Cory Roper 20th in 1st race, wrecks in 2nd at Kansas Double-Header Includes

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Race Report Kansas Speedway- #04 CarQuest Auto Parts Roper Racing NGROTS

                                                                            

 

                                                  Double Header at Kansas Speedway  

 

Date:  July 24 and July 25th^th 2020 

Event: Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200, EPT 200 

Format:  3 stages/134 laps 

Start/Finish:  Round 1-   27^th/20^th  Round 2-  20^th/36th 

Race Winner:  Austin Hill/Matt Crafton 

Kansas Speedway Blu- Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 Results July 24th 

Kansas Speedway EPT 200 Results July 25th 

 

Kansas Speedway Notes: 

 JULY 24^th 

• Cory Roper and the Roper Racing Team #04 CarQuest Auto Parts Ford F-150 started 27^th after drawing for track position based on points.   
• This was Ropers first time at Kansas Speedway.  Again, this race was with no practice, qualifying, or spectators.  Roper wheeled his way to 20^th from 27^th but was fighting the truck.  He came over the radio and said, “Loose all the way around”.  After pitting for adjustments with 22 laps completed, he rounded out stage 1 at p22. 
• Starting stage 2 at p 20 and running as high as 19^th, Roper finished the race in the 20^th spot 
• This event marked Roper’s 24th start in the truck series. 
• Cory Roper and the Roper Racing Team is primarily sponsored by CarQuest Auto Parts. 
• This was the first of two races for the double header at Kansas Speedway. 
• Austin Hill took the win at the Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200. Brett Moffitt, Grant Enfinger, Matt Crafton, Derek Kraus completed the top five. 

 

JULY 25^th 

• With a top 20 finish the night before, Roper was comfortable in the truck and felt good about the second race of the Kansas double header, the EPT 200. 
• This race marked Roper’s 25^th start in the truck series. 
• Roper started in the 20^th position and ended stage 1 p24 stating that the truck was “tight coming out”.  After adjustments during the end of stage pit, he gained some positions and started stage 2 p20. Roper was in the 18^th position on the start of stage 3 but after a caution, Roper came into pit but came out starting p25. 
• On lap 78 on the restart, Roper got caught up behind a spinning truck and hit the safety barrier wall between turns 3 and 4.   
• Roper was taken to the infield care center where he was later released. 
• Roper is currently 20^th in Driver Points and 26^th in Owner Points. 
• Matt Crafton was the race winner for the EPT 200, Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Tanner Gray, and Ben Rhodes completed the top 5.