Paul Menard: Sixth-Place at Kansas Speedway

Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Atlas team put a couple of disappointing weekends in the rear-view mirror on Saturday night at Kansas Speedway. The team rebounded in a big way by qualifying among the Top 12 and coming away with a sixth-place finish in the KC Masterpiece 400, woodbrothersracing.com reports.

Analysis:

It was just what this driver and team needed to end a recent skid. Menard turned in a strong performance in the KC Masterpiece 400 and showed the usual strength we expect from the No. 21 team on intermediate ovals. "It was just an uneventful race and a solid weekend," Menard said. "We had good preparation with the car, good [pit] stops, good adjustments. It was kind of a boring weekend, which is good."