FOX in the Fast Lane: STP 400 (Kansas)

NASCAR heads to the Kansas Speedway for the STP 400, Greg Biffle takes a trip down memory lane, and a familiar face returns to the Cup Series.

FOX News Radio’s Marghiee “Trackside” Teshineh has the latest edition of “FOX in the Fast Lane”…

NASCAR’S NEW SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE GAVE KANSAS SPEEDWAY TWO RACES THIS SEASON, AND EMPORIA NATIVE CLINT BOWYER COULDN’T BE HAPPIER.

“THE RACE IS YOU KNOW IS VERY EXCITING FOR ME,” HE SAYS.  ”ALWAYS TO GO BACK HOME AND RACE IN FRONT OF THE HOMETOWN CROWD. TWO DATES THERE IS BIG, IT’S VERY SPECIAL FOR ME.”

FOR RYAN NEWMAN, RACING AT KANSAS IN JUNE MEANS…

“THE RACETRACK IS GOING TO BE SUPER SLICK, ‘CAUSE IT’S A HOT SUNNY DAY AND IT’S WAY HOTTER THAN WHAT IT WAS  IN THE FALL.”

NASCAR’S CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES CELEBRATES ITS 400TH RACE THIS WEEKEND IN KANSAS.  GREG BIFFLE, THE 2000 TRUCK SERIES CHAMP, WILL SERVE AS THE HONORARY PACE-TRUCK DRIVER, AND REFLECTS ON HIS RACING ROOTS…

“THEY GAVE ME MY START, GAVE ME MY OPPORTUNITY,” BIFFLE SAYS.  ”I REALLY MISS THE TRUCK SERIES AND MISS ALL THE PEOPLE THERE.”

AND OPEN WHEEL DRIVER PATRICK CARPENTIER MARKS HIS 40TH SPRINT CUP START AND FIRST CUP RACE THIS YEAR  IN KANSAS, DRIVING THE NUMBER 32 FORD FOR FRANK STODDARD’S TEAM.

FOX IN THE FAST LANE, I’M MARGHIEE TESHINEH, FOX NEWS RADIO.