RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = Road Runner Turbo Indy 300

|Logo =

|Track map = 200px

|Series long = IndyCar Series

|Series short = ICS

|Venue = Kansas Speedway

|Sponsor = Road Runner

|First race = 2001

|First series race =

|Last race = 2010

|Distance = 300 miles (483 km)

|Laps = 200

|Duration =

|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)

|Most wins manufacturer =

}}

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 {{convert|1.25|mi|km|adj=on}} board track over three years. The final race was shortened from {{convert|250|mi|km}} to {{convert|150|mi|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 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=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Season

! Date

! Distance

! Winning Driver

! Car

1922

|September 17

| 300 (483 km)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milton

|Miller

1923

|July 4

| 250 (400 km)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Hearne

|Miller

1923

|October 21

| 250 (400 km)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Harlan Fengler

|Miller

1924

|July 4

| 150 (240 km)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Murphy

|Miller

=Indycar Series=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan="2"|Season

! rowspan="2"|Date

! rowspan="2"|Driver

! rowspan="2"|Team

! rowspan="2"|Chassis

! rowspan="2"|Engine

! colspan="2"|Race Distance

! rowspan="2"|Race Time

! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
(mph)

! rowspan="2"|Report

Laps

! Miles (km)

2001

| July 8

| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever Jr.

| Team Cheever

| Dallara

| Infiniti

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|2:02:29

|align="center"|148.914

| Report

2002

| July 7

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Airton Daré

| A. J. Foyt Enterprises

| Dallara

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:42:10

|align="center"|178.527

| Report

2003

| July 6

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Herta

| Andretti Green Racing

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:48:51

|align="center"|167.57

| Report

2004

| July 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Rice

| Rahal Letterman Racing

| Panoz G-Force

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:42:57

|align="center"|177.183

| Report

2005

| July 3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan

| Andretti Green Racing

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:41:03

|align="center"|180.504

| Report

2006

| July 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr.

| Team Penske

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:49:00

|align="center"|167.331

| Report

2007

| April 29

| {{flagicon|UK}} Dan Wheldon

| Chip Ganassi Racing

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:36:56

|align="center"|188.169

| Report

2008

| April 27

| {{flagicon|UK}} Dan Wheldon

| Chip Ganassi Racing

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:52:45

|align="center"|161.774

| Report

2009

| April 26

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon

| Chip Ganassi Racing

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:43:21

|align="center"|176.488

| Report

2010

| May 1

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon

| Chip Ganassi Racing

| Dallara

| Honda

|align="center"|200

|align="center"|300 (482.803)

|align="center"|1:50:43

|align="center"|164.741

| Report

=Indy Pro Series/Indy Lights winners=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Season

! Date

! Winning Driver

colspan=3|CART Indy Lights Series
2001

|July 8

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Kristian Kolby

colspan=3|IRL Indy Pro/Indy Lights Series
2002

|July 7

|{{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Foyt IV

2003

|July 6

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Taylor

2004

|July 3

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Medeiros

colspan=3|2005–2007: Not held
2008

|April 27

|{{flagicon|USA}} J. R. Hildebrand

2009

|April 26

|{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Saavedra

References

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100422111220/http://www.indycar.com/schedule/show/55-izod-indycar-series/1803-road-runner-turbo-indy-300/ IndyCar.com race page]
  • [http://www.kansasspeedway.com http://www.kansasspeedway.com]

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