Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST) |
| Coordinates | 39°6′56.84″N 94°49′51.82″W |
| Capacity | 48,000 |
| Owner | NASCAR (2019–present) International Speedway Corporation (2001–2019) |
| Operator | NASCAR (2001–present) |
| Broke ground | May 1999 |
| Opened | June 2001 |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 (2001–present) AdventHealth 400 (2011–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 (2001–present) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of America 200 (2001–present) Kansas Lottery 200 (2020, 2022–present) ARCA Menards Series Kansas Lottery 150 (2001–present) Dutch Boy 150 (2020–present) Former: IMSA Sportscar Championship Grand Prix of Kansas (2013–2014) IndyCar Series RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 (2001–2010) Indy Lights (2001–2004, 2008–2009) |
| Website | http://www.kansasspeedway.com |
| Tri-oval (2001–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.500 miles (2.414 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns: 17-20° (Progressive) Tri-Oval: 9-11° (Progressive) Backstretch: 5° |
| Race lap record | 0:24.8742 ( Tomas Scheckter, Dallara IR-00, 2002, IndyCar) |
| Road course (2012–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.370 miles (3.814 km) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.745 ( Scott Pruett, Riley Mk XXVI, 2013, Daytona Prototype) |
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