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.
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| IndyCar Series | |
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| Venue | Kansas Speedway |
| Corporate 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 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 1.25-mile (2.01 km) board track over three years. The final race was shortened from 250 miles (400 km) to 150 miles (240 km) 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
editAAA Championship car history
edit| Season | Date | Distance | Winning Driver | Car |
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| 1922 | September 17 | 300 (483 km) |  Tommy Milton
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| 1923 | July 4 | 250 (400 km) | Eddie Hearne
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| 1923 | October 21 | 250 (400 km) | Harlan Fengler
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Miller |
| 1924 | July 4 | 150 (240 km) | Jimmy Murphy
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Miller |
Indycar Series
edit| Season | Date | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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| 2001 | July 8 | Eddie Cheever Jr.
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Team Cheever | Dallara | Infiniti | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:02:29 | 148.914 | Report |
| 2002 | July 7 |  Airton Daré
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A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:42:10 | 178.527 | Report |
| 2003 | July 6 | Bryan Herta
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Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:48:51 | 167.57 | Report |
| 2004 | July 4 | Buddy Rice
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Rahal Letterman Racing | Panoz G-Force | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:42:57 | 177.183 | Report |
| 2005 | July 3 | Tony Kanaan
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Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:41:03 | 180.504 | Report |
| 2006 | July 2 | Sam Hornish Jr.
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Team Penske | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:49:00 | 167.331 | Report |
| 2007 | April 29 |  Dan Wheldon
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:36:56 | 188.169 | Report |
| 2008 | April 27 | Dan Wheldon
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:52:45 | 161.774 | Report |
| 2009 | April 26 |  Scott Dixon
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:43:21 | 176.488 | Report |
| 2010 | May 1 | Scott Dixon
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:50:43 | 164.741 | Report |
Indy Pro Series/Indy Lights winners
edit| Season | Date | Winning Driver |
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| CART Indy Lights Series | ||
| 2001 | July 8 |  Kristian Kolby
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| IRL Indy Pro/Indy Lights Series | ||
| 2002 | July 7 | A. J. Foyt IV
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| 2003 | July 6 | Mark Taylor
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| 2004 | July 3 | Thiago Medeiros
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| 2005–2007: Not held | ||
| 2008 | April 27 | J. R. Hildebrand
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| 2009 | April 26 |  Sebastián Saavedra
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