Kansas Speedway will hand out commemorative lapel pins honoring Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the NASCAR Cup Series race on Oct. 22 in Kansas City, Kansas.
The pin will go to the first 19,000 fans through the gates, honoring Earnhardt’s 19 years of racing in the series.
“Dale Jr. has been one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers for over a decade,” Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren said in a news release. “And with the Hollywood Casino 400 scheduled to be his last NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, we wanted to do something to recognize him and the day.”
Earnhardt Jr.’s best finish at Kansas Speedway came in June 2011, when he finished second. In May 2015, he finished third. Overall, he has three top-five finishes and nine top-ten finishes at Kansas Speedway.
The grand marshal for the Oct. 22 race will be actor Jay Hernandez.
Racing returns to Kansas Speedway this October for the Hollywood Casino 400, which is an elimination race in the playoffs on Sunday, Oct. 22.
The NASCAR XFINITY Series Kansas Lottery 300 will again be a part of the playoffs for the NASCAR XFINITY Series on Saturday, Oct. 21, while the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will wrap up the season and crown a champion on Friday, Oct. 20.
Tickets are currently on sale by calling 866-460-RACE (7223) or online at www.kansasspeedway.com.
– Information from Kansas Speedway