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Kansas Speedway Race Circuit

Overview of the Kansas Speedway Oval

Kansas Speedway
Location Kansas City, Kansas
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 80,000
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.


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 - Argent Mortgage Indy 300
  • ARCA RE/MAX Series - Kansas Lottery $200 Grand

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