A 2008 survey by The Washington Economics Group revealed that Kansas Speedway brings $243 million to the state of Kansas each year.

New commercial developments sprung up around the speedway, including a movie theater complex, an outdoor retail mall, and hotels. The building of the speedway has had a significant impact on the nearby area, even before construction was finished. Track paving began in September 2000, and construction of the speedway was completed in early 2001. In May 2000, both Ind圜ar and NASCAR announced events to be held at the speedway for the 2001 season.

Speedway officials were hopeful to have the track completed sometime in 2000, and possibly host a race, but construction was delayed by weather and further complicated by lawsuits from nearby land owners. The demand at the ticket sales prompted ISC officials to expand the planned 32 by an additional 36, expanding capacity from 75,000 to 82,000. Construction began on the 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2), 1.500 mi (2.414 km) speedway in May 1999, and in July, preferred tickets went on sale. The land to be acquired required eminent domain proceedings by county officials, but the Kansas Supreme Court approved the government's taking. Firm Turner Construction was selected to provide construction management. Design firm DLR Group provided architecture and engineering of all buildings on site, and grandstand design. Architecture firm HNTB, which also designed Chicagoland Speedway, provided civil engineering and site development, landscape design, and race track design. Officials considered both the Missouri and Kansas side of the city but eventually settled with the Kansas side because of better funding. Attention was turned towards the Kansas City area in 1997. International Speedway Corporation began exploring the idea of building a racing facility in the midwest in 1996. History Kansas Speedway The front stretch and infield of Kansas Speedway Aerial view of Kansas Speedway and vicinity The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR. The Ind圜ar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. Kansas Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area in Kansas City, Kansas. International Speedway Corporation (2001–2019)Ġ:24.8742 ( Tomas Scheckter, Dallara IR-00, 2002, Ind圜ar)ġ:09.745 ( Scott Pruett, Riley Mk XXVI, 2013, Daytona Prototype)

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