Kansas Speedway
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| Location | Kansas City, Kansas |
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| Track length | 1.5 miles (2.41 kilometres) |
| Track shape | Tri-Oval |
| Banking | Turns - 15° Front Straight - 10.4° Back Straight - 5° |
| Major events | NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, NASCAR Busch Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Indy Racing League |
| Capacity | 82,000 |
| Address | 400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas 66111 |
| Owner | International Speedway Corporation |
Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas.
The speedway is a 1-1/2 mile tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns.
The Kansas Speedway held its first race the Winston West Kansas 100 on June 2, 2001.
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[edit] Current Races
- NASCAR Nextel Cup - Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods
- NASCAR Busch Series - Yellow Transportation 300
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
- Indy Racing League - Kansas Lottery Indy 300
- ARCA RE/MAX Series - Kansas Lottery $150 Grand (formerly 200)
- USAC Silver Crown Series - KansasSpeedway.com 100
[edit] Former Races
- NASCAR Winston West - Kansas 100 (2001-2002)
- CART Dayton Indy Lights Series - Kansas 100 (2001)
- Indy Racing League Infiniti Pro Series - Aventis Racing for Kids 100 (2002-2004)
[edit] Records
- NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying: Matt Kenseth, 29.858 s (180.856 mph), 2005
- NASCAR Nextel Cup Race: Mark Martin, 2 h 54 min 25 s (137.774 mph), 2005
- NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying: Martin Truex Jr., 30.178 s (178.938 mph), 2005
- NASCAR Busch Series Race: Jeff Green, 2 h 19 min 24 s (129.125 mph), 2001
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Bill Lester, 31.100 s (173.633 mph), 2005
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: Ricky Hendrick, 2 h 0 min 9 s (125.094 mph), 2001
- Indy Racing League Qualifying: Scott Dixon, 218.085 mph, July 6, 2002
- Indy Racing League Race: Tony Kanaan, 180.504 mph, July 3, 2005
- Indy Racing League Race Lap: Tomas Scheckter, 220.226 mph, July 7, 2003
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Kansas Speedway Official Site
- Kansas Speedway Page on NASCAR.com
- Super High Resolution image from Windows Live Local
- High Resolution image from Google Maps
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or MapQuest
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, or WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Current NASCAR Nextel Cup Series racetracks |
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Atlanta - Bristol - Brooklyn, Michigan - Charlotte - Darlington - Daytona - Dover - Fontana, California - Fort Worth - Indianapolis - Joliet, Illinois - Kansas City - Las Vegas - Loudon - Martinsville - Miami - Pocono - Phoenix - Richmond - Sonoma, California - Talladega - Watkins Glen |
| Current NASCAR Busch Series racetracks |
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| Atlanta, Bristol, Brooklyn, Michigan, Charlotte, Darlington, Daytona, Dover, Fontana, California, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Joliet, Illinois, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Loudon, Madison, Illinois, Martinsville (1982–1994, 2006), Memphis, Mexico City, Miami, Milwaukee, Montreal (2007), Nashville, Phoenix, Richmond, Sparta, Kentucky, Talladega, Watkins Glen |
| Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racetracks |
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Atlanta - Bristol - Brooklyn, Michigan - Charlotte - Daytona - Dover - Fontana, California - Fort Worth - Indianapolis - Kansas City - Las Vegas - Loudon - Madison, Illinois - Mansfield - Martinsville - Memphis - Miami - Milwaukee - Nashville - Phoenix - Talladega - Sparta, Kentucky |
| Tracks of the Indy Racing League |
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| Ovals Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chicagoland • Homestead • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Michigan • Milwaukee • Motegi • Nashville • Richmond • Texas Road/Street Courses Former Tracks |
| Tracks of ARCA |
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| Berlin • Chicagoland • Daytona • DuQuoin • Gateway • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Michigan • Milwaukee • Nashville • Pocono • Salem • Talladega • Toledo • USA Int'l • Winchester |
