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Mf '1s 'y i Wf w- "i-- -y "v- 7 1 7 x- i ymuhiihntis-i' rnw raei: Auto QdOO I The pises: Auto SpMdwayi2-rnilovalln'Y' Fontana Csttt A Sunday (Qwnml i I The dUlaacai 400 200 laps 1 2010 wlBBaftJknmto- MtCHAft LAUGHLIN MCQLATCHY-TRIBONE Chip Ganassl a fourth straight team championship this year (beam season of 2010 also included his second Indianapolis 500 victory him one of only five drivers to win Indy' twice and the open-wheel series champion- -snip in the same seasonal least twice in a career Ranchitti who accom-the feat in 2007 joined drivers AJ Foyt Q961 19641967) Louis Meyer (1928 1933) Wilbur Shaw (1937 1939) and Rodger Ward (195 1962) in accomplishing the hear that kind of list and I hear these legends of the sport and I draft feel part of that group" said Bcanchitty a 37-yeatHDld Scot Rnveyy proud of my achievements but I just feel Fm a driver vriio has been lucky enough to drive some great equipment and gotten die jobdone But it's a privilege to be mentioned in the same kind of sentences as those guys" Ibam Thrget owner (2iqGa-nassi won championships with jimmy Vasser (1996X AJex Za-nardi (199798) and Juan Pablo Montoya 0999) in die CAST series Define winning IndyCar titles with Dixon (2003 and 2008) and Franchitti and he abili- The Thrget team hja lot el success on the L5-mile Ftanchitti said "and I think a lot of grople are sad to -see trades like Kansas and But RfB be a tall order Last year he won both Indy and a second straight aortas title By RANDY C0VIT7 The Kansas City Star If he wins a third straight IZOD IndyCar Series cham-pionship this season maybe Dario Franchittiwont cut it so' dose Franchitti opens defense of his back-to-back titles on Sunday when the IndyCars race in the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg WhenFranchitti was hist seen exiting his Tfcam Thrget No 10 car he had just overtak-' en Will Power in the final race of the 2010 season and won die championship by five points The year before Franchitti entered the final race at Hone-stead five points behind teammate Scott Dixon and three ahead of Ryan Briscoe win gave him the title by 11 points over Briscoe Ftanchitti who also won the championship in 2007 doesn't place any more importance on die last race than he does die -first 1 think every time you are on trade is key" he said seem to focus on the last race in the three championships and what we did but the both in 2007 and certainly since Tve joined Team Target and that aU helps" Franchitti get a chance to win his firstrace at Kansas Speedway this season because the tracks owned by International Speedway are off the IndyCar schedule this season Franchitti finished second to Dixon last season at Kansas and second to then-Thrget driver Dan Wheldon in 2007 jelevisTonj-imes! Royal Purple -430pjnESP- Australian Grand Prlx lamSPEEOV I sendvfonda Grand'-: Prlx of St Petersburg''' 1130 aJn Channel 9 Y' r' 0 first race pays as much as the last one and about making the most of it each week 7 key was the job we did in the last race weekend We knew what we had to doc Wp had to win pole position we had to lead die most laps and we had to be in a position to win the radt Ws got ourselves in that position We qualified on pole we led the most laps Ultimately then die championship was ours There were a lot of key moments but that last race we sealed the deal" Dario the impresario Sir liinirlMs We want to see them If your toenails ire ydlow thick or brittle you may Save nail fungus Not only toenail fungus unsightly and embarrassing but it can spread to your other toes from foot to hnd or oven to family members Right noun doctors at Redtant Reseerch in Kansas City are taking part in a medical research study of an investigational medication for nail fungus that may heip This medication is dear and applied directly to the nail If you join you will receive the nail medication and all study-related care at no cost You will also be compensated for your time casino 0 0 Gto 00 Ooc? GB Q(0G6 Chica-goland go away But at die same time IndyCar needs to stick to a editain business model and had to make some tough deci- lb rtach Randy Covltz call 816-234-4796 or sand a-nwfltofCovftzkcstarxom MnaviJiWiiffljP 1 niEflBEEQ DYNAS SUPER GLIDE CUSTOM Dario Franchitti can deliver that Zanardi was or not somebody who is referred to as Uindingy fest like Montoya was in Ganassi said "but always rate of these guys who is always there when it counts a special kind of thing that I really see in any of our other Only Franchitti and Sam Homisfa now struggling in NASCAR have won three IndyCar championships so Franchitti can set the series record thi 2007 all just Franchitti said "When you figure out how to win a championship kind ofgbt that knowledge to fell back on been very indey to drive great equipment MB1 35 wwwal6xraytvcom 1 QQOOrQ 1 hotel expanded gaming space convention center and entertainment retail district depending on market demand work will lead to over 1000 join for aiew workers and families will benefit from the opportunity to be employed to have a great job and a great experience in this community" -said Joe Reardon1 mayor of the Unified Government Kansas Speedway president Pat Warren said ticket sales have been strong fin the new Sprint Cup date in June which includes a trucks race the Auto Parts 250 on June 4 in addition to the Kansas Speedway 400 on June 5 But it affected sales fin the pet 8-9 weekend which includes a Nationwide race the Kansas Lottery' 300 and the fourth race in NASCAKs Chase fbr the Sprint Cup the Hollywood Casino 400 sold out of our $59 ticket" Warren said we've had to change our message because we don't have mat ticket anymore We still have lower prices than had in the past because selling single event tickets now not the weekend anymore are more interested in buying the June race right now because closdt but seeing purchasing for both Some people cant make -it in June or emit make it in October one of the reasons we split them up" (t i ilia I I 1 4 Topping-out cwwmony IwkL Facility on course to opon noxt year By RANDY COVTTZ The Kansas City Star The countdown to the opening of the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway began in earnest on Wednesday with a topping-out ceremony which means the final exterior beam was put in place Officials from Kansas Entertainment Penn National Gaming and the Unified Board of Commissioners of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kan took part in the festivities at the casino site which overlooks turn two at the speedway and is scheduled to open by the first half of 2012 if not "This tune next year we be standing here Jim Baum senior vice president of project development for Penn National Gaining told contractors construction workers and guests who were celebrating the topping out be standing here with about 15000 customers" Jeff Boerger president of Kansas' Speedway Development Carp the joint venture of Perm National Gaming and International Speedway Corporation anticipates about 4 million annual visitors to the $300 million facility "We met another benchmark" Boergersaid "We kept our commitments from day one when we pitched the pro- ject to receive a gaining license Not only are we deliver jng on a first-class destination casino but also delivered on a second Sprint Cup event and the road course going to be building On Jiine 4-5 Kansas Speed- way will play host to a Sprint Cup weekend in addition to its annual Oct 8-9 weekend a' commitment that' ISC 'chair? man andNASCAR executive vice president Lesa France-Kennedy made to state gaming'' 7 officials vriien die track and ml owner sought the casino 7 Hie casino which will in- chide a HXUXXHquare-fbot caiino floor with ttmadty for up to 2300 Slot machines and 52 table games a sports bar and a variety of dining and en- tertalnment (totions is Phase) One of die project 7 -7 A Phase TWo would include a iWEti MMi Le-' IV" 9n Mf feeH KinaifiiirKf MtS-'l- llimsKH FM- 'tSISlM' SI- 4 r- M-ll 99 I -1I9Jl9HI r-Wftl'r- -f 'if 1 rv 40 I I 0 t- SVV 1.