Month: January 2016

Kansas Speedway tickets go on sale

Tickets for Kansas Speedway’s 2016 events are currently on sale.

Big race weekends this year for Kansas Speedway include May 6-7 and Oct. 14-16.

In May, Kansas Speedway will be the host for the GoBowling.com 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on May 7, and the Toyota Tundra 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on May 6.

In October, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns with the Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 16, a spokesman for Kansas Speedway said. The Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race will take center stage on Oct. 15, while the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship race will run on Oct. 14.

Fans can purchase season tickets, individual race tickets and upgrade their ticket packages with various options, including Sprint FanWalk on non-NASCAR Sprint Cup Series days, and an individual day NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pre-Race pass which allows access to the infield for the pre-race concert and driver introductions.

NASCAR has announced this week that a format like the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is coming to the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2016 with a seven-race playoff format with two elimination rounds.

It will be even more important for drivers to win the Toyota Tundra 250 on May 6, which will virtually assure them a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, according to the spokesman for Kansas Speedway. The Kansas Lottery 300 on Oct. 15 will be the first race of the Round of 8 for the Chase for the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and the driver who goes to Gatorade Victory Lane will automatically advance to the Championship 4 to compete for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

For more information about tickets, visit www.kansasspeedway.com or call 866-460-7223.

Piper results

Kayla Crumby and Kellen Brunk were named king and queen at last week’s Piper High School basketball game. (Photo from Piper High School)
Kayla Crumby and Kellen Brunk were named king and queen at last week’s courtwarming at the Piper High School basketball game. (Photo from Piper High School)

Piper High School – basketball vs. Bishop Ward (weekend games)
– Girls
o Varsity won 95-18, JV won 53-12, and 9th won 36-3
– Boys
o Varsity won 61-26, JV won 66-25, and 9th won 62-30

Piper High School- debate at state
– Jalen Zwart/Abby Neal placed 4th in 2-Speaker

Piper basketball schedule:
Boys will be at Spring Hill tonight
– game time is 6:30 p.m., but they will play ahead of schedule if possible.
– bus departs at 3:30 p.m.
Girls basketball:
– games start 4:15 with 9th, then JV, followed V. 2nd and 3rd games will start 15 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game.
8th grade information night is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the PHS auditorium

– Doug Key, Piper High School activities director