Month: October 2020

Holmes wins ARCA Series championship, Heim wins race at Kansas Speedway

Bret Holmes won the ARCA Series championship on Friday night at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, as Corey Heim won the 150-mile race.

It was the last ARCA Series race of the season. Holmes drove the No. 23 Chevrolet to second place on Friday night to win the series championship.

Heim, in the No. 10 Toyota, won his first race at Kansas Speedway.

There were no fans at the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Spediatrics 150 on Oct. 16.

Racing continues at Kansas Speedway on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, there will be two races, both without fans present.

The NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series Clean Harbors 200 will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday and is expected to be shown on Fox.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday and is expected to be shown on NBCSN.

Emporia, Kansas native Clint Bowyer, who will be retiring from the NASCAR Cup Series following the 2020 season, will serve as the virtual grand marshal for Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300.

CB30, the country music duo made up of real-life brothers Christian and Brody Clementi, will perform the virtual national anthem prior to Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. The race will start at 6 p.m. (NBCSN).

A limited number of fans will be present for the NASCAR Cup Series race Hollywood Casino 400 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, which is expected to be shown on NBC.

For more information, visit www.kansaspeedway.com.

Fire danger increases with windy weather today

Wind gusts of up to 46 mph are possible Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Wyandotte County is under a wind advisory through 3 p.m. Saturday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Open burning is discouraged on Saturday because of strong winds, low relative humidity and recent dry conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds could gust up to 46 mph today, according to the weather service forecast.

Residents are asked to use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle, the weather service said. Residents should secure outdoor objects, according to the weather service.

A wind advisory is in effect in Wyandotte County from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Saturday, the weather service said.

A red flag warning is in effect in areas to the south and east of Wyandotte County, but not in Wyandotte County, according to weather service information.

Winds may shift to the north northeast as a cold front moves through tonight, the weather service said.

There is a slight, 20 percent chance of rain on Sunday, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 75. Winds will be south southwest from 18 to 25 mph, gusting as high as 46 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 43 and a southwest wind of 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight, according to the weather service. Winds may gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain with a high near 50, the weather service said. A north northeast wind of 13 to 16 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday night, it will be cloudy, with a low of 39, and a northeast wind of 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 50 and an east northeast wind of 7 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.

For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.

Legends Outlets to add new Tory Burch, Puma and Sephora stores

The Legends Outlets at I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas, will have some new stores this fall and winter, including Tory Burch and Puma.

The Tory Burch store opened on Friday, Oct. 16, and will be the only Tory Burch outlet store in the Kansas City metropolitan area, according to a Legends spokesman. It is a luxury lifestyle brand.

The store offers designer merchandise, featuring ready-to-wear shoes, handbags and accessories. It will hold special, outlet-only events. It is at 1803 Village West Parkway, Suite M-105, across from Polo Ralph Lauren Factory.

“Legends Outlets is thrilled to add Tory Burch to our high-end line up of retailers,” said Stacy Scheelk, senior director of operations and business development at Legends Outlets, in a news release. “As the No. 1 requested luxury handbag and accessory retailer by our shoppers, we worked very closely with Tory Burch to solidify that Legends Outlets traffic, co-tenancy and strong spending power of our demographic created a win-win for a successful partnership.”

A small Tory Burch boutique in New York launched in 2004, eventually growing into a global brand with more than 300 boutiques.

Puma to open in late 2020

The Kansas City area’s only Puma factory outlet store will open in late 2020, according to a Legends spokesman.

It will be the only Puma factory store within a 150-mile radius of Legends Outlets.

Known for stylish, sport-inspired footwear, apparel and accessories, Puma is one of the world’s leading sports brands.

The store will carry popular products for men, women and children and the latest fashion apparel for a variety of sports, according to the spokesman. The 5,488-square-foot store will open this winter at 1803 Village West Parkway, Suite M-123, next to Nike Factory Store.

Sephora store coming in early 2021

A Sephora store also has announced it will be coming to the Legends Outlets in early 2021, according to the Legends spokesman.

The 6,085-square-foot store offers a wide selection of cosmetics, skin care, hair care and fragrance products, and more. It will be located on the west end of the center at 1847 Village West Parkway, Suite K-117, next to Michael Kors.

Sephora has led the omni-retail market since its debut more than 20 years ago in North America. The store is committed to fostering a culture of belonging for all, where everyone is included, according to the spokesman.

Sephora is known for more than 400 brands, an innovate store design and personalized client services with beauty advisers.

Energy consumption is reduced at the store with 100 percent renewable energy.

Other stores that recently announced they are coming to the Legends Outlets include 1 Million Cuts Barber Studio, La Fuente Mexican Street Food and Aldi.