KANSAS CITY, Kan., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The Kansas Speedway will be the site of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races next year, the track owner said Tuesday.
In addition to the fourth race of the 2011 championship chase, which will be run Oct. 9, the Kansas Speedway will have a race June 5. The move comes at the request of International Speedway Corp., which asked NASCAR to move one race from Fontana, Calif., to Kansas City, Kan. ISC owns both tracks.
"The second cup date to Kansas Speedway will provide a huge incremental economic benefit for the state as well as the local community," ISC Chief Executive Officer Lesa France Kennedy said. "Last studies indicated that a second Cup date will provide an additional $100 million annually in economic benefits".
The Kansas Speedway 2010 NASCAR race is set for Oct. 3. UPI
