NASCAR & Auto Racing

‘Butterbean’ is unbeatable as Kansas Speedway NASCAR weekend opens with ARCA race

ARCA Menard’s Series driver Brenden Queen celebrates a win at Daytona in February.
ARCA Menard’s Series driver Brenden Queen celebrates a win at Daytona in February. Imagn Images

A Butterbean Special kicked off a weekend of auto racing at Kansas Speedway on Friday evening.

Brenden Queen — nicknamed Butterbean — bested them all in the ARCA Menards Series’ Tide 150. His No. 28 Chevrolet edged runner-up William Sawalich (Toyota) and the rest of the field, taking the first of three checkered flags the track will see this weekend (more about that below).

For the mullet-wearing Queen, who hails from Chesapeake, Virginia, it’s Win No. 2 this season. His first came at Daytona International Speedway.

“I really don’t know what I need to win at all these types of tracks,” he said. “I come from the backyard cornfields racing. I’m not used to being on the big stage.

“Tonight is such a big night for me moving forward, because now I know what I need to win when the sun goes down. It’s kind of like my late-model days. Once I figured it out, I was able to win some races.”

Iowa’s Mason Mitchell finished third, followed by pole-winner Lawless Alan and Lavar Scott, the ARCA Menards points leader entering Friday’s race.

Racing continues at Kansas Speedway on Saturday and Sunday. Speaking of which ...

Tickets to NASCAR at Kansas Speedway

Tickets start at about $33 for Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.

Tickets for the Sunday main event — the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 — start at around $56. Children 12 and under may receive a discounted or free admission with a paying adult, depending on the race.

Check out further ticketing details and other information at kansasspeedway.com or by calling 866-460-RACE (7223).

Kansas Speedway: Weekend schedule

Here’s the Saturday-Sunday schedule at Kansas Speedway:

Saturday

9 a.m.: Parking lots open

9:30 a.m.: Gates open

9:30 a.m.: Wristband distribution begins for NCTS autograph session, Fanwalk

10 a.m.-6 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series garage hours

11 a.m.: Layne Riggs Q&A, Fanwalk

11:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m.: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series garage hours

11:30 a.m.: Craftsman Trucks autograph session, Fanwalk Tent

Noon: Toni Breidinger Q&A, Toyota Display; Ross Chastain Q&A, Highline District

12:30 p.m.: NASCAR iRacing Q&A, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

12:30 p.m.: eNASCAR Spring Cup Showcase, presented by the KC Pioneers, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

1:05 p.m.: Craftsman Trucks Heart of Health Care 200 practice

2 p.m.: Noah Gragson fastest lap, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

2:10 p.m.: Heart of Health Care 200 qualifying

3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 practice

4:40 p.m: AdventHealth 400 qualifying

6:10 p.m.: Heart of Health Care 200 driver introductions

6:30 p.m.: Heart of Health Care 200 race

Post-race: Back Road Concert Series: Midnight Rodeo

Sunday

8 a.m.: Parking lots open

8:30 a.m.: Gates open

8:45 a.m.: Trackside chapel service, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

10 a.m.: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Q&A, Ally Apex Club

10:15 a.m.: Noah Gragson Q&A, Ally Apex Club

10:30 a.m.: FanWalk live music featuring Down and Dirty Trio

10:30 a.m.: Shane van Gisbergen Q&A, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone; Alex Bowman Q&A, Ally Apex Club; Ryan Preece Q&A, Highline District

10:40 a.m.: John Hunter Nemechek Q&A, Toyota merch hauler

10:45 a.m.: Q&A with Kansas Speedway track president Pat Warren, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

10:50 a.m.: Noah’s Lego Race Car Build-Off with Noah Gragson, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone

11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series garage hours

11 a.m.: Bubba Wallace & Denny Hamlin Q&A, Toyota Display; Chase Briscoe Q&A, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone; Christopher Bell Q&A, Highline District

11:15 a.m.: Cody Ware Q&A, NASCAR Experience in Fan Zone; also, pre-race crossover gates open

11:30 a.m.: Kyle Busch Q&A, pre-race stage

11:45 a.m.: John Hunter Nemechek Q&A, pre-race stage

1:15 p.m.: Red carpet walk

1:25 p.m.: AdventHealth 400 driver introductions

2 p.m.: AdventHealth 400 race

This story was originally published May 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM with the headline "‘Butterbean’ is unbeatable as Kansas Speedway NASCAR weekend opens with ARCA race."

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