- Race Track
- Recreation and Fitness
- Recreation and Fitness
- Stadium, Arena and Sports Venue
- Stadium, Arena and Sports Venue
400 Speedway Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 328-3300
400 Speedway Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 328-3300
Kansas Entertainment, LLC - a joint venture of Penn National Gaming and International Speedway Corporation, with all casino style gaming owned and operated by the State of Kansas via the Kansas Lottery, will open Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in early 2012. Hollywood Casino Kansas at Kansas Speedway is located at the intersection of I-435 and I-70, next to Legends, Nebraska Furniture Mart and Cabela's adding the next generation of entertainment excitement to the existing retail, dining and hotel developments. With the newest slot machines, all your favorite table games, a high-energy lounge and a variety of dining and entertainment options, Hollywood Casino Kansas is the place for you.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5mi tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The Verizon IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.HistoryInternational Speedway Corporation began exploring the idea of building a racing facility in the midwest in 1996. Attention was turned towards the Kansas City area in 1997. Officials considered both the Missouri and Kansas side of the city but eventually settled with the Kansas side because of better funding. Architecture firm HNTB, which also designed Chicagoland Speedway, was selected to design the facility, and firm Turner Construction was selected to provide construction management. Construction began on the, speedway in May 1999, and in July, preferred tickets went on sale. The demand at the ticket sales prompted ISC officials to expand the planned 32 by an additional 36, expanding capacity from 75,000 to 82,000. Speedway officials were hopeful to have the track completed sometime in 2000, and possibly host a race, but construction was delayed by weather and further complicated by lawsuits from nearby land owners. In May 2000, both IndyCar and NASCAR announced events to be held at the speedway for the 2001 season. Track paving began in September 2000, and construction of the speedway was completed in early 2001.