Kansas Speedway will get an additional date on the NASCAR calendar as early as 2010, or at the latest 2011.

--(Cont'd From Front Page)-- In published reports NASCAR CEO Brian France confirmed the move this past weekend at Kansas.

“With all the development and all the things going on,” France told the Kansas City Star. “I think it’s great if there’s an opportunity to have a second date, and it looks like there will be.”

Earlier this year, France’s sister, Lesa France Kennedy, president of International Speedway Corporation, owner of Kansas Speedway, committed to seeking approval form NASCAR’s board of directors for a second Sprint Cup weekend once a $700 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino project was approved for the facility.

“Lesa has always been a big proponent of Kansas City as a great NASCAR market,” France said. “What we have said is this is a market that can definitely do very well with two Sprint Cup races, and we think it will.”

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