RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 explained

Race Title:Road Runner Turbo Indy 300
Series Long:IndyCar Series
Series Short:ICS
Venue:Kansas Speedway
Sponsor:Road Runner
First Race:2001
Last Race:2010
Distance:300 miles (483 km)
Laps:200
Previous Names:Ameristar Casino Indy 200 (2001-2002)
Kansas Indy 300 (2003)
Argent Mortgage Indy 300 (2004-2005)
Kansas Lottery Indy 300 (2006-2007)
Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 (2008-2010)
Most Wins Driver:Dan Wheldon (2)
Scott Dixon (2)
Most Wins Team:Chip Ganassi Racing (4)

The RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas 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 1.25miles board track over three years. The final race was shortened from 250miles to 150miles 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 the 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

SeasonDateDistanceWinning DriverCar
1922September 17300 (483 km) Tommy MiltonMiller
1923July 4250 (400 km) Eddie HearneMiller
1923October 21250 (400 km) Harlan FenglerMiller
1924July 4150 (240 km) Jimmy MurphyMiller

Indycar Series

SeasonDateDriverTeamChassisEngineRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
Report
LapsMiles (km)
2001July 8 Eddie Cheever Jr.Team CheeverDallaraInfiniti200300 (482.803)2:02:29 148.914Report
2002July 7 Airton DaréA. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallaraChevrolet200300 (482.803)1:42:10 178.527Report
2003July 6 Bryan HertaAndretti Green RacingDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:48:51 167.57Report
2004July 4 Buddy RiceRahal Letterman RacingPanoz G-ForceHonda200300 (482.803)1:42:57 177.183Report
2005July 3 Tony KanaanAndretti Green RacingDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:41:03 180.504Report
2006July 2 Sam Hornish Jr.Team PenskeDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:49:00 167.331Report
2007April 29 Dan WheldonChip Ganassi RacingDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:36:56 188.169Report
2008April 27 Dan WheldonChip Ganassi RacingDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:52:45161.774Report
2009April 26 Scott DixonChip Ganassi RacingDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:43:21176.488Report
2010May 1 Scott DixonChip Ganassi RacingDallaraHonda200300 (482.803)1:50:43164.741Report

Indy Pro Series/Indy Lights winners

SeasonDateWinning Driver
CART Indy Lights Series
2001July 8 Kristian Kolby
IRL Indy Pro/Indy Lights Series
2002July 7 A. J. Foyt IV
2003July 6 Mark Taylor
2004July 3 Thiago Medeiros
2005–2007: Not held
2008April 27 J. R. Hildebrand
2009April 26 Sebastián Saavedra

References