Kansas Speedway Jensen Ackles named Grand Marshall for Hollywood Casino 400 Jensen Ackles named Grand Marshall for Hollywood Casino 400 October 14, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 14, 2019) – Jensen Ackles, who currently stars on the CW’s longest-running drama (15 years), “Supernatural,” has been tabbed to say the most famous words in motorsports, “Drivers, start your engines,” on Oct. 20 prior to the Hollywood Casino William Byron making appearance in Ignition Garage in Kansas William Byron making appearance in Ignition Garage in Kansas September 17, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 17, 2019) – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver William Byron will participate in a Q&A session in Ignition Garage on Sunday, Oct. 20 Kansas Speedway partners with GEHA on military ticket offer Kansas Speedway partners with GEHA on military ticket offer August 27, 2019 Kansas Speedway and GEHA (Government Employees Health Association) have partnered to enhance Kansas Speedway’s military offer, while GEHA will also be the presenting sponsor for Kansas Speedway’s pre-race activities for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 20 Clint Bowyer to headline Kansas’ Ignition Garage Clint Bowyer to headline Kansas’ Ignition Garage August 13, 2019 Race fans know that any time with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer is a good time, and fans won’t want to miss Bowyer in Ignition Garage on Sunday, Oct. 20 prior to the Hollywood Casino 400. With Bowyer headlining this fan Q&A, who knows what Kansas Speedway introduces Beyond the Checkered hospitality Kansas Speedway introduces Beyond the Checkered hospitality August 6, 2019 In an effort to showcase the leadership of women in the NASCAR industry and in Kansas City companies, Kansas Speedway is introducing Beyond the Checkered, a new female-focused infield hospitality option that will include Q&A sessions with women inside the NASCAR Casey Donahew to perform prior to Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Casey Donahew to perform prior to Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway July 24, 2019 NASCAR racing and party seem to go hand in hand, so it seems only fitting that an artist, Casey Donahew, with an album aptly titled “All Night Party,” would kick off Hollywood Casino 400 race day with a pre-race concert Brad Keselowski wins overtime shootout at Kansas Speedway Brad Keselowski wins overtime shootout at Kansas Speedway May 11, 2019 At the end of a thrilling victory in Saturday night’s Digital Ally 400 at Kansas Speedway, race winner Brad Keselowski’s first thoughts sped to the truck owner who helped further his career Ross Chastain gets vindication with NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win at Kansas Ross Chastain gets vindication with NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win at Kansas Elation and heartbreak were barely more than a lap apart when Ross Chastain took the checkered flag to win Friday night’s Digital Ally 250 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway Kevin Harvick leads Stewart-Haas sweep of Kansas qualifying Kevin Harvick leads Stewart-Haas sweep of Kansas qualifying May 10, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Kan. – After Friday afternoon’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Kansas Speedway, the question “What’s wrong with the Stewart-Haas cars?” may be a dead issue Friday Kansas Notebook Friday Kansas Notebook Martin Truex Jr. narrowly escapes disaster in final practice Weekend Preview: Kansas Speedway Weekend Preview: Kansas Speedway May 9, 2019 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - With eight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories in 2018 and a near-miss at his second Cup title, Kevin Harvick came into the 2019 season feeling understandably confident in himself and his Stewart-Haas Racing team Two-time Super Bowl Champions named grand marshals, honorary starter for Digital Ally 400 Two-time Super Bowl Champions named grand marshals, honorary starter for Digital Ally 400 Former Kansas City Chiefs players Neil Smith and Christian Okoye will give the most famous words in racing “Drivers, Start Your Engines” for the Digital Ally 400 on Saturday night while former Chiefs player Mark Collins will wave the green flag Kansas announces Cup, Truck race sponsor Kansas announces Cup, Truck race sponsor April 17, 2019 Lenexa, Kan. based Digital Ally Inc. is partnering with Kansas Speedway to sponsor the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (Digital Ally 400 at 6:30 PM CT) and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race (Digital Ally 250 at 7:30 PM CT) May 10-11. Digital Ally was created Kansas Speedway tickets on sale Kansas Speedway tickets on sale January 23, 2019 Ready to see who visits Gatorade Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway in 2019? Now is your chance - 2019 Kansas Speedway tickets are on sale Grand marshals named for Hollywood Casino 400 Grand marshals named for Hollywood Casino 400 October 11, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 11, 2018) - Penn National Gaming has invited their best players from across the country to experience the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway and 50 of those guests have been selected as the Grand Marshals for the race on Oct. 21 Grand marshal, honorary starter named for Kansas Lottery 300 Grand marshal, honorary starter named for Kansas Lottery 300 October 9, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 9, 2018) - Kansas Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer has been named the Grand Marshal for the Kansas Lottery 300 on Oct. 20, and Jamie Young, representing the Kansas Lottery's #1 retail outlet, Lonestar in Salina, Kan., has been named the Honorary Starter Grand marshal, honorary starter named for Kansas Lottery 300 Grand marshal, honorary starter named for Kansas Lottery 300 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 9, 2018) - Kansas Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer has been named the Grand Marshal for the Kansas Lottery 300 on Oct. 20, and Jamie Young, representing the Kansas Lottery's #1 retail outlet, Lonestar in Salina, Kan., has been named the Honorary Starter Alex Gordon to drive pace car at Kansas Speedway Alex Gordon to drive pace car at Kansas Speedway October 4, 2018 Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, who was a part of the 2015 World Series team, will drive the pace car to lead the Hollywood Casino 400 field to the green flag on Sunday, Oct. 21 “The Walking Dead” actor Tom Payne to serve as honorary starter at Kansas “The Walking Dead” actor Tom Payne to serve as honorary starter at Kansas September 18, 2018 Tom Payne, who can currently be seen as Jesus Monroe in AMC's record-breaking hit series, The Walking Dead, has been named as the honorary starter for the Oct. 21 Hollywood Casino 400, the elimination race for the second round of the Monster Energy NASCAR playoffs Chris Janson performing pre-race concert at Kansas Chris Janson performing pre-race concert at Kansas July 18, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (July 17, 2018) - Platinum-selling artist Chris Janson will kick off Hollywood Casino 400 race day on Oct. 21 with a high energy performance for Everybody. Race fans with a pre-race pass will have up-close access to the concert, along with driver Track Stats & Links Track Specs: Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad-oval Banking in turns…variable (17-20 degrees); previous banking: 15 degrees Banking on frontstretch… 10 degrees; previous banking: 10.4 degrees Banking on backstretch… 5.5 degrees; previous banking: 5 degrees Straights: frontstretch – 2,721 feet; Backstretch – 2,207 feet Grandstand capacity: 74,000 Repaved & Reconfigured: Summer 2012 Opened: 2001 Track Websites & Social Media: Kansas Speedway website ISC Motorsports Twitter Facebook Instagram You Tube Flickr Track Stats – Racing-reference.info
