Jeff Gordon edges Kevin Harvick to win the Sprint Cup’s spring race last year at Kansas Speedway. (Getty)
NASCAR makes its first stop in the Midwest this season with this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series SpongeBob SquarePants 400 from Kansas Speedway.
The 5-year-old race, formerly known as the STP 400 and last year as the 5-Hour Energy 400, is set for Saturday night from the 1.5-mile track in Kansas City, Kansas.
The race will be televised by FOX Sports 1 and has a scheduled green flag time for approximately 7:46 p.m. Eastern.
Jeff Gordon is the defending champion as he held off Kevin Harvick in the 2014 5-Hour Energy 400.
The SpongeBob 400 is the last race before the All-Star weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 15-16.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is coming off his first win of the season, a victory last weekend in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
You can find a complete driver entry list for Saturday’s Sprint Cup race here.
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Here’s what you need to know about the SpongeBob SquarePants 400:
The Basics
What:
Sprint Cup SpongeBob SquarePants 400
When:
Saturday, May 9
Where:
Kansas Speedway – Kansas City, Kansas
Time:
Green flag time is approximately 7:46 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
FOX Sports 1
Pre-Race Coverage:
FOX Sports 1 beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern
Last Year’s Winner:
Jeff Gordon