New Race Date in Kansas?

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KANSAS GETTING SECOND CUP DATE?

NASCAR executives have told Kansas Speedway officials that "that track
would likely" get a second Winston Cup race in the future, Mike Mulhern
of the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal reports. Mulhern says that
Chicagoland Speedway, located in the third-biggest market in the U.S.,
"would appear to be the more logical choice" for the second date, but
says Kansas City is more likely because it is wholly owned by
International Speedway Corp., which is controlled by NASCAR's France
family. Chicagoland, on the other hand, is a joint venture between ISC
and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George. NASCAR officials
last week indicated that a realignment that would see races move out of
the Southeast and into larger markets across the country may happen as
early as next year.

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Great news for me......being from kansas. However, someone will be losing a date. We will see how it shakes out:satisfied
 
Sure would like to see Nashville get a date. But if they are moving them out of South East that don't look likely. I would say Cal, Texas, Kansas and Vagas.Will get extra dates.
 
Chicagoland more logical? How? It is not even located in Chicago for one thing. Another would be that Kansas is more centrally located. In addition there is not one other track out there on the circuit that has better traffic flow. Last race I went to I left my seat after the checkered flag and was in my house in under and hour. Plus I'd be willing to bet Kansas would let the freakin muppets in the gate. Oh nevermind, I'm biased.
 
Muppets, I understand Miss Piggy has her eyes on one Mr. Jeff Gordon. :)

That's pretty good traffic flow if you can leave your seat after the checkered flag and be home in under an hour. Of course, you didn't say how long after the checkered flag. :) I have yet to attend a track that has good traffic flow. We usually sit at our vehicles and have a few drinks and let the traffic thin out. Usually that's about an hour before we think about getting in line.
 
Racing at Chicagoland is the worst racing that we see all year. Twice would be horrible. Kansas was a little better but not much. Darlington should lose one since they treat their fans like crap and dont deserve all them gate revenues but I would sure rather see a GOOD track get two!

Kel
 
I am glad Kansas got another race as well becuase I live close to it too.Kansas races are getting better than the first year at the track.
 
maybe there should be another series for the west coast and then at the end of the year have two races with the top twenty from each of the two series for each coast. now that would be thinkin;)
 
Could be great news for my cousin and I. We are on the waiting list for Kansas.
 
if Kansas gets a date from Louden or Dover: i'll be down with that

if Kansas steals a date away from tracks like darlington, rockingham, lowes, atlanta, bristol, richmond and martinsville: i'll sue NASCAR.
 
Yahoo!!! I just hope that they remember how hot Kansas can get in the summer!! We have to peel ourselves out of the seats at the IRL race in July!:FIREdevil
 
Kansas getting another date sounds great to Me as Jeff Gordon currently has a 100.0% winning percentage there,LOL!:)
 
Being a season ticket holder at Kansas Speedway, this is GREAT news!!!
 
I hope they get another date so I will be able to go to a race before I turn old and gray, plus as 24 tunder points out it would be nice to go to a race and have a good chance of seeing Jeff Gordon win it.
 
LTR- Its about time you showed up. Gonna kick your butt in two leagues this year ;)
 
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