Kansas Speedway will return to racing July 23-25 in Kansas City, Kansas.
According to an announcement today, Speedway officials stated that there will be five races across four series. The NASCAR Cup Series Kansas 400 will return at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, to commence the lineup of events, according to track officials.
Also on the schedule are a NASCAR Xfinity Series race July 25, a pair of NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoor Truck Series racing on July 24 and 25. Gander is at 6 p.m. July 24 and the Xfinity race is at 4 p.m. July 25.
An ARCA Menards Series race is scheduled at 9 p.m. July 24.
The races will be televised nationally, according to Kansas Speedway.
Track officials stated that the races are scheduled currently to run without fans. The speedway will be working closely with state and local officials to determine if it is possible to have fans attend the events, according to track officials.
“We are excited to be a part of NASCAR’s return to racing,” Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren said in a news release. “This is an important first step in the resumption of sports to the Kansas City area, and we feel a deep sense of responsibility to play an integral role in that process. The health and safety of our fans, teams, officials, and the entire NASCAR community are paramount.”
At tonight’s Unified Government Commission meeting, Dr. Allen Greiner, chief medical officer for Wyandotte County, said he and Unified Government Administrator Doug Bach had a good meeting on Wednesday with speedway officials.