Category: Kansas Speedway

Three races this weekend at Kansas Speedway

Three races are scheduled this weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

The ARCA Racing Series, Kansas 150, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.

The NASCAR XFINITY Series, Kansas Lottery 300, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Hollywood Casino 400, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.

Driver introductions are usually a half-hour before the race starts.

Parking lots for fan parking will open at 8 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Fans are asked to arrive early to go through screening.

Tickets for the races are available by calling 866-460-RACE, online at www.kansasspeedway.com, at the Kansas Speedway ticket office, 400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on the day of the race at the ticket booth at Gate B, including at 9 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For more information, visit www.kansasspeedway.com.

Security to be in place for Speedway races

Race weekend is coming up at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, and security will be strict, according to officials.

There may be increased wait times entering the gates, and additional personal screening processes similar to those at Kauffman Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium and the Sprint Center. There also will be bag and cooler checks.
Kansas Speedway has a strict no-weapons policy, according to officials.

Fans are advised to arrive early on race day. Wait times at grandstand gates may see an increase from increased screenings, officials said.

Fans entering the FanWalk and FanWalk pedestrian tunnel will be screened, and bags and coolers will be checked, according to officials.

For the infield tunnel, persons should expect to see vehicle searches, including X-ray inspections, occurring throughout the weekend, according to officials.

NASCAR driver to visit KCKCC

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

Race fans get ready. Kansas City Kansas Community College will be at the finish line later this week as it welcomes one of NASCAR’s most well-known drivers to campus.

On Oct. 20, Kansas City, Kan. area McDonald’s will be launching a new service, “McDelivery.” Using the UberEATS App, customers can order food from McDonald’s and have it delivered to them by an Uber driver.

To promote this service and the upcoming race at Kansas Speedway, Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s-Cessna Chevrolet, will be making a delivery to KCKCC’s Auto Tech Building, 6736 State Ave., between 9 and 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20. Community members are welcome to attend.

McMurray, who is currently ranked 12th in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup standings, will be delivering 100 breakfast burritos to KCKCC students at his stop and will have time to meet fans before he races off to his next delivery.

A native of Joplin, Mo., McMurray made his first career start in 2002. He received the 2003 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year Award and is one of only a handful of drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year. He is among the drivers competing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Hollywood Casino 400 Playoff race Oct. 22 at the Kansas Speedway.

UberEATS is Uber’s meal delivery app that allows customers to order food for delivery in participating areas, using the same account they use to take rides. For more information on McDelivery and to see which cities and restaurants participate in the program, visit McDeliveryatMcDonalds.com.