The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway, July 1, 2006. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

At many tracks, experience wins.

Not necessarily so at Kansas Speedway, where drivers in their 20s, 30s and 40s have grabbed the checkered flag in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' six trips to the 1.5-mile speedway.

One of the series' biggest surprises occurred in 2001's inaugural race when the late Ricky Hendrick became the then-youngest winner at age 21 years three months.

Hendrick's victory might have been considered an aberration except that two years later Jon Wood, 21 years nine months, captured the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250.

Now-NASCAR Nextel Cup Series star Carl Edwards was the third 20-something to visit Kansas' Victory Lane. Edwards was less than two months shy of his 25th birthday in 2004.

Youth, however, doesn't have a lock on the track. Todd Bodine, 41 and Terry Cook, 38, are its most recent winners.

Youth Vs. Experience At Kansas Speedway

Brendan Gaughan No. 77 South Point Hotel Chevrolet. (VPS Motorimages Photo)

Two weeks hence, at Kansas Speedway, Brendan Gaughan (No. 77 South Point Hotel Chevrolet) could make a huge jump in the point standings. He finished fourth there last year and has placed in the top 10 in each of the last three races at the track.

How he closes a race might be the most impressive stat Gaughan owns.

In the last two Kansas races, Gaughan has improved seven positions over the last 10 percent of the race for an average of 3.5 positions improved.

That finishing power is tied for the most positions improved and has led to eighth and fourth-place finishes. Gaughan also leads all drivers at Kansas in Green Flag Passes with 99.