NASCAR added the Kansas Speedway, located in Kansas City, Kansas, to the schedule in 2001. The 1.5-mile facility broke ground in 1999 and has materialized as a cornerstone for auto racing in the country's heartland. From 2001 to 2010, the speedway hosted just one NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Beginning in 2011, the track will host two Sprint events in June and October. Kansas will also host one NASCAR Nationwide Series race and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Many fans who attend these events enjoy the camping experience.
Infield RV Camping
The Speedway Club and the Front Runners Club are two camping packages in the Blue Ox Reserved Infield Campground. This location sits inside the race track. The cost to camp in the infield is $800 per season for Speedway Club and $950 per season for Front Runners Club. The track charges $80 additional for any extra vehicle. All infield packages include two admission passes; however, the track allows a party to purchase eight extra admissions. The campgrounds require all recreational vehicles (RV) to be equipped with running water and a waste water holding tank. The Blue Ox Reserved Infield Campground requires each reserved guest to be placed on a waiting list.
Kansas Speedway Campground
The Kansas Blue Ox Campground is located just southeast of the facility. Like the Blue Ox Reserved Infield Campground, this campground is for reserved guests who are placed on a waiting list. They must also be season ticket holders. It costs $210 per season, and requires a $25 deposit. Each RV is to have running water as well as a waste holding tank.
Motor Home Terrace
The Blue Ox Motor Home Terrace sits adjacent to the track's backstretch and offers a wonderful view of the venue. All reserved guests are placed on a waiting list. This campsite costs $2,000 per season and comes with two admissions with the option to add up to eight extra admission passes. It charges $80 per extra vehicle. The running water and holding tank requirement applies to the Blue Ox Motor Home terrace.
Village West
The Village West Campground is another option for camping for the races at Kansas. It is located on Village West Parkway next to the track. These campgrounds are only for NASCAR Sprint Cup weekends, and costs $180; however, this does not include race tickets. Village West Campground has the same running water and holding tank requirement as the other campgrounds. It is of no additional cost to have an extra vehicle.
Off-site Camping
There are several campgrounds located near the Kansas Speedway. Cottonwood Camping located in Bonner Springs, Kansas roughly 4 miles from the track. Wyandotte County Fairgrounds in Kansas City is located just over 4 miles from the speedway. Other nearby campgrounds are Walnut Grove RV Park, Outdoor America Resort, and Sunflower RV Park.
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