Stay the course: With 729 points in the Busch Series standings, Kevin Harvick all but wrapped up the title Saturday afternoon.

But he will not seal the deal in the same Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet he drove so successfully at the Kansas Speedway. Instead he will drive his own No. 33 car, which Tony Stewart steered to a fourth-place finish Saturday, on Oct. 13th at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

“We’re still sticking to the plan we made at the beginning of the year,” Harvick said. “At this point there’s no reason to get off course and do something we didn’t plan on.”

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Warm track: The calendar may read October, but warm temperatures have made it feel more like summer.

When the Yellow Transportation 300 began, thermometers at the Kansas Speedway registered 77 degrees. Temperatures approaching 90 degrees have been predicted for Sunday’s Nextel Cup race, which could result in slow times. During warm weather the track becomes slick as rubber wears off the vehicles’ tires.

“We’ll probably be – I’m guessing – starting about a half-second slower than we ran here in practice,” Reed Sorenson said. “(The cars) will just lose front and rear grip kind of equally.”

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Coleman crash: On Saturday race officials had to issue 10 caution flags, which tied a Kansas Speedway record.

The most serious hazard occurred when Brad Coleman crashed on the 45th lap, which ended his race.

Speedway officials reported Coleman was “alert, oriented and stable.” Medical staff transported him to a local hospital, where he was expected to spend the night.