AdventHealth 400 Race Preview and Pick
NASCAR Cup Series: AdventHealth 400
Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET (FS1) at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Last Week
Last week, the NASCAR Cup Series featured the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.
Even though he didn't win, Chase Elliott's performance may have been the most impressive.
Elliott started in the rear and was forced to compete in a backup car.
Despite competing on a narrow track, he worked his way up to a fifth-placed finish.
But when the initial circumstances are unfavorable enough, producing the most impressive effort does not result in a win.
Joey Logano won. It was a clear win at the end for Logano, whose win was the first of his season and his first ever at Darlington Raceway.
Excluding Guys
Because it is very hard and rare to win back-to-back races in NASCAR's Cup Series, we will exclude Logano from the list of our potential candidates to win this week's race.
Moreover, Kyle Larson needs to be excluded because oddsmakers continue to overrate him.
He has been favored in most races this season, although he has won only once and has repeatedly suffered catastrophic performances.
At the prices that oddsmakers are offering, he just isn't worth it.
Race Info
This week's NASCAR Cup Series race is the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
For this race, drivers must complete a total of 267 laps.
As has always been the case this season, there are going to be three stages for this race.
Stage 1 requires drivers to complete 80 laps.
Stage 2 consists in the following 85 laps.
For the Final Stage, drivers will race 102 laps.
By now, an entry list has been published for this race.
There are 36 teams/drivers posted on this entry list, which means that all the usual suspects are involved.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we already know which drivers will compete at this event.
As for the starting lineup, that gets determined via qualifying.
Qualifying will take place on Saturday, the day before the race, at 4:35 p.m. ET.
It will be single-vehicle, one lap, and two rounds.
A 35 minute practice session will precede qualifying directly.
Track Info
This race takes place at Kansas Speedway, a larger oval track that some people may consider a miniature version of the Michigan International Speedway.
Each lap at the Kansas Speedway is 1.5 miles long.
So, in completing 267 laps, drivers will have accumulated about 400 miles.
The banking at this track is pretty decent.
Turns 1 and 2 are banked at 17 to 20 degrees.
Turns 3 and 4 are also banked at 17 to 20 degrees.
This level of banking will help increase driving speeds as drivers use the banking to corral momentum for their vehicles.
Guys I Dislike
I dislike Martin Truex Jr. because he continues to show poor form.
For the third time in his last five tries this season, he has failed to finish within the top 20. He has also failed to finish top-10 in four of his last five races.
An even sadder story may be told about Denny Hamlin who has finished 18thor worse in each of his last five races.
My Guy
I like Kevin Harvick for this race because I think that he is being criminally underrated by oddsmakers.
Harvick is rounding into form as evident in the fact that he has improved his finishing position for a third straight race relative to the race before.
Moreover, Harvick consistently thrives at Kansas Speedway. He has earned four straight top-four finishes.
Despite these facts, we can get a really nice payout for a top-five finish from him.
Best Bet: Harvick Top 5 Finish at +205 with Bovada
NASCAR Cup Series: AdventHealth 400
Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET (FS1) at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Last Week
Last week, the NASCAR Cup Series featured the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.
Even though he didn't win, Chase Elliott's performance may have been the most impressive.
Elliott started in the rear and was forced to compete in a backup car.
Despite competing on a narrow track, he worked his way up to a fifth-placed finish.
But when the initial circumstances are unfavorable enough, producing the most impressive effort does not result in a win.
Joey Logano won. It was a clear win at the end for Logano, whose win was the first of his season and his first ever at Darlington Raceway.
Excluding Guys
Because it is very hard and rare to win back-to-back races in NASCAR's Cup Series, we will exclude Logano from the list of our potential candidates to win this week's race.
Moreover, Kyle Larson needs to be excluded because oddsmakers continue to overrate him.
He has been favored in most races this season, although he has won only once and has repeatedly suffered catastrophic performances.
At the prices that oddsmakers are offering, he just isn't worth it.
Race Info
This week's NASCAR Cup Series race is the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
For this race, drivers must complete a total of 267 laps.
As has always been the case this season, there are going to be three stages for this race.
Stage 1 requires drivers to complete 80 laps.
Stage 2 consists in the following 85 laps.
For the Final Stage, drivers will race 102 laps.
By now, an entry list has been published for this race.
There are 36 teams/drivers posted on this entry list, which means that all the usual suspects are involved.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we already know which drivers will compete at this event.
As for the starting lineup, that gets determined via qualifying.
Qualifying will take place on Saturday, the day before the race, at 4:35 p.m. ET.
It will be single-vehicle, one lap, and two rounds.
A 35 minute practice session will precede qualifying directly.
Track Info
This race takes place at Kansas Speedway, a larger oval track that some people may consider a miniature version of the Michigan International Speedway.
Each lap at the Kansas Speedway is 1.5 miles long.
So, in completing 267 laps, drivers will have accumulated about 400 miles.
The banking at this track is pretty decent.
Turns 1 and 2 are banked at 17 to 20 degrees.
Turns 3 and 4 are also banked at 17 to 20 degrees.
This level of banking will help increase driving speeds as drivers use the banking to corral momentum for their vehicles.
Guys I Dislike
I dislike Martin Truex Jr. because he continues to show poor form.
For the third time in his last five tries this season, he has failed to finish within the top 20. He has also failed to finish top-10 in four of his last five races.
An even sadder story may be told about Denny Hamlin who has finished 18thor worse in each of his last five races.
My Guy
I like Kevin Harvick for this race because I think that he is being criminally underrated by oddsmakers.
Harvick is rounding into form as evident in the fact that he has improved his finishing position for a third straight race relative to the race before.
Moreover, Harvick consistently thrives at Kansas Speedway. He has earned four straight top-four finishes.
Despite these facts, we can get a really nice payout for a top-five finish from him.
Best Bet: Harvick Top 5 Finish at +205 with Bovada
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