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Kentucky 101: Track details, rules and TV times

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Bluegrass State for a Saturday night showdown at the 1.5-mile tri-oval at Kentucky Speedway. Heading into Saturday's Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN/NBC Sports App, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), here's the rundown. RELATED: Full weekend schedule for Kentucky TRACK DETAILS Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile tri-oval which opened in 2000 and was first introduced to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2011. The 72-feet wide asphalt racing surface has a 1,600-foot backstretch with a 17-degree banking in Turn 1 and 2 and a 14-degree banking in Turn 3 and 4. The inaugural race took place in July 2011, and was won by Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing. RULES PACKAGE The Kentucky Speedway rules package will mirror the setup used at other 1.5-mile tracks this season -- the same package most recently at Chicagoland in the race won by Alex Bowman. The engine will be fitted with a tapered spacer generating an expected horsepower of about 550. Cars will also feature aero ducts. TIRES Each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team will get 12 sets of Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials -- three sets for practice, one set for qualifying, and eight sets for the race (7 sets plus one transferred from qualifying or practice). The tire features a new compound change that adjusts for a relatively newer and smoother racing surface, as Kentucky was repaved before the 2017 race. STATS RELATED: Kentucky TV schedule LIVE COVERAGE Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race will be televised live on NBCSN and streamed live on NBC Sports App. For the radio broadcast, tune in to coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Navigate to NASCAR.com for the live leaderboard and interactive options, including in-car cameras on Drive and in-car audio on RaceView. 2018 RACE WINNER Martin Truex Jr. started on the pole and made his way across the finish line to take home the checkered flag in last year's edition. Truex Jr. led 174 of 267 laps en route to a dominant performance that landed him his fourth and final win of the 2018 campaign. He also reached Victory Lane at Kentucky in 2017 -- will Truex make it a three-peat? ACTIVE KENTUCKY  WINNERS Brad Keselowski (three), Kyle Busch (two) and Martin Truex Jr. (two).