The Shawnee Dispatch / John Henry

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Jessica Roberts (left) and Nathan Roberts pose with Kansas University professor and former astronaut Steven Hawley at KU's Spooner Hall. Lisa Roberts (right) takes a picture of the group.

Mario Moraes (19) speeds by the grand stands Sunday, April 27, 2008 during the IndyCar Series races at the Kansas Speedway.

Jason Nicholas, left, and his 9-year-old son Justin Nicholas, of Easton, Mo., hold their hands and hats over their hearts, turn their heads as fighter jets buzz the Kansas Speedway on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the end of the national anthem. Jason Nicholas said he and his son have been coming to the Kansas Speedway every year since it opened.

Frank Tuck, of Shawnee, enjoys the view from the grand stands Sunday, April 27, 2008 before the IndyCar Series race at the Kansas Speedway. Tuck said he used to live in Indianapolis at would go to the Indianapolis 500 every year. "I've been a fan for years, and years and years," he said.

Danica Patrick's face, which is popping up everywhere in the racing world after being the first woman to win an IndyCar Series race, is shown on a bag Sunday, April 27, 2008, in the Kansas Speedway grandstands. From left is Riley Chambers, 9, Michelle Steward, 17, and Keith Steward, all of Waverly.

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