The Kansas Auto Racing Museum, Chapman Kansas, is worth a stop on the trip across Kansas on I-70.  It's just a short drive off the interstate to the museum.

According to their website, the museum is home to the first NASCAR trophy.  The first NASCAR event was won by Jim Roper of Halstead, Kansas on June 17th, 1949 at Charlotte Speedway.

The museum is also home to the first NHRA trophy which held its first national event in Great Bend, Kansas in 1955.  The first NHRA trophy is also on display at the Kansas Auto Racing Museum. The first NHRA event was won by Paul Flynn of Abilene, Kansas.

Here are some photos from our May 2009 visit:

The museum can be found on the web at http://www.kansasautoracingmuseum.org/

(c)2009 Jim and Nancy Schaut