In fact, it was an ARCA Racing Series race on June 2, 2001, that will forever be remembered as the track’s inaugural race. The latter, usually scheduled for the third week of October, comes right in the thick of the annual playoff battle.Īll told the venue is proud to represent Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series and ARCA Series racing. Thanks to the Kansas Speedway that opened in 2001, racing fans in Kansas City and nearby areas have had ample opportunity to see the best drivers in the world compete in multiple racing formats.Īnd for NASCAR fans it got even better in 2011 when the speedway became a double feature on the NASCAR calendar with the KC Masterpiece 400 in the spring and the Hollywood Casino 400 in the fall.

For fans who live in Kansas City, the exact opposite is true. Many diehard NASCAR fans in the Mid-western United States who don’t have a nearby speedway have to travel far and wide to be able to see their favorite teams and drivers perform.