Month: July 2020

NASCAR Cup Series racing tonight at Kansas Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series racing resumes tonight at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, but it will be different from all other races held there.

There will be no fans at the racetrack in Kansas City, Kansas, tonight because of the risk of COVID-19.

The NASCAR Cup Series Super Start Batteries 400 will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Kansas Speedway and will be carried on NBCSN, which is on Spectrum Cable channel 55 and Google Fiber channel 203 in Wyandotte County.

Among those racing in Kansas City, Kansas, this week will be Clint Bowyer, an Emporia, Kansas, native who will be driving the No. 14 Mustang in the Stewart-Haas team.

Other races scheduled this week include:

• Friday, July 24, 6 p.m., NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series Kansas 200 (200 miles), FS1 channel.

• Friday, July 24, 9 p.m., ARCA Menards Series Dawn 150 (150 miles), FS1 channel.

• Saturday, July 25, 12:30 p.m., NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series Kansas 200 (200 miles), FS1 channel.

• Saturday, July 25, 4 p.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 250 (250 miles), NBCSN channel.

Ramp, lane closures planned in Wyandotte County

Ramp and lane closures are planned Thursday and Friday in Wyandotte County. (KDOT map)

Additional ramp and lane closures are scheduled in Wyandotte County on Thursday and Friday, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Traffic will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signs and traffic cones, according to a spokesman.

For concrete paving, the closures include:
• Ramp at 78th Street to eastbound I-70, Thursday, July 23, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Right lane eastbound I-70 from 78th Street to Turner Diagonal Freeway on-ramp, Thursday, July 23, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For KC Scout camera work, the closures include:
• Right lane northbound I-635, just south of Leavenworth Road, will be closed intermittently, Thursday, July 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The KDOT spokesman urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Motorists were asked to drive safely and always wear their seat belts, the spokesman stated.

Police notes

Home on Richmond struck several times by gunfire

A shooting into an occupied home was reported at 2:08 a.m. July 22 in the 1600 block of Richmond Ave., according to a social media report by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

When officers responded to the call about a shooting, they found the home had been struck several times, causing damage, according to the report.

The victims, who were inside, were not injured, according to the report. The suspects fled. Evidence was collected.

Gunshots hit home on North 76th

Gunshots hit a home and one vehicle at 11:49 p.m. July 22 in the 2700 block of North 76th Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

After being sent to the scene by dispatchers, officers found damage to the home and vehicle caused by gunfire, according to the report. Evidence was gathered.

There were no injuries reported, according to police. The suspects fled.