NASCAR legend Richard Petty has responded to criticism from fans regarding the weekend action at Kansas Speedway with his characteristic bluntness. As NASCAR Nation took to social media to express disappointment over what many perceived as a lackluster event,

NASCAR makes its first trip of the season to Kansas Speedway, which saw the closest finish in Cup Series history last year

The NASCAR Cup Series takes on Kansas Speedway in the AdventHealth 400 on May 11. Kyle Larson is on the pole for Sunday's race, with Chris Buescher on the front row. Larson beat Buescher by 0.001 seconds in last spring's race at Kansas, the closest margin of victory in series history.

Heim was pressed into service last year as a substitute for Legacy Motor Club driver Erik Jones, who suffered a compression fracture at Talladega Superspeedway. He made his Cup debut at Dover, followed by races at Kansas (still subbing for Jones) and Nashville (for 23XI).

A three-judge federal appellate panel indicated it they might overturn an injunction that allows 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to race as chartered teams in NASCAR this season while the two teams sue the stock car series over alleged antitrust violations.

Denny Hamlin’s race ended early after his car went up in flames Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. According to NASCAR, Hamlin’s car endured a possible engine failure at Lap 75 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. After a long slide, Hamlin was able to stop the No. 11 Toyota and climbed out under his own power.

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne is the pace car driver for the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 4. After stepping away from NASCAR in 2018 due to health issues related to dehydration along with burnout from the demanding schedule, Kahne, 45, returned for the Xfinity race at Rockingham on April 19.