Category: Kansas Speedway

Winning rookie driver to make appearance in Ignition Garage

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver William Byron will participate in a question-and-answer session on Sunday, Oct. 20, in Ignition Garage at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

Byron, who is in his second season at Hendrick Motorsports, won his first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series race at Kansas Speedway in 2016.

The 21-year-old has captured the Rookie of the Year award in all three of NASCAR’s national series, and won the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. Earlier this season, Byron started on the pole for the Daytona 500, his first career pole in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Byron is currently ninth in the point standings heading into this weekend’s race.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver Clint Bowyer will also participate in a question-and-answer session in Ignition Garage.

In addition to the question-and-answer sessions, fans with an Ignition Garage hospitality ticket will get a tour of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage, a souvenir gift, food and beverage, and more. Ignition Garage tickets must be accompanied by a grandstand ticket or RV wristband.

Tickets for Ignition Garage hospitality are currently on sale by calling 866-460-RACE (7223), online at www.kansasspeedway.com/tickets and at the Kansas Speedway Ticket Office Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hyperloop pod arrives at Kansas Speedway

The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue being held at the Kansas Speedway this weekend. The Virgin Hyperloop One XP-pod, a fast means of mass travel in a tubelike structure, potentially would travel from Kansas City to St. Louis in about 28 minutes. The project is pending funding and talks are underway with transit authorities. The project uses electric propulsion and electromagnetic levitation in near-vacuum conditions. The hyperloop pod potential could reach speeds of 600 mph. There is no definite location yet for the hyperloop’s station in Kansas City at this time. (Photo by William Crum)

The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue at the Kansas Speedway. (Photo by William Crum)
The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue at the Kansas Speedway. (Photo by William Crum)
The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue at the Kansas Speedway. (Photo by William Crum)

Discount offered on Kansas Speedway tickets for military service members through GEHA partnership

Kansas Speedway and GEHA (Government Employees Health Association) have partnered to enhance Kansas Speedway’s military offer, while GEHA will also be the presenting sponsor for Kansas Speedway’s pre-race activities for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 20.

“I’m excited to partner with GEHA on our military offer,” said Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren, in a news release. “We are big supporters of our military men and women, and their families as they allow us to race not just at Kansas Speedway but at race tracks throughout the country.”

“As one of the largest providers of health and dental plans for federal employees, military retirees and their families, GEHA is proud to serve more than two million members nationwide,” said Sherry Gibbs, GEHA vice president, marketing, in a news release. “The Kansas City area has been our home for 82 years, and we’re honored to partner with our hometown track to fuel our organization’s local and national growth, enabling us to better serve our members.

“GEHA appreciates those who serve our country, which is why partnering with Kansas Speedway, a leading supporter of the military, is an exciting opportunity,” Gibbs said.

The offers for military include a free pre-race pass with a regular priced ticket, or a $75 ticket for the Hollywood Casino 400, an over 40 percent discount on the regular price.