The RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 was an IndyCar Series race held at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The IRL Indycar Series debuted the race in 2001.
The first Indy/Championship races in the Kansas City area city took place in 1922-1924, at now-demolished Kansas City Speedway in Kansas City, Missouri. AAA held four races at the board track over three years. The final race was shortened from to due to damage to the track, and the series did not return.
In 2007, the race was run on April 29, 2007. The move was made at the request of spectators and participants, in hopes of cooler weather for race day. The first six years saw the race held on very hot and humid July days, making it hard for the fans and drivers. With its new date, it will mark the last IRL race before the Indianapolis 500.
The 2007 event marked one of the very few times three women have competed at the same time in a major North American race. Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher and Milka Duno finished 7th, 12th, and 14th respectively.
The 2010 event saw it be the undercard race to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 on Sunday, instead of the other way, as the other nine race were. This decision was made in order to have the Truck race not run against the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway under NASCAR's television restrictions prohibiting two national series from running at the same time.
Past winners
AAA Championship car history
Season Date Distance Winning driver Car1922September 17 300 (483 km) Tommy MiltonMiller1923July 4 250 (400 km) Eddie HearneMiller1923October 21 250 (400 km) Harlan FenglerMiller1924July 4 150 (240 km) Jimmy MurphyMiller
Indycar Series
SeasonDateDriverTeamChassisEngineRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)Report Laps Miles (km) 2001 July 8 Eddie Cheever Jr. Team Cheever Dallara Infiniti200300 (482.803)2:02:29 148.914 Report 2002 July 7 Airton Daré A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara Chevrolet200300 (482.803)1:42:10 178.527 Report 2003 July 6 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:48:51 167.57 Report 2004 July 4 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz G-Force Honda200300 (482.803)1:42:57 177.183 Report 2005 July 3 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:41:03 180.504 Report 2006 July 2 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:49:00 167.331 Report 2007 April 29 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:36:56 188.169 Report 2008 April 27 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:52:45161.774 Report 2009 April 26 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:43:21176.488 Report 2010 May 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda200300 (482.803)1:50:43164.741 Report
Indy Pro Series/Indy Lights winners
Season Date Winning driverCART Indy Lights Series2001July 8 Kristian KolbyIRL Indy Pro/Indy Lights Series2002July 7 A. J. Foyt IV2003July 6 Mark Taylor2004July 3 Thiago Medeiros2005–2007: Not held2008April 27 J. R. Hildebrand2009April 26 Sebastián Saavedra
References IndyCar.com race page http://www.kansasspeedway.com