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De Soto native prepares to race NASCAR’s Advent Health 400
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Engines are revving ahead of NASCAR’s Advent Health 400 at the Kansas Speedway, however, one driver, in particular, is especially pumped. KCTV5 caught up with a local racer from De Soto who is excited to be racing back in her hometown this weekend. “I...
‘I Am Looking Forward To Returning To My Home Track,’ Mandy Chick Is Looking For Success Heading To Kansas Speedway
After a tough run at Daytona, Mandy Chick is set to come back big with her home track in Kansas. PC: Mandy Chick Racing/BarrVisiuals. As the ARCA Menards Series heads to Kansas Speedway for the Tide 150, De Soto, KS. native, Mandy Chick, it means a little more. “I am...
McDermand Back In Comfort Zone With Mounce/Stout
CONCORD, N.C. — Chase McDermand’s sweep of both races with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series last year in Kansas was special. Not for what it did for him in the stats column, but for what it showed about his abilities and his place in the open-wheel racing world.
Kansas football lands Michigan transfer, former four-star offensive lineman
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The offensive line for Kansas football just got a lot beefier. Amir Herring, who comes to Lawrence after one season at Michigan, announced his plans to transfer to the Jayhawks on social media Thursday. Herring played in one game for the National Champion Wolverines in his true freshman season. The Michigan native […]
Stadium Border War, Police Funding, KS/MO Legislative Updates - May 3, 2024
Nick Haines, Jonathan Shorman, Brian Ellison, Yvette Walker and Dave Helling discuss plans in Kansas to lure the Chiefs and Royals to Wyandotte County with new stadiums and how Mike Parson responded, splitting up the Royals and Chiefs, the Missouri ballot initiative deadline and what voters might see, the upcoming election in KCK and legislative report cards for Kansas and Missouri.
KU men’s golf off to eighth straight NCAA Regional
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Eight consecutive NCAA Regional Selections ties a program record. Kansas has done this on two other occasions from 1989-96 and 1998-2005. This is the longest streak of the 12-year Bermel era. “We were outside of the number going into conference, and even going into the last...
Erik Jones won’t race, but will make impact at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Legacy Motor Club driver Erik Jones has been cleared to race after fracturing a vertebra last month at Talladega, but Jones will sit out Sunday’s running of the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. However, Jones and his foundation are still showing up for fans...
Shawnee baseball, led by new head coach, in midst of best season in more than two decades
For Shawnee baseball, it takes a village — coaches, parents and extended family members. The Golden Eagles — who play on the West End — started the season 5-0, but seven consecutive losses followed those first five wins. Still, it's been one of the team's most successful seasons. This is the first season in more than two decades that Shawnee has won more than two games. ...
Kansas lawmakers get glimpse of Chiefs future as they consider STAR bond package
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — As the Kansas legislature goes into its final hours, some lawmakers have seen conceptual renderings of what a domed new stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs could look like positioned near The Legends and Kansas Speedway in western Wyandotte County. Sports architect David Manica developed...
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