#SrigleyStats Weekend Recap: Kansas
Taking a look back at this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events at Kansas Speedway.
We’re not in Kansas anymore! But when we were, man was it fun. This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series all made stops at the 1.5-mile facility in Kansas City.
The racing didn’t disappoint either, with some incredible finishes across two of the three national series, and some great storylines, both inside and outside of the NASCAR Playoffs.
However, as has always been pivotal as the season winds down, mistakes were made by some in contention, which will make their next races more difficult, as they hope to capture their respective series championships.
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NASCAR Cup Series - Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas - Top-10:
#45 - Tyler Reddick - 23XI Racing
#11 - Denny Hamlin - Joe Gibbs Racing
#43 - Erik Jones - LEGACY MOTOR CLUB
#5 - Kyle Larson - Hendrick Motorsports
#22 - Joey Logano - Team Penske
#9 - Chase Elliott - Hendrick Motorsports
#8 - Kyle Busch - Richard Childress Racing
#20 - Christopher Bell - Joe Gibbs Racing
#6 - Brad Keselowski - RFK Racing
#48 - Alex Bowman - Hendrick Motorsports
NASCAR Xfinity Series - Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas - Top-10:
#20 - John Hunter Nemechek - Joe Gibbs Racing
#9 - Brandon Jones - JR Motorsports
#2 - Sheldon Creed - Richard Childress Racing
#48 - Parker Kligerman - Big Machine Racing
#21 - Austin Hill - Richard Childress Racing
#8 - Josh Berry - JR Motorsports
#25 - Brett Moffitt - AM Racing
#11 - Derek Kraus - Kaulig Racing
#19 - Joe Graf, Jr. - Joe Gibbs Racing
#26 - Kaz Grala - Sam Hunt Racing
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Kansas Lottery 200 at Kansas - Top-10:
#19 - Christian Eckes - McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
#17 - Taylor Gray - TRICON Garage
#25 - Matt DiBenedetto - Rackley WAR
#11 - Corey Heim - TRICON Garage
#38 - Zane Smith - Front Row Motorsports
#42 - Carson Hocevar - Niece Motorsports
#52 - Stewart Friesen - Halmar Friesen Racing
#2 - Nick Sanchez - Rev Racing
#16 - Tyler Ankrum - Hattori Racing Enterprises
#61 - Jake Drew - Hattori Racing Enterprises
#SrigleyStats Spotlight Driver - Kansas - Jake Drew:
Jake Drew, the defending champion of the ARCA Menards Series West, has broken onto the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series scene at a slow pace, making just three starts over the course of the Summer, for two different teams.
The Fullerton, California-native debuted at Nashville Superspeedway in the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing, but has since contested his latest two events at IRP and Kansas with Hattori Racing Enterprises in the No. 61.
In three starts, Drew has a worst finish of 17th, and has finished on the lead lap in each of his races this year. However, Friday’s 200-mile contest from Kansas Speedway was his best effort yet.
Running inside the top-10 for much of the event, Drew got mired back in traffic at one point in the race, which forced him to claw his way back up toward the top-10 from outside the top-15.
At the finish, when Jesse Love was assessed a time penalty, it moved Drew up into the top-10 for the first time in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career, giving him a 10th-place finish.
While the future for Drew is unknown at this point, as far as when he’ll compete in the series again, it’s clear that this youngster has landed on his feet, when it comes to the untimely demise of Sunrise Ford Racing, at the end of 2022.
For now, it’s just a matter of busting the door down, and making your presence in the series known, even if it’s just on a part-time basis.
