-Up – Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals.
      130. Toni Breidinger: ‘So Much to Take Away’ From Career Night at Kansas.

Next Race: Darlington

GO Trucks!!!!