Construction began in May of 1999 of a new tri-oval, The facility would feature uniform 15 degree banking and boast seating for 72,000 spectators and more than 60 suites, The speedway was completed in 2001 in time for an inaugural test for stock cars and Indy Lights Series single seaters in April.

tri-oval In 1997, Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, were selected as the site for the new speedway. Located at the intersection of interstates 70 and 435, construction began in May of 1999 on the 1.5 mile tri-oval.

1.5-mile DESCRIPTION: Home to the nation's top professional auto racing since 2001, Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile tri-oval racetrack in the booming Village West district in Kansas City, KS.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas.

Fast Facts

• Nickname: The Sunflower State.
• Statehood: 1861; 34th state.
• Population (as of July 2015): 2,911,641.
• Capital: Topeka.
• Biggest City: Wichita.
• Abbreviation: KS.
• State bird: western meadowlark.
• State flower: sunflower.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends.

Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is administered internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).

Speedway or intermediate tracks make up the bulk of the NASCAR schedule. Those are defined by any track greater than one mile in length, with the exception of both Daytona and Talladega. Short tracks are less than 1 mile in length – count Martinsville Speedway (. 526 miles), Bristol Motor Speedway (.

72,000 Additionally, there is a six-turn 2.37-mile road course that twists through the infield. The facility seats over 72,000 and accommodates racing fans that includes 65 rows of seating plus a unique ground level concourse.

The sport's popularity was cemented in the early 00s when the Ekstraliga was founded. It is now considered the most popular league in the world, and was attended by a staggering 700,000 fans during the 2019 season.

Like its endless-sky sunsets, the Sunflower State expands horizons with urban exploration in Wichita; treks through OZ and otherworldly rock formations; and cultural experiences in Topeka, Salina, Dodge City and beyond.

The state has one of the most miles of river than any other state in the Great Plains and is home to the world's largest contiguous tallgrass prairie. In addition, Kansas is famous for being the largest producer of Wheat in the United States and for its delicious Barbecue Food.

Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes.

To this day, top riders of all nationalities still compete in Britain, but other countries such as Poland and Sweden are also popular destinations. The motorbikes used for speedway are not remotely like any machine you will ever see on the roads.

The primary reason why this motorsport is so popular is because it is a very family-friendly sport. People of all ages love to watch the races together as a family. The Cup Series races are typically held on a Sunday, which happens to be the time when most families have free time.

NASCAR, in full National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, sanctioning body for stock-car racing in North America, founded in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Fla., and responsible for making stock-car racing a widely popular sport in the United States by the turn of the 21st century.