| Heartland Motorsports Park | |
| Nicknames: | House of Speed |
| Time: | GMT-6 |
| Location: | Topeka, Kansas, USA |
| Address: | 7530 SW Topeka Boulevard Topeka, KS 66619 |
| Owner: | Shelby Development, LLC |
| Opened: | 1989 |
| Closed: | 2023 |
| Events: | National Hot Rod Association NHRA Heartland NationalsCountry Stampede Country Stampede |
| Miles First: | True |
| Layout1: | Grand Prix Road Course (2008–present) |
| Surface: | Asphalt |
| Length Mi: | 2.5 |
| Length Km: | 4.02 |
| Turns: | 14 |
| Layout2: | Grand Prix Road Course (2004–2007) |
| Surface2: | Asphalt |
| Length Mi2: | 2.5 |
| Length Km2: | 4.02 |
| Turns2: | 14 |
| Record Time2: | 1:39.558 |
| Record Driver2: |  Tomy Drissi |
| Record Car2: | Jaguar XKR |
| Record Year2: | 2006 |
| Record Class2: | Trans-Am |
| Layout3: | Original Road Course (1989–2003) |
| Surface3: | Asphalt |
| Length Mi3: | 2.5 |
| Length Km3: | 4.02 |
| Turns3: | 14 |
| Record Time3: | 1:27.880 |
| Record Car3: | Intrepid RM-1 |
| Record Year3: | 1991 |
| Record Class3: | IMSA GTP |
| Layout4: | Mile Dragstrip |
| Surface4: | Concrete |
| Length Km4: | .402 |
| Length Mi4: | .25 |
| Layout5: | Autocross/Solo/Drift Pad |
| Surface5: | Asphalt, 22 Acres |
| Layout6: | Concert Venue |
Heartland Motorsports Park, formerly known as Heartland Park Topeka, was a multi-purpose motorsports facility 8miles south of downtown Topeka, Kansas near the Topeka Regional Airport. It operated from 1989 until its closure in 2023.
When it opened in 1989,[1] Heartland Motorsports Park was the first new auto racing facility to be built in the United States for 20 years. Its facilities include a road-race course with 4 possible configurations (ranging from 1.8to in length), a clay oval, off-road course and a drag strip. After several years of neglect from continual financial difficulties, the track surface and other facilities had deteriorated badly. The track's survival was in doubt until 2003, when Raymond Irwin, former owner (1986-2007) of Blackhawk Farms Raceway bought it and began major renovations.[1]
In December 2015, Chris Payne and Todd Crossley of Shelby Development, LLC.[2] purchased the track. Payne, the CEO of Shelby Development, became the track's sole owner in January 2017. It was announced in 2018 that Kansas City International Raceway and I-70 Speedway were bought by Payne, and would become sister tracks of Heartland.[3]
The drag-strip was used by local clubs and the National Hot Rod Association. The road-course was mainly used by the SCCA, the National Auto Sport Association and marque-clubs. The track was the home of both the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships from 2006 to 2008. In the past, it has hosted ARCA, ASA, IMSA, AMA, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' race: O'Reilly Auto Parts 275,[1] NASCAR Busch North Series, NASCAR Midwest Series and the NASCAR Southeast Series.
The full 2.5 mile road course (and pit road) was completely repaved with a high-tech, polymer-enhanced asphalt in the fall of 2016.
On July 28, 2023 it was announced that due to tax disputes between the track owners and Shawnee County, the final running of the NHRA Nationals would be held August 11-13,2023. On September 19, 2023 the track announced that it would be shutting down completely.[4]
The fastest official race lap records at Heartland Motorsports Park Topeka are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Road Course: 4.023 km (2004–2007) | ||||
| 1:39.558[5] | 2006 Heartland Topeka Trans-Am exhibition race | |||
| Original Road Course: 4.023 km (1989–2003)[6] | ||||
| 1:27.880[7] | 1991 Camel Grand Prix | |||
| 1:36.630 | 1991 Camel Grand Prix | |||
| 1:41.130[8] | 1990 Camel Grand Prix | |||
| 1:47.720 | 1990 Camel Grand Prix | |||
| 1:53.650 | 1990 Camel Grand Prix | |||