- December 2009
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12/28/09Kentucky Speedway is offering its Facebook fans and Twitter followers the opportunity to receive tickets to the "Sound and Speed - A Celebration of Music and Motorsports" autograph session featuring top-name NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and musical guests on Jan. 9, at the Nashville, Tenn., Municipal Auditorium.
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12/08/09IZOD IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick can become the first female to compete in a Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Nationwide Series event if she races the Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-owned No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in the June 12 "Meijer 300."
- November 2009
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11/05/09Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) announced today a multi-year agreement in principle with the Indy Racing League (IRL), the sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series, for its IZOD brand to become the title sponsor of the newly renamed IZOD IndyCar Series.
- October 2009
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10/14/09The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame today that includes: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty.
- September 2009
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09/29/09Affordable plans start at $139 and are loaded with benefits such as the right to renew the most sought after seat locations.
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09/15/09NNS weekend set for June 11-12, NCWTS to join IndyCar Series for Labor Day weekend doubleheader Sept. 3-4
- August 2009
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08/26/09Kentucky Speedway will celebrate the 2010 Labor Day holiday weekend with Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Danica Patrick and an international field of IndyCar Series racing stars on the night of Saturday, Sept. 4
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08/14/09Father/Son Turn Laps as part of their Cross-Country Journey
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08/01/09
Team Penske Racing driver Ryan Briscoe came from behind to score a 0.0162-of-a-second victory over Vision Racing driver Ed Carpenter tonight in a 300-mile IndyCar Series thriller at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/01/09Sam Schmidt Motorsports driver Wade Cunningham raced to his first career Kentucky Speedway Firestone Indy Lights victory this evening by crossing the finish line ahead of AFS/Andretti Green Racing driver Sebastian Saavedra under caution
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08/01/09IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights drivers took to the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval for the first time this weekend for afternoon practice sessions as a result of the round-the-clock work by safety crews which finally quelled the effects of torrid rain which hit the track Thursday and effectively washed out all planned on track activity yesterday.
- July 2009
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07/31/09IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon was awarded the Peak Motor Oil Pole Award for tomorrow's "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's" based on entrant points after qualifying was cancelled due to the lingering effects of heavy rain that fell on the track yesterday.
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07/31/09Six-man modern rock group Carolina Liar will entertain race fans on the Turn 1 Concourse Stage at 6:15 p.m., before tomorrow's IndyCar Series "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's."
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07/31/09Danica Patrick and Hideki Mutoh are hoping the IndyCar Series return to oval racing in Kentucky Speedway's "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's" will provide the tonic their Andretti Green Racing (AGR) team needs to shake the woes it encountered during its five road and street course races this season.
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07/27/09Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens Executive Director Thane Maynard will deliver the command for an international field of IndyCar Series stars to ignite their engines when he serves as grand marshal of the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's" on Aug. 1 at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/21/09IndyCar Series driver Sarah Fisher received unique inspiration for her upcoming "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Red Baron and Edy's" start at Kentucky Speedway today when she met the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens' eight-year-old cheetah Sarah, which will run for a world speed record at the Sparta, Ky., motorsports venue on September 9.
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07/19/09
Eighteen-year-old Parker Kligerman earned his fourth consecutive ARCA RE/MAX Series victory by upstaging Grant Enfinger during a classic side-by-side last-lap battle in the "Click It or Ticket. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150" tonight at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/18/09
World-renowned "Master of the Restart" Ron Hornaday, Jr., worked his magic in the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" and earned his third straight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory tonight by 0.135 of a second over Mike Skinner
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07/18/09Double-duty driver Brian Ickler set a new ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentucky Speedway qualifying record this afternoon with a quick 179.247-mph (30.126 seconds) lap.
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07/18/09Ron Hornaday, Jr., became the 10th different NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole award winner in Kentucky Speedway history by claiming the top spot on the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" starting grid with a 173.383-mph (31.145 seconds) lap this afternoon.
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07/17/09Championship leader Parker Kligerman and Brian Ickler motored past the ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentucky Speedway record qualifying speed during the final "Click It or Ticket. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150" practice session this evening.
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07/17/09Accomplished Late Model racer Grant Enfinger joined second-place championship driver Justin Lofton and Alli Owens atop the ARCA RE/MAX Series speed chart during an afternoon practice session at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/17/09Thirty-nine NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers opened the third 2009 Kentucky Speedway race weekend with a one-hour, 45-minute practice session this afternoon.
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07/16/09Winning in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series isn't everything for Ricky Carmichael, at least for now.
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07/14/09Rick Crawford's "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" mission can be defined in straightforward terms: race an F-150 to Kentucky Speedway's Victory Lane for the first time since 2003.
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07/09/09Against the backdrop of the Kentucky Speedway, Gov. Steve Beshear today ceremoniously signed House Bill 3, which increases the state's chances of attracting a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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07/06/09Eight of the top 10 teams in the ARCA RE/MAX Series championship standings rolled to Kentucky Speedway today to test their wares in preparation for the July 18 "Click It or Ticket. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150."
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07/02/09Former Kentucky Speedway Consultant Darrell Waltrip among 25 nominees for first five-member class
- June 2009
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06/24/09Kentucky Speedway is among several projects benefiting from economic incentive legislation to be signed by Gov. Steve Beshear.
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06/23/09Classic country music artist Lee Greenwood will perform a July 18 concert at Kentucky Speedway during a doubleheader race day that will feature the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" and the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Click or Ticket. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150."
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06/13/09
Joey Logano became the first driver to successfully defend a Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Nationwide Series title tonight by passing his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch on the inside of Turn 3 on Lap 191 of 200 and racing away to a 1.625-second "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" victory.
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06/13/09For the second time in as many tries, Joey Logano will sit on the pole for the NASCAR Nationwide Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" at Kentucky Speedway. Logano, who turned the fastest practice laps in two Friday practice sessions, took the pole with a lap speed of 174.865 mph (30.881 seconds).
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06/12/09Kentucky Speedway's NASCAR Nationwide Series weekend officially opened this afternoon when 49 drivers took to the facility's 1.5-mile tri-oval for two "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" practice sessions.
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06/08/09Twenty-three passionate race fans are currently lined-up and poised to claim their favorite spot when Kentucky Speedway's general campgrounds officially open at noon on June 11 for the NASCAR Nationwide Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" weekend.
- May 2009
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05/30/09NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Stephen Leicht and Erik Darnell will be looking to cash in on a $50,000 Nationwide Insurance "Dash 4 Cash" bonus and their wealth of Kentucky Speedway experience when they race for the "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" title June 13.
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05/26/09Actress, singer-songwriter and philanthropist Hilary Duff will encourage Kentucky Speedway fans to donate new and used backpacks to the "Blessings in a Backpack" charity when she serves as grand marshal of the June 13 NASCAR Nationwide Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz."
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05/19/09Four affordable, benefit-rich ticket plans include the right to renew seat locations for future seasons, VIP parking, pit passes and more.
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05/17/09Hard-charging country artist Pat Green will prime the NASCAR Nationwide Series pump when he seizes control of the Kentucky Speedway Turn 1 Concert Stage on Saturday, June 13 before Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Joey Logano do battle in the "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz."
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05/16/09Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers to race for shares of a $1.5 million purse June 13.
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05/09/09
Nineteen-year old James Buescher earned his second straight ARCA RE/MAX Series victory of the season by surviving a two-lap restart shootout and crossing the Kentucky Speedway finish line 0.928 of a second ahead of Justin Lofton tonight in the "Drive Smart. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150."
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05/09/09Nineteen-year-old Jesse Smith soared to the top of this afternoon's ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentucky Speedway practice chart by turning a 175.239-mph (30.815 seconds) lap in his No. 25 Lloyd's BBQ/Spam/Hormel Chevrolet and will make his first series start of the season at 8:00 p.m., in the "Drive Smart. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150."
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05/07/09Country artist takes the Turn 1 Concourse Stage at 6:00 p.m., Saturday
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05/04/09The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) partnered with Kentucky Speedway to open the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Drive Smart. Buckle Up! Kentucky 150" race week today by presenting a highway safety program to students at Western Hills High School.
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05/04/09Fans visiting Kentucky Speedway for the May 9 ARCA RE/MAX Series "Drive Smart. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150" will be directed to Interstate 71 Exit 55 for access to general parking.
- April 2009
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04/29/09ARCA RE/MAX Series championship leader Parker Kligerman and nine-time series champion Frank Kimmel were among 26 competitors preparing for Kentucky Speedway's May 9 "Drive Smart. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150" during an open test at the facility today.
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04/29/09Speedway Motorsports, Inc., continues to progress through an opening wave of approximately $13.5 million in Kentucky Speedway facility enhancements which will expand parking, establish infield camping, augment track access roads and enhance the overall guest experience with new entrance areas along with a new restroom/ bathhouse facility.
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04/14/09Kentucky Speedway consultant and former co-owner Jerry Carroll will receive the Sports Executive Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cincinnati Sports Professional Network (CSPN) during the organization's annual award banquet on April 28.
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04/08/09Greater Cincinnati race enthusiasts can race to their favorite Dr. Pepper retailer to take advantage of a special Kentucky Speedway ticket discount offer.
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04/03/09Kentucky Speedway is inviting race fans to stake a claim to one of 450 new infield campsites that are on sale now.
- March 2009
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03/24/09Jonathan Summerton, Gustavo Yacaman and Richard Phillipe succesfully tested Kentucky Speedway today.
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03/05/09Kentucky Speedway announces Meijer has extended its sponosorships of the NASCAR Nationwide and IndyCar Series 300-mile events held at the motorsports facility.
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03/03/09Kentucky Speedway will present an energetic prerace concert line-up featuring country music artists Chuck Wicks, Pat Green and Chris Cagle along with modern rock group Carolina Liar during its four-weekend 2009 season.
- February 2009
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02/25/09Kentucky Speedway is unveiling fan-friendly "Big Deals" designed to enhance the race-day experience and help guests save money on regularly-priced event tickets.
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02/17/09Gov. Steve Beshear today voiced his support for an amendment to the Kentucky Tourism Development Act to add a new eligible category of so-called "legacy expansion" projects.
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02/10/09Meijer is offering race fans the chance to win the Ultimate Racing Prize Pack that will include all-expense paid trips for four to the NASCAR Nationwide Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" at Kentucky Speedway June 13 and the June 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Michigan International Speedway as well as the chance to meet Richard Childress Racing star Clint Bowyer. Entry deadline is February 18.
- January 2009
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01/22/09National Sweepstakes will award a 2010 Ford Fusion and trips to NASCAR Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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01/22/09Kentucky Speedway's "Meijer 300 Presented by Ritz" will be one of four 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series races included in the new "'Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash."
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01/12/09Single-race tickets for Kentucky Speedway's 2009 season that will showcase six major race events during four weekends will be placed on sale Monday, Jan. 12.
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