The name of the race may sound a little silly, but the NASCAR drivers and teams need to take the Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas Speedway very seriously.

When the NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas drivers have to deal with the track, the other drivers and the winds. There always seems to be some wind in Kansas to deal with. Sometimes the winds can be strong and have a big effect on the handling of the cars as they race. Think of what it feels like when you pass a car on the interstate on a windy day and multiply to driving at speeds approaching 200 MPH.

Here’s the data that does not change regardless of how strong the wind is blowing.

Kansas Speedway Data
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 17 to 20 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 17 to 20 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 10 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  2,685 feet
Backstretch Length:  2,207 feet

Buschy McBusch Race 400 Data
Season Race #: 11 of 36 (05-02-21)
Race Length: 267 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 80 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 107 laps

These are the top overall active drivers at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series…

Top 12 Kansas Driver Ratings
Kevin Harvick………………………. 109.7
Martin Truex Jr…………………….. 100.6
Chase Elliott…………………………. 97.5
Ryan Blaney…………………………. 96.8
Kyle Larson………………………….. 94.2
Brad Keselowski……………………. 93.8
Kyle Busch…………………………… 92.7
Denny Hamlin……………………….. 90.9
Joey Logano…………………………. 88.7
Kurt Busch……………………………. 88.0
Erik Jones……………………………. 88.0
Cole Custer………………………….. 79.6
Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-2020 races (26 total) among active drivers at Kansas Speedway.

There are only eight active drivers that have won at Kansas Speedway during their careers in the top NASCAR division.

Joey Logano – 3 Wins
Denny Hamlin – 3 Wins
Kevin Harvick – 3 Wins
Brad Keselowski – 2 Wins
Martin Truex Jr. – 2 Wins
Chase Elliott – 1 Win
Kyle Busch – 1 Win
Ryan Newman – 1 Win

There have been nine different winners so far in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Will this weekend produce a 10th winner for the season? Will another driver with a win this season join Martin Truex Jr. as a 2021 two-time Cup Series winner? Will Martin Truex Jr. get his third Kansas Speedway win and third win of the 2021 NASCAR season?

These answers will be revealed starting at 2 p.m. central time (3 p.m. eastern time) Sunday, May 2nd at Kansas Speedway in the Buschy McBusch Race 400.

By: Buck Stevens