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Kansas Speedway employee honored (Kansas City, KS) Kansas Speedway’s manager of special events, Lisa Joyce, has been recognized by the Wyandotte County Convention and Visitors Bureau as someone who exemplifies excellent professional service in an extraordinary way. Joyce, who manages over 200 non-race weekend events at Kansas Speedway each year, was given the Excellence in Hospitality Award.
Wheldon posts Kansas repeat(Kansas City, KS) Dan Wheldon won for the first time in a year, taking the checkered flag in the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway to become the first two-time winner in eight IndyCar Series races at the track. PHOTO CREDIT: Lloyd Collins/RacinBoys.com
Hildebrand wins Indy Lights race at Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, KS) Californian J.R. Hildebrand earned his first victory in Firestone Indy Lights competition, leading 47 of 67 laps in the Kansas Lottery 100. Robbie Pecorari was second and Arie Luyendyk Jr. finished third.
Hornaday rules Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, KS) Ron Hornaday Jr. won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 in overpowering fashion Saturday at Kansas Speedway,starting from pole and leading 136 of 167 laps.
It was Hornaday's first win of the season and extended his all-time lead in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to 34. He also took the lead in the points by 61 over Rick Crawford. PHOTO CREDIT: Lloyd Collins/RacinBoys.com
Dixon snares pole at Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, KS) Scott Dixon, who won the season-opening race at Homestead, has secured the pole for Sunday's Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway. Dixon outperformed Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dan Wheldon by turning the mile-and-a-half at an average speed of 213.956 miles per hour. Danica Patrick starts third. PHOTO CREDIT: Lloyd Collins/RacinBoys.com
Speed rallies to first ARCA win(Kansas City, KS) ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Scott Speed, with an assist from the Aaron’s Lucky Dog, won the Kansas Lottery $150 Grand Friday afternoon at Kansas Speedway.
Free Friday(Kansas City, KS) The gates are swinging at Kansas Speedway where 43 ARCA RE/MAX Series machines have unloaded in the garage area in preparation for Friday’s Kansas Lottery $150 Grand. PHOTO CREDIT: Kansas Speedway
Cancer screenings this Saturday at Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, MO) Kansas Speedway and the University of Kansas Hospital announced today that they are partnering to offer free head, neck and oral cancer screenings on Saturday, April 26 as part of Kansas Speedway’s race weekend. Screenings will be offered starting at Noon on Saturday outside Gate B and each screening will only take about 15 minutes.
Eddie Sharp fields four ARCA teams at Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, MO) Eddie Sharp Racing unloads four teams this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Already scoring a Top-5 at Salem and two Top-10's at Iowa this season, the ESR squad is a good bet to hit the Kansas Lottery $150 Grand. Having previously found victory lane at similar 1.5-mile tracks such as Kentucky and Chicagoland speedways, ESR looks to add Kansas Speedway to that list. PHOTO CREDIT: ARCA
Trucks return to Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, KS) Will Chad McCumbee (No. 8 MRD Motorsports Chevrolet) became the fifth under-25 winner of Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway?
If the 23-year-old McCumbee’s recent performances on intermediate tracks are any indication, the answer could be yes. PHOTO CREDIT: Ronda Greer/NASCAR
ARCA rookie Jesse Smith ready for Kansas Speedway(Kansas City, KS) Wildwood, Missouri’s Jesse Smith is an ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie in the truest sense. He’s barely 18, fresh out of high school and looks like he’s too shy to go on a prom date, let alone climb into an 800-horsepower, 3400 lb stock car. Yet despite his relatively short time on earth, he’s remarkably accomplished in the world of motorsports. He may be brand new to the ARCA RE/MAX Series, but given all we know at this point, he also just may be the next Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart or, pick the driver. PHOTO CREDIT: ARCA
Danica rides victory wave into KansasMOTEGI, Japan -- American open-wheel racing unification under the IndyCar Series banner is less than a month into its season and already there have been two events that almost match the historic significance of the Feb. 22 announcement. PHOTO CREDIT: Shawn Payne/IMS
