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Motorsport track in the United States
Kansas Speedway is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) tri-oval intermediate speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The track, since its inaugural season of racing in 2001, has hosted a variety of racing series, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The track has a 48,000-seat capacity as of 2019. Within oval exists an infield road course that is used with the oval to make a "roval". The Speedway is adjacent to the Hollywood Casino, which opened in 2012 and is a joint venture by Penn Entertainment and the track.
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top-ranked motorsports organizations in the world and is one of the largest spectator sports leagues in America. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each year, NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states, as well as in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Europe.
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend as both continue their respective Chases presented by Mobil 1. The 1.5-mile track will host Race 5 of the Cup Series Chase and the second of three consecutive races on intermediate tracks. Meanwhile, the O‘Reilly…
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