Sights And Sounds: Kansas Speedway
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Are you ready for the fourth race of the Chase?
9:45 a.m. -- It's a cold and breezy morning, but the garage area is already abuzz as teams prepare for 267 laps around the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway.
Clint Bowyer is happy to be home and ready to race.
9:50 a.m. -- We're just 10 minutes away from NASCAR RaceDay on FOX Sports 1! Have you ever wondered what it looked like behind the scenes?
20 minutes away now. Still rehearsing. “@FOXSports1: NASCAR #RaceDay is live from @kansasspeedway in 30 minutes!” pic.twitter.com/28rtEgxz7r
— John Morris (@JMorris_NP) October 6, 2013
10:15 a.m. -- It's time for the NASCAR RaceDay FOX Sports Live Vote! Should the Chase drivers race in the Nationwide Series during the final 10 races of the year? Vote here: http://bit.ly/15EHkWS
10:50 a.m. -- As teams prepare their cars, the drivers are making the rounds in the hospitality tents and fan areas.
We support @Mac_Tools because they support us. @MarcosAmbrose visiting them this morning. pic.twitter.com/Xf5rfhuISp
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) October 6, 2013
.@jpmontoya is meeting with some @sprint guests this morning @kansasspeedway #TeamTarget pic.twitter.com/ddntatF1Lo
— Team EGR (@EGRTeams) October 6, 2013
Hello kids. Thanks for putting this together @kansasspeedway #JJticketpackage pic.twitter.com/427VRA0a28
— K.C. (@KristineC48) October 6, 2013
11:55 a.m. -- Larry McReynolds breaks down the new tire and what it will take from the crew chief to win today at Kansas Speedway.
Also on NASCAR RaceDay, we looked at Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return to Kansas Speedway after last year's testing crash that led to a concussion.
12:10 p.m. -- Apparently Danica Patrick and Sprint CEO Dan Hesse share a love for cool kicks.
I see that @sprint ceo Dan Hesse has a flair for fun shoes too! pic.twitter.com/vF72uU8uBj
— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) October 6, 2013
12:15 p.m. -- The drama between Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch from Saturday's Nationwide Series race carried over into the Sprint Cup driver's meeting.
Sounds like @keselowski called his shot in the drivers meeting.
— Orange Cone (@TheOrangeCone) October 6, 2013
12:30 p.m. -- Kyle Busch doesn't look too worried about payback, does he?
Team @JoeGibbsRacing all smiles before the drivers meeting #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/WbKp1dnd1b
— Josh Hamilton (@joshahamilton) October 6, 2013
12:35 p.m. -- While the drama unfolds in the garage, Everclear is rocking out on the frontstretch!
. @EverclearBand rocking out at the @KSARNG_RR pre-race concert! #HC400 pic.twitter.com/6N9aVHAb5z
— Kansas Speedway (@kansasspeedway) October 6, 2013
1:30 p.m. -- Frequent golfers, Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spent some time with PGA legend Tom Watson before the race.
Before the race @kansasspeedway @DanicaPatrick & @StenhouseJr met PGA golf legend @TomWatsonPGA. Hope they got tips! pic.twitter.com/Y9tPN9sK7d
— Danica Racing Online (@danicaracing) October 6, 2013
1:40 p.m. -- The cars are out on the grid! We're getting closer to race time!
Out on the starting grid... The No.20 @DollarGeneral Toyota is ready to roll off 7th this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/wMTEsyQg9D
— DG Racing (@DGRacing) October 6, 2013
The @Mac_Tools Ford on the grid. pic.twitter.com/RYi1HoX8Qy
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) October 6, 2013
? RT @twoninereyes: These two look good together don't they pic.twitter.com/FC7OxFdUXG
— DeLana Harvick (@DeLanaHarvick) October 6, 2013
2:15 p.m. -- The anthem has been sung, drivers are in their cars and the engines have been fired! Keep up with all the action from today's race at Kansas Speedway with live timing and scoring on FOXSports.com's Race Trax.
Be sure to turn to FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET for extensive post-race coverage on NASCAR Victory Lane!