Kansas Speedway 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 May 11, 2019 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 Kansas Speedway, Kansas Lottery renew partnership Kansas Speedway, Kansas Lottery renew partnership May 12, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 12, 2018) - Kansas Speedway and the Kansas Lottery today announced their continued partnership in a multi-year deal. The Kansas Lottery, who has partnered with Kansas Speedway since 2001, will continue as the sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Martin Truex Jr. to appear at Kansas’ Ignition Garage Martin Truex Jr. to appear at Kansas’ Ignition Garage May 4, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 4, 2018) - Defending Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion, and two-time Kansas Speedway winner, Martin Truex Jr. has been added to the list of drivers participating in Q&A sessions at the Ignition Garage. Truex joins Jimmie Johnson, Kansas Speedway partners with 37KindDays.org for 37 kind days Kansas Speedway partners with 37KindDays.org for 37 kind days May 3, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 3, 2018) - Kindness - the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. And during Kansas Speedway's upcoming race weekend, the Speedway is partnering with 37KindDays.org for not only the 37 Kind Days 250, but to encourage people to "Take Jimmie Johnson headlines Kansas Ignition Garage appearances Jimmie Johnson headlines Kansas Ignition Garage appearances May 2, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 30, 2018) - Seven-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson headlines the list of drivers participating in question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions in Kansas Speedway's new Ignition Garage Fan Hospitality area on May 12. In addition to Johnson, Alex KC Masterpiece sponsoring Kansas race KC Masterpiece sponsoring Kansas race KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 2, 2018) - Tailgating and BBQ are important parts of race day, and KC Masterpiece will now be a part of race fans Kansas Speedway experience as the two companies partner for the May 12 KC Masterpiece 400 Chiefs’ Anthony Sherman to drive pace car at Kansas Chiefs’ Anthony Sherman to drive pace car at Kansas May 1, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 1, 2018) - Having spent time around Kansas Speedway the last few May races and seeing former teammate Derrick Johnson driving the pace car for last May's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman made Michael Tyler to sing National Anthem at Kansas Michael Tyler to sing National Anthem at Kansas April 10, 2018 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 10, 2018) - It seems only fitting that an artist with the song "Hey Mama" would be a part of Kansas Speedway's May race weekend. After all, it is Mother's Day weekend. And Michael Tyler, who hails from Thayer, Mo, will sing the National Anthem 2 of 3 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
