NASCAR Cup Series

Ragan on racing at Kansas Speedway : “We always look to improve at tracks from the first event there and Kansas is a track that really fits our program. Our engines run well there and our cars are fast."

Johnson has made 10 Sprint Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, where he has one win, three top-five and eight top-10 finishes.

With the championship races in three series headed to Kansas Speedway Oct. 7 – 9, some local champions – retired Kansas City Chief Ed Budde, retired Kansas City Royal Greg Pryor and retired New York Islander Ken Morrow - are also making their way to Kansas Speedway, along with Major General Lee Tafanelli.

Kenseth on racing at Kansas Speedway : “Kansas and Chicago are a lot alike when you look at 1.5-mile tracks, and I thought that we had a really strong car in Chicago a few weeks ago, so I’m looking forward to a great run this weekend at Kansas."

Past statistics are certainly in Jeff Gordon’s favor at Kansas Speedway, but what about futures?

On June 4, 2010 Pocono Raceway announced the Raceway was embarking on an expansive construction project directed to improve driver safety and enhance competition.

During the previous NASCAR weekend we watched Miles The Monster, the official concrete mascot of the Dover International Raceway, smile on some Sprint Cup Chase contenders and we watched him growl at some other Chase hopes.

After a string of less than championship-caliber finishes in the first two events in the Chase, Tony Stewart re-established himself as a contender for the season championship with a win in the Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway.

NASCAR and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years.

ServiceMaster Clean today announced the selection of Jesse Cobb as the track's 2011 recipient of the ServiceMaster Clean Extra Mile Award.