Get Revved up New Hampshire: It's Race Week
LOUDON, N.H. (July 11, 2011) -Race week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has finally arrived, which means NASCAR is making its way to New England.
Not only will there be plenty of on-track action, the excitement off-track continues from dusk until dawn.
Thursday, race fans can get their first taste of the action with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East practice and qualifying for the New England 125 and F.W. Webb 100 practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. WOKQ's FanFest wraps up the day with a performance from country duo Steel Magnolia, an autograph session with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star and Connecticut native Joey Logano and much more, all for free.
On Friday, FansFirst Pole Day will feature NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying and practice and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East New England 125 race.
Race fans can enjoy two races for the price of one on Saturday, as the mighty Whelen Modified Tour bump-and-draft around "The Magic Mile" oval in the F.W. Webb 100. Immediately following the modifieds, stick around to see if Kyle Busch can make it three in a row at NHMS in the NASCAR Nationwide Series' New England 200.
On Sunday, the stars and cars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will go the extra mile racing for the checkered flag and Loudon the lobster.
Check www.nmhs.com for the complete up-to-date race week news.
Tickets for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 weekend start at just $39. That is just 13-cents a lap. Purchase them now by calling the New Hampshire Motor Speedway ticket hotline at (603) 783-4931 or visit www.nhms.com.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Kansas Speedway to repave in 2012
Kansas Speedway to repave in 2012: Immediately following the 2012 STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, the track will undergo a massive renovation project that includes repaving of the existing track surface, reconfiguration of the oval, and the addition of a new infield road course. "These are significant projects for Kansas Speedway and our fans," said Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren. "Given the harsh weather conditions in the Midwest, a repave of our existing racing surface was a must. Repaving a track is a huge undertaking so we decided it was the right time to make the other changes to our facility, which we believe will enhance our fans experience at Kansas Speedway."
ISC Design and Development, International Speedway Corporation's in-house design and construction group, will oversee the repave and road course projects. The group will utilize state of the art computer modeling to develop track geometry that features up to 20 degrees of variable banking in the turns; the current banking at Kansas Speedway is 15 degree uniform banking in the turns. To accomplish this reconfiguration, construction crews will remove the existing oval track asphalt pavement and re-grade the underlying soil to create the variable banking. In addition to the turns, the frontstretch, backstretch and pit road will all be reconstructed.
Kansas Speedway's new road course will feature a layout that winds through the infield. Portions of the infield will be graded and paved as part of the road course development.
Kansas Speedway will host the Hollywood Casino 400 (fourth Race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup) on Oct. 9, 2011 and the Kansas Lottery 300 on Oct. 8, 2011.
ISC Design and Development, International Speedway Corporation's in-house design and construction group, will oversee the repave and road course projects. The group will utilize state of the art computer modeling to develop track geometry that features up to 20 degrees of variable banking in the turns; the current banking at Kansas Speedway is 15 degree uniform banking in the turns. To accomplish this reconfiguration, construction crews will remove the existing oval track asphalt pavement and re-grade the underlying soil to create the variable banking. In addition to the turns, the frontstretch, backstretch and pit road will all be reconstructed.
Kansas Speedway's new road course will feature a layout that winds through the infield. Portions of the infield will be graded and paved as part of the road course development.
Kansas Speedway will host the Hollywood Casino 400 (fourth Race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup) on Oct. 9, 2011 and the Kansas Lottery 300 on Oct. 8, 2011.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Kansas Speedway to be repaved in 2012
Kansas Speedway to be repaved in 2012
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 7, 2011)
Kansas Speedway will launch a massive repaving and renovation project immediately after next year's STP 400, the speedway announced Thursday.
There's some question, though, about when that race will take place. The first Kansas race this season was run June 5, with the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the 1.5-mile speedway scheduled for Oct. 9.
A June-to-October time frame would be a narrow one for the scope of the project announced Wednesday. Kansas plans to repave its entire racing surface, reconfigure the oval with variable banking and build an infield road course.
With the first Dover race of 2012 moving from May to June, the STP 400 could fill a slot on the schedule in April or May, potentially giving the speedway more time to complete the project between races.
According to Kansas Speedway director of public relations Kelly Hale, the track doesn't have its 2012 schedule yet but is "working with NASCAR on our 2012 dates to accommodate the repave."
The recent repaving of Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile track, took approximately six months.
"These are significant projects for Kansas Speedway and our fans," track president Patrick Warren said. "Given the harsh weather conditions in the Midwest , a repave of our existing racing surface was a must. Repaving a track is a huge undertaking, so we decided it was the right time to make the other changes to our facility, which we believe will enhance our fans' experience at Kansas Speedway."
The banking in the turns at Kansas , currently a uniform 15 degrees, will be reconfigured to 20-degree variable banking, making the track steeper the closer one gets to the outside wall. That configuration will resemble the one at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which features progressive banking from 18 to 20 degrees.
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 7, 2011)
Kansas Speedway will launch a massive repaving and renovation project immediately after next year's STP 400, the speedway announced Thursday.
There's some question, though, about when that race will take place. The first Kansas race this season was run June 5, with the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the 1.5-mile speedway scheduled for Oct. 9.
A June-to-October time frame would be a narrow one for the scope of the project announced Wednesday. Kansas plans to repave its entire racing surface, reconfigure the oval with variable banking and build an infield road course.
With the first Dover race of 2012 moving from May to June, the STP 400 could fill a slot on the schedule in April or May, potentially giving the speedway more time to complete the project between races.
According to Kansas Speedway director of public relations Kelly Hale, the track doesn't have its 2012 schedule yet but is "working with NASCAR on our 2012 dates to accommodate the repave."
The recent repaving of Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile track, took approximately six months.
"These are significant projects for Kansas Speedway and our fans," track president Patrick Warren said. "Given the harsh weather conditions in the Midwest , a repave of our existing racing surface was a must. Repaving a track is a huge undertaking, so we decided it was the right time to make the other changes to our facility, which we believe will enhance our fans' experience at Kansas Speedway."
The banking in the turns at Kansas , currently a uniform 15 degrees, will be reconfigured to 20-degree variable banking, making the track steeper the closer one gets to the outside wall. That configuration will resemble the one at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which features progressive banking from 18 to 20 degrees.
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