This weekend, Jeff Gordon may not think he is in Kansas any more.
Following the April event at Kansas Speedway, the 1.5-mile track was repaved and reconfigured with the corners now featuring variable banking up to 20 degrees. Two-time and inaugural Kansas Speedway winner Gordon does not know what to expect ahead of Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400.
"This is a trip to the 'unknown,'" said the driver of the No. 24 DuPont "20 Years" Chevrolet. "I'll get my first look at the changes on Wednesday, so I really don't know what to expect until then."
While he has not seen the track, crew chief Alan Gustafson has seen the data from the newly reconfigured circuit.
"The 88 (Hendrick Motorsports) team participated in the tire test, so we have data from them," said Gustafson. "We've been able to run simulations using that data in preparation for the test.
"But Wednesday's test with Jeff's feedback will tell ...
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