Kansas Speedway

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Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway Logo.
Location	Kansas City, Kansas
Capacity	82,000
Owner	International Speedway Corporation
Address	400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas 66111
Major Events	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Indy Racing League, ARCA RE/MAX Series
Tri-Oval
Circuit Length	2.41 km (1.5 mi)
Banking	Turns - 15° Front Straight - 10.4° Back Straight - 5°

Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns. The track held its first race on June 2, 2001, when the Winston West came and raced in the Kansas 100.

Contents 1 Current Races[1][2] 2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.1 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Records 2.2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Winners 3 Former Races 4 Records 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Current Races^[1][2]

• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Kansas 400
• NASCAR Nationwide Series - Kansas Lottery 300
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
• Indy Racing League - RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300
• Indy Racing League Indy Pro Series - Hard Rock 100
• ARCA RE/MAX Series - Kansas Lottery $150 Grand (formerly 200)
• USAC Silver Crown Series - KansasSpeedway.com 100

[edit] NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

[edit] NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Records

• Most Wins - (2) - Jeff Gordon
• Most Top 5's - (4) - Jeff Gordon
• Most Top 10's - (5) - Jeff Gordon,Tony Stewart
• Starts - (8) - 15 Drivers
• Poles - (2) - Jimmie Johnson
• Laps Led - (175) - Jeff Gordon
• Avg Start (Minimum 3 starts) - (5.5) - Jimmie Johnson
• Avg Finish (Minimum 3 starts) - (8.2) - Rusty Wallace

[edit] NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Winners

* - Race shortened due to rain

Season	Date	Official Race Name	Winning Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Make	Distance	Avg Speed	Margin of Victory
2001	September 30	Protection One 400	Jeff Gordon	24	DuPont	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	401 mi (645 km)	176.499 mph (284.048 km/h)	0.413 sec
2002	September 29	Protection One 400	Jeff Gordon	24	DuPont	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	401 mi (645 km)	177.924 mph (286.341 km/h)	0.618 sec
2003	October 5	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Ryan Newman	12	Alltel	Dodge Intrepid	401 mi (645 km)	180.373 mph (290.282 km/h)	0.863 sec
2004	October 10	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Joe Nemechek	01	U.S. Army	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	401 mi (645 km)	180.156 mph (289.933 km/h)	0.081 sec
2005	October 9	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Mark Martin	6	Viagra	Ford Taurus	401 mi (645 km)	180.856 mph (291.060 km/h)	0.557 sec
2006	October 1	Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods	Tony Stewart	20	Home Depot	Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS	401 mi (645 km)	178.377 mph (287.070 km/h)	12.422 sec
2007	September 30	LifeLock 400	Greg Biffle	16	Aflac	Ford Fusion	315 mi*	175.063 mph (281.737 km/h)	UC

[edit] Former Races

• NASCAR Winston West - Kansas 100 (2001-2002)
• CART Dayton Indy Lights Series - Kansas 100 (2001)

[edit] Records

• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying: Matt Kenseth, 29.858 s (180.856 mph (291.060 km/h)), 2005
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race: Mark Martin, 2 h 54 min 25 s (137.774 mph (221.726 km/h)), 2005
• NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying: Martin Truex Jr., 30.178 s (178.938 mph (287.973 km/h)), 2005
• NASCAR Nationwide Series Race: Jeff Green, 2 h 19 min 24 s (129.125 mph (207.807 km/h)), 2001
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Bill Lester, 31.100 s (173.633 mph (279.435 km/h)), 2005
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: Ricky Hendrick, 2 h 0 min 9 s (125.094 mph (201.319 km/h)), 2001
• Indy Racing League Qualifying: Scott Dixon, 218.085 mph (350.974 km/h), July 6, 2002
• Indy Racing League Race: Tony Kanaan, 180.504 mph (290.493 km/h), July 3, 2005
• Indy Racing League Race Lap: Tomas Scheckter, 220.226 mph (354.419 km/h), July 7, 2003

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of NASCAR race tracks

[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
• Kansas Speedway is at coordinates 39°06′57″N 94°49′52″W / 39.11579, -94.83106 (Kansas Speedway)Coordinates: 39°06′57″N 94°49′52″W / 39.11579, -94.83106 (Kansas Speedway)

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