- May 2013
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05/23/13
Speedway retaining walls will be adorned in signature Quaker State® green
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05/07/13
Officers from eight regional agencies to compete for Top Cop honors May 16
- April 2013
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04/28/13
Thousands from regional markets join the fun
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04/23/13
The track becomes the third motorsports facility to be StormReady
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04/16/13
Ambrose predicts competitive Quaker State 400 racing
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04/10/13
Initiatives reward long-time customers, welcome first-time visitors, focus on families
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04/10/13
Premier motorsports promoter is one of five new nominees
- March 2013
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03/28/13
Just spend $40 on tickets and/or merchandise from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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03/20/13
Enjoy activities, music and food while exploring the speedway from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- February 2013
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02/28/13
Regional viewers decimate the 10.0 national average rating.
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02/12/13
Fans can get a stage-side concert view with a Fan Zone pass
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02/04/13
Enjoy GREAT SAVINGS when you buy one to three or GREATER SAVINGS when you buy four or more!
- January 2013
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01/28/13
Half-priced NNS, NCWTS and ARS tickets and Fan Zone passes available for children age 12 and younger
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01/21/13
Single Quaker State 400 tickets will be placed on sale Jan. 30
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01/17/13
NASCAR fans that purchase or renew season tickets will be automatically entered to win
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01/10/13
More than 50 drivers representing NASCAR’s national series are scheduled to participate
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01/04/13
Visits to Cincinnati, Knoxville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.
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01/01/13
Best NASCAR Moments of 2012: 10 to Six
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01/01/13Best NASCAR Moments of 2012: Five to One
- December 2012
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12/07/12First-of-its-kind package includes $100 in retail savings, two race tickets, distillery tour, bourbon tasting and collectible shot glass
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12/05/12Fifty nine dollar Ride-Alongs are available through Dec. 31
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12/03/12Get five great races and bountiful benefits for one convenient price
- November 2012
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11/26/12Senior director of business development has established long-standing motorsports relationships
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11/14/12
September ARCA Racing Series 150-Mile Tilt Rounds Out Our Five-Race 2013 Schedule
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11/13/12
NNS will make its 15th all-time Kentucky Speedway appearance on Sept. 21
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11/08/12
One of 50 NASCAR “Green Clean Air” Program trees was planted at the Kenton Co. School District Edgewood Campus and Turkey Foot Middle School
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11/03/12
Members will be frequently asked for input and insight throughout their one-year terms.
- October 2012
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10/31/12Treat yourself to our 2013 season tickets. Visit our tickets page or call (859) 578-2300.
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10/22/12Our Drive the Track Sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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10/17/12Best adult and kid photos sent to social@kentuckyspeedway.com will earn infield Fan Zone passes for one of our June 2013 NASCAR events
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10/12/12The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 will return to the Bluegrass State on June 27, 2013
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10/10/12
The University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) will be the title sponsor Kentucky Speedway’s UNOH 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event though 2015.
- September 2012
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09/25/12
The third NSCS event in track history will be the 17th of 36 championship races and part of the TNT NASCAR Summer Series
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09/25/12The third NSCS event in track history will be the 17th of 36 championship races and part of the TNT NASCAR Summer Series
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09/22/12
Richard Childress Racing driver becomes the first to win two series races in the same season at Kentucky Speedway
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09/22/12
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) driver Austin Dillon became the second driver to earn back-to-back NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Kentucky Speedway pole awards this afternoon with a 177.264 mph (30.463 seconds) lap.
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09/22/12Richard Childress Racing looks for a single-season NNS Kentucky Sweep at 4 p.m.
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09/21/12
Turner Motorsports driver James Buescher became the first driver to earn back-to-back Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Camping World (NCWTS) victories
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09/21/12Turner Motorsports driver becomes the first to take back-to-back NCWTS Kentucky Speedway wins
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09/21/12Richard Childress Racing drivers have started three of the past five Kentucky NCWTS races from the pole position
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09/21/12Drivers expect solid speed in cool temperatures tonight
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09/20/12Bodine, Bliss, Busch, Edwards and Hornaday Jr., created the top five NCWTS moments in our history
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09/19/12The NCWTS makes its 15th all-time Kentucky Speedway appearance Friday and we're counting down the top series moments in our history
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09/18/12The NCWTS makes its 15th all-time Kentucky Speedway appearance Friday and we're counting down the top series moments in our history
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09/17/12Retired military working dog, ESPN's Craven, singers Morgan and Broshear, local personalities to take part in prerace festivities
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09/14/12Fans can greet Kentucky 300 drivers on Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
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09/12/12Fans can save 30 percent on the purchase of two tickets to our Sept. 22 300-mile tilt
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09/07/12
Race fans can support Speedway Children’s Charities Kentucky Speedway Chapter while turning laps on the facility’s 1.5-mile tri-oval racetrack in their personal vehicles on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- August 2012
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08/30/12
United States Olympic Beach Volleyball silver medalist April Ross battled with and against NASCAR talents Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon and Brian Scott during a friendly match today to promote the Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Assoc. of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Cincinnati Open along with Kentucky Speedway’s Sept. 21-22 doubleheader event weekend that will spotlight the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) “Kentucky 201” and NASCAR Nationwide Series “Kentucky 300” races.
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08/30/12Olympic silver medalist April Ross joined NASCAR's Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon and Brian Scott in a promotional beach volleyball match
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08/29/12Exhibition match precedes our Sept. 21-22 NASCAR doubleheader weekeend
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08/16/12Fifteen founding members will serve one-year terms
- July 2012
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07/20/12Special packs feature four race tickets, four Coca-Cola beverages and four hot dogs
- June 2012
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06/30/12
Brad Keselowski expertly managed fuel mileage for his No. 2 Penske Racing machine through the closing 56 laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Quaker State 400 and captured his second career Kentucky Speedway victory tonight.
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06/30/12Penske Racing driver becomes the second in track history to own NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series victories
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06/30/12Fans get Quaker State 400 preview from drivers Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch
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06/30/12Bidding for rides and memorabilia was hot and heavy on the speedway concourse
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06/29/12
Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson established the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Kentucky Speedway qualifying record by winning the pole position for tomorrow night’s Quaker State 400 with a 181.818 mph (29.700 seconds) lap.
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06/29/12
Richard Childress Racing driver leads a NNS track record 192 laps
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06/29/12Hendrick Motorsports driver earns his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole award since 2010 with a 181.818 mph lap
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06/29/12Richard Childress Racing driver and NCWTS track qualifying record holder scores his third career Kentucky Speedway pole
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06/29/12A racing rivalry 17 years in the making will open a new chapter tonight in a 300-mile NASCAR Nationwide Series event
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06/29/12NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 qualifying begins at 5:00 p.m
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06/29/12Defending race champ turns a 174.295 mph (30.982 seconds) lap
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06/29/12Penske Racing driver is on a tripleheader quest in the commonwealth
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06/28/12
Turner Motorsports driver collects his second career Kentucky Speedway victory
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06/28/12ThorSport Racing driver hammers home a 173.288 mph lap
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06/28/12Owensboro, Ky., native will make his home state NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut tomorrow
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06/28/12Richard Childress Racing driver hopes to become the first NCWTS rookie champion
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06/28/12Richard Childress Racing driver turns his best lap at 171.336 mph
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06/26/12Multiple cool zones, extra supplies of ice and water will be available throughout the venue while fans enjoy great racing and entertainment.
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06/25/12Country music star, multi-talented entertainer and Lexington, Ky., native Laura Bell Bundy will visit her home commonwealth on June 30
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06/24/12NASCAR Nationwide Series "Feed The Children 300" guests can receive a sporty Kentucky Speedway cup following the event while supplies last.
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06/24/12Fans can save money and enjoy the Quaker State 400 in the"Celebrate 88" Kentucky Tower section
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06/22/12Michael Waltrip Racing No. 55 car will race a special paint scheme, Aaron's, Inc., will display the Wildcats' National Championship Trophy
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06/21/12Interstate 71 contraflow lane, commercial traffic diversion and simultaneous parking in all lots highlight plan to improve guest experience
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06/20/12Summer celebration concert begins at 3 p.m. June 30 and is part of a robust weekend entertainment lineup
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06/15/12NASCAR tripleheader weekend promotional road show visits Boone National Guard Center
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06/13/12Inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner introduces media to new concession delicacies
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06/11/12Seven-lane Kentucky Highway 35, expanded Interstate 71 exit ramp, tunnel and expanded parking will combine to streamline event traffic flow
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06/05/12Participating Kroger stores will offer shoppers a coupon code for half-price infield Fan Zone passes
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06/05/12Fans can purchase four race tickets, four hot dogs and four Cokes for one low price for the "UNOH 225," "Feed The Children 300" and "Quaker State 400"
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06/04/12Rides with 23 top drivers and memorabilia will be up for bid in the Ride of a Lifetime Auction on June 29
- May 2012
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05/30/12Six hundred horsepower thrill rides will be available from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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05/30/12Free lots will bear the names of Ford models
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05/22/12Thousands of travelers will be see an Official Ford Escape Pace Vehicle as they approach airport entrances
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05/14/12Kentucky-built Escape will lead the Quaker State 400, Feed The Children 300 and UNOH 225 fields to the green flag June 28-30
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05/09/12Awards ceremony to be held Wednesday, June 6 at the Sharonville Convention Center just north of Cincinnati
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05/04/12Dedicated camping phone number is just one new service available to customers during race weekends
- April 2012
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04/28/12Sanctioning body looks forward to a successful June 28-30 race weekend
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04/28/12Thousands visit for a free day of behind-the-scenes Kentucky Speedway access
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04/28/12Kentucky Speedway's Ford Fan Day will offer guests a multitude of activities, a day of free family fun and improvements previews from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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04/16/12Kentucky Speedway's Ford fleet recently worked tire rubber into the newly expanded Kentucky Highway 35 by taking a seven-wide test drive.
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04/13/122012 Academy of Country Music Male Vocalist of the Year nominee takes the speedway stage at 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 30.
- March 2012
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03/29/12Our events provide fun, unique ways to raise funds for schools and civic organizations
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03/23/12Purchase our race tickets and shop Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and from noon to 5:00 p.m., on Sundays
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03/21/12Simulation will be used as a planning tool for the speedway's June 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend
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03/19/12Feed The Children, Kentucky Speedway and the Speedway Children's Charities Kentucky Speedway Chapter are partnering to deliver aid to Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana residents affected by life-altering storms which swept through the region on March 2.
- February 2012
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02/01/12Single race tickets for our "Quaker State 400" and all events are on sale now. Guests will be permitted to carry coolers in to all our events for the first time.
- January 2012
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01/31/12More than 300 race fans are part of a special evening with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty
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01/25/12Additional land acquisition and tram overpass are new additions to the 2012 fan-friendly plan
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01/11/12Enjoy your race weekend from one of a spacious and improved campsite in any of our eight campgrounds
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01/01/12
Join us for five NASCAR events in 2012. The Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 returns June 30!
- November 2011
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11/30/11St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Susan G. Komen for the Cure will offer no-cost mobile mammography screenings at the Kentucky Speedway corporate offices in Sparta, Ky., on Friday, Dec. 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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11/23/11
Event set for Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa
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11/11/11The deadline for exchanging our 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets for our 2012 event tickets is November 30. Call 859-578-2300 for assistance.
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11/11/11The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series "Quaker State 400" returns Saturday, June 30, 2012
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11/03/11
Flexible $25, $50 and $100 certificates make the perfect racing gift
- October 2011
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10/27/11Seventy trees to be planted in Gallatin Co., Ky.
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10/22/11Purchase a minimum of $40 in tickets and/or Kentucky Speedway merchandise and drive your car on our track
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10/21/11Click Tickets above or call 859-578-2300
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10/16/11We share the sorrow of the IZOD IndyCar Series and motorsports community on the passing of Dan Wheldon.
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10/14/11Thirteenth season highlighted by the return of the NSCS "Quaker State 400" in June and new NNS 300-mile race in September
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10/02/11
Sarah Fisher Racing driver takes the closest series finish in track history by 0.0098 of a second
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10/02/11
Andretti Autosport driver leads 47 of 67 laps and registers the FIL's second-widest Kentucky margin of victory at 3.116 seconds
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10/01/11
Fourteen-year veteran notches his 50th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory
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10/01/11Championship leader turns a 219.283 mph two-lap qualifying average
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10/01/11Andretti Autosport driver lays down a 191.659 mph (55.5988 seconds) two-lap average
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10/01/11Richard Childress Racing driver earns his second career NCWTS pole at the track with a 179.868 mph (30.022 seconds) lap
- September 2011
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09/30/11Championship leader Dillon beats the standing series qualifying record with a 178.400-mph lap
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09/30/11The last time 21-year-old Austin Dillon competed against his 19-year-old brother Ty at Kentucky Speedway, they ultimately settled their competitive differences with a fist fight.
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09/27/11Fans can register to win during our Sept. 29 Transporter Display and Parade
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09/26/11IICS transporter tour and parade to begin at 5:30 p.m. in downtown Cincinnati on Sept. 29
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09/23/11Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and Will Power test among 13-car test group
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09/21/11Session begins at noon and fans can view for free from a designated area outside Turn 3
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09/20/11Veteran driver talks with media from the bottom of the Newport Aquarium Shark Tank
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09/13/11NCWTS drivers will sign autographs Oct. 1 and IZOD IndyCar Series driver sign Oct. 2
- August 2011
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08/30/11Kentucky Dept. of Transportation to enhance parking access with improvements to highway infrastructure
- July 2011
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07/10/11Fans may mail NSCS event tickets to Ticket Exchange care of the Kentucky Speedway Ticket Office
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07/09/11
Joe Gibbs Racing driver becomes the first four-series winner in Kentucky Speedway history
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07/09/11An Inaugural "Quaker State 400" victory by Kyle Busch would continue a 62-year NASCAR trend
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07/08/11
Penske Racing driver leads a race best 132 laps
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07/08/11Joe Gibbs Racing driver takes his first career Kentucky Speedway pole
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07/08/11Veteran driver earns his first Kentucky Speedway NNS pole with a 173.734 mph (31.082 seconds) lap
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07/08/11Driver could claim his fourth career Kentucky Speedway victory tonight in the NNS "Feed The Children 300"
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07/08/11Five-time Sprint Cup champion seeks a reversal of fortunes in the commonwealth's "Quaker State 400."
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07/08/11UK HealthCare will be the official medical provider to the speedway through 2014.
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07/07/11
Twenty-six-year-old team owner triumphs for a third time in the commonwealth
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07/07/11ThorSport Racing driver nails down his second pole of 2011 with a 174.109 mph (31.105 seconds)
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07/07/11Fans can expect tight Quaker State 400 racing Saturday
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07/07/11NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship leader Kevin Harvick appreciates the significance of the inaugural "Quaker State 400".
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07/06/11The green flag waves for the first Thursday night NCWTS race in speedway history at 8:00 p.m.
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07/06/11Only infield and concourse standing room and Pit Road Club tickets remain for the inaugural "Quaker State 400."
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07/04/11Final surveying resulted in an unanticipated number of campsites both with and without electric service. Call 859-578-2300 for information.
- June 2011
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06/30/11Infield Pit Road Club and standing room only tickets are on sale now
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06/18/11Unique partnership brings fans a fleet of 17 free shuttle busses
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06/18/11Fans can view their favorite driver's hauler on July 6
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06/14/11Speedway to benefit from the ProSource TotalPro Experience
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06/14/11Party and golf classic proceeds to benefit children at risk
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06/07/11Fan can have fun and benefit the SCC Kentucky Speedway chapter in July
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06/01/11Biffle, Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Kvapil, Logano, Martin and Reutimann prep for the July 9 "Quaker State 400
- May 2011
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05/26/11NCWTS UNOH 225 will open the 2011 Kentucky Speedway season July 7
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05/26/11Biffle, Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Kvapil, Logano, Martin and Reutimann scheduled for June 1 tire test
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05/11/11Fans have chances to drive Sprint Cup competitors on raceday parade laps and win VIP "Quaker State 400" experiences
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05/10/11Two-story, climate controlled chalet will deliver a first-of-its kind hospitality experience
- April 2011
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04/27/11Tried-and-true country music artist will entertain before the "Quaker State 400" green flag waves July 9
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04/20/11Creative fan will see his concept presented in Victory Lane July 9
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04/13/11Fans can take advantage of a buy-one, get-one-free NNS or NCWTS Kentucky Speedway ticket offer beginning June 1
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04/08/11Non-profit relief organization will deliver an estimated 200,000 pounds of food and supplies in events connected to the July 8 "Feed The Children 300."
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04/03/11Kevin Harvick ground out his second straight NSCS victory of the season at Martinsville Speedway
- March 2011
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03/27/11RCR's Kevin Harvick takes his first home state Sprint Cup Series victory in dramatic fashion at Auto Club Speedway
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03/27/11Three-time defending IZOD IndyCar Series champ Franchitti nails down his first season-opening victory in St. Petersburg
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03/26/11Kyle Busch captures his second straight and third NASCAR Nationwide Series victory with a late two-tire stop
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03/24/11Top legislator states excitement for the inaugural Sprint Cup Series "Quaker State 400" is buidling across the Commonweath
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03/19/11Kyle Busch earns his fourth straight and 10th career NASCAR national series Bristol victory in a Nationwide Series battle
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03/17/11The UNOH 225 field takes the green flag at 8:00 p.m. Oct. 1
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03/12/11Sprint Cup Series star becomes the first series driver to take three victories in four career starts
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03/06/11Edwards late-race, two-tire pit stop gamble nets a Las Vegas Motor Speedway victory
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03/06/11Championship Sprint Cup brand to power the Quaker State 400 July 9
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03/05/11Martin, Patrick ink their names in the NASCAR record books in Las Vegas
- February 2011
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02/27/11Jeff Gordon breaks his 66-race winless drought in the Phoenix desert
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02/27/11Joe Gibbs Racing driver is poised for his second career three-series, single-track NASCAR sweep
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02/26/11Kyle Busch leads 107 of 150 PIR laps and claims his 25th career NCWTS victory
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02/24/11Fan Zone and Prerace Fan Zone passes deliver infield access along with Pit Road, NSCS driver introduction and concert views
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02/20/11Twenty-year-old Trevor Bayne takes a Daytona 500 victory in his second career Sprint Cup Series start
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02/19/11Stewart overcomes trouble and snares his fourth consecutive Nationwide Series Daytona victory
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02/19/11Waltrip scores his first NCWTS victory in dramatic Daytona fashion
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02/17/11Kurt Busch, Burton barrel to Gatorade Duel victories
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02/13/11Hendrick Motorsports' Earnhardt, Jr., and Gordon sweep the Daytona 500 front row
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02/13/11Watch the Daytona 500 with us at Dickmann's Kentucky Sports Cafe and you could win tickets and airfare to the Las Vegas Sprint Cup race
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02/13/11Kurt Busch takes McMurray-aided Bud Shootout victory
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02/10/11Kentucky Speedway relocates administrative personnel to Sparta, Ky.
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02/04/11Kentucky Speedway relocates all offices to Sparta, Ky.
- January 2011
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01/27/11Drivers to be separated by one-point finishing increments and two wild card entries will earn positions in the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup
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01/26/11Before Kentucky Speedway opens its Sprint Cup Series era this season, it's inviting fans to help rank the top moments of its rich past.
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01/12/11First fans arrived three hours early at Kentucky Speedway's Ft. Mitchell, Ky., office at 400 Buttermilk Pike
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01/05/11Tickets for our historic NASCAR Sprint Cup Series July 9 spectacular and five additional 2011 races can be reserved online and at 888-652-7223
- December 2010
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12/02/10Creator of the winning trophy will be invited to Victory Lane July 9
- November 2010
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11/21/10Visit the Tickets page of this Web site to reserve your season ticket plan and gift certificates
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11/21/10Jimmie Johnson captures a fifth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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11/20/10Kyle Busch nips Kevin Harvick in the Homestead-Miami Nationwide Series season finale
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11/19/10Busch takes his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owners' championship with his eighth series victory of the season
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11/17/10Winning designer will be in Victory Lane July 9, 2011 if a fan entry is chosen
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11/14/10Carl Edwards ended a 70-race winless drought and Denny Hamlin's Chase lead was trimmed to 15 points at PIR
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11/13/10Carl Edwards takes his second straight NNS victory in dominating fashion in Phoenix
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11/12/10Clint Bowyer took his second series victory while Todd Bodine clinches his second series title
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11/09/10Pit road moves closer to the grandstands while the Kentucky Tower and Ohio Tower grandstands progress
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11/07/10Hamlin harnesses the Chase for the Sprint Cup Series lead with a Texas victory
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11/06/10Driver secures his first Nationwide Series title and first NASCAR championship for legendary owner Roger Penske in Texas
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11/06/10Carl Edwards powered away from Kyle Busch and earned a green-white-checkered flag victory
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11/06/10Purchase season tickets, see construction progress, get great merchandise deals and drive your car on our track
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11/05/10Kyle Busch roared to his seventh NCWTS victory of the season in the Lone Star State
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11/03/10Crews plow forward on pit road, infield camping and tower grandstand progress
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11/01/10Six-race, two-weekend season ticket plans and season campsite passes are on sale now
- October 2010
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10/31/10Richard Childress Racing driver earns his second Chase for the Sprint Cup victory in Alabama
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10/30/10Kyle Busch takes the closest victory in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history.
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10/28/10Crews are forming the Kentucky Tower grandstand and preparing to move pit road
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10/24/10Joe Gibbs Racing competitor vaults within six points of the Chase for the Sprint Cup lead with his fourth career Martinsville victory
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10/23/10Keselowski his takes sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season at Gateway International Raceway
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10/23/10Veteran earns the first legendary grandfather clock awarded to NCWTS track winner
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10/20/10Crews frame new grandstand
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10/20/10Series returns from a 27-day break with a second visit to the challenging.0526-mile Virginia oval
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10/18/10The thoughts and prayers of the Kentucky Speedway community are with the family of the Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway President and General Manager
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10/16/10Jamie McMurray scores his latest high-profile Sprint Cup Series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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10/15/10Penske's Brad Keselowski inflates his NNS championship lead to 480 points with his fifth victory of the season
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10/15/10Third event victory would help the 2004 NSCS champ advance from sixth in the Chase standings
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10/11/10Two-time series champ jumps to fifth in the Chase of the Sprint Cup standings with his second victory of the season
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10/10/10Quick pit road work helps JGR star rebound from penalty
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10/10/10JRM driver goes from 13th to 30th following late-race incident
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10/08/10Click our new Construction Cam to watch the progress live!
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10/06/10Harvick plans to deliver another strong California effort Oct. 10
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10/05/10With the IZOD IndyCar Series complete, Danica Patrick is focused on the closing six Nationwide Series races of the season.
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10/04/10The window for placing $50 priority deposits on our 2011 six-race season ticket plans will expire Oct. 10.
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10/03/10Roush Fenway Racing competitor moves within 85 points of the top Chase for the Sprint Cup spot with second victory of the season
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10/02/10JGR star earns his second victory of the season by .0315 of a second over Keselowski
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10/02/10Chip Ganassi Racing driver takes his second straight and third career championship
- September 2010
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09/29/10Team owner will appeal to NASCAR Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook
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09/26/10Defending series champion moves from sixth to second in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings with his sixth 2010 victory
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09/26/10RCR rookie moves into the championship top five for the first time this season
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09/25/10Kyle Busch takes historic 11th win of 2010 at Dover International Speedway
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09/22/10One hundred fifty point penalty cost Bowyer valuable Chase for the Sprint Cup ground
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09/22/10Great weather translates to significant progress toward facility expansion
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09/21/10Current season ticket holders to be contacted during opening phase
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09/19/10Five of 12 Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifiers finish in the race top 10
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09/19/10Todd Bodine maintains series championship lead with a ninth-place finish
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09/19/10Penske Racing driver heads to Oct. 2 Homestead-Miami finale with a 12-point lead over Dario Franchitti
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09/13/10Twelve series championships represented in 2010 Chase field
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09/13/10Second-place finish helps points leader gain 41 points on nearest championship rival Edwards.
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09/10/10Twelfth all-time Kentucky 300-mile event to be Race No. 16 of 17 next season
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09/09/10Ten of the 12 drivers eligible for this season's championship are in place
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09/04/10
Team Penke driver takes redemptive first Kentucky victory by 13.1597 seconds
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09/04/10Twenty seven year-old driver becomes first female to visit Kentucky Speedway Victory Lane
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09/03/10
Championship leader scores his second career Kentucky victory by 5.630 seconds
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09/03/10Twenty-year-old Richard Childress Racing driver to start alongside Sauter
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09/03/10Panther Racing driver will share the Kentucky Indy 300 front row with Will Power
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09/03/10Sam Schmidt Motorsports driver top FIL qualifying spot with a two-lap 190.474-mph average
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09/03/10RCR driver set for first NCTWS Bluegrass State start tonight
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09/02/10Wide receiver to catch the Fastest Seat in Sports on Saturday
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09/01/10Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner to deliver the start engines command Sept. 4
- August 2010
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08/30/10Franchitti, Power to battle for valuable IndyCar Series championship ground Sept. 4
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08/28/10Versatile NASCAR star can become the track's first three-series race winner Sept. 3
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08/11/10Championship leader joins Andretti, Hunter-Reay and Carpenter
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08/10/10Fans can reserve their place in track Sprint Cup Series history now
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08/10/10Inaugural 400-mile race scheduled for July 9
- July 2010
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07/19/10Kentucky Lottery patrons can earn chances to win Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway prize packages.
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07/01/10U.S. Legend Cars International competition to be featured on two July weekends
- June 2010
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06/29/10Veteran and emerging talents to be on display in the "Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the GCFD" field
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06/24/10Briscoe edged Carpenter by .0162 of a second in the closest series finish in Kentucky history in 2009
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06/21/10Country music supergroup Diamond Rio will add to the excitement of Kentucky Speedway's first Labor Day weekend speedfest by enteratining fans on September 4
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06/12/10
Logano earns third straight "Meijer 300" victory by 0.662 of a second over Carl Edwards.
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06/12/10Joe Gibbs Racing driver becomes only three-time Kentucky pole award winner
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06/11/10Quick laps set stage for 10th Kentucky Speedway Nationwide Series event
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06/11/10The "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz" field will be stocked with drivers that represent previous Kentucky Speedway success.
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06/11/10Rising Joe Gibbs Racing star Joey Logano will continue his pursuit of Kentucky Speedway perfection in his third "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz"
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06/03/10Cincinnati Bengals captain, Travel Channel television star and entrepreneur Dhani Jones will visit Kentucky Speedway as grand marshal of the "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz."
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06/02/10NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Kenny Wallace and Scott Riggs were hard at work helping Tailgate Speedstakes stock up on tailgate supplies.
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06/01/10Nationwide Series drivers Allgaier, Bayne, Gaughan, Scott and Wallace will bring fans an inside look at Kentucky Speedway's "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz" on Cincinnati's Fountain Square
- May 2010
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05/31/10Fans are invited to launch their "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz" race week fun by visiting the Meijer store at 4990 Houston Rd., in Florence, Ky., on June 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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05/26/10Kentucky Speedway, the Kentucky Office Highway Safety and Kentucky State Police are raising awareness for the national "Click it or Ticket" enforcement campaign by rewarding drivers using seatbelts with chances to win tickets to the June 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz."
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05/07/10Cincinnati's WEBN 102.7 FM and Budweiser Racing offer fans the"Bring a Bud" discount and chance to win infield camping.
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05/04/10Lingering effects of heavy weekend and overnight rains hampered a scheduled IZOD IndyCar Series test today, but didn't dampen driver enthusiasm toward returning to Kentucky Speedway Sept. 4 for 300 miles of racing.
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05/03/10Seven Firestone Indy Lights rookies became certified for oval racing during a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway
- April 2010
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04/22/10Kentucky Speedway fans will be able to see a live preview of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 when drivers Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Danica Patrick and Dan Wheldon test their IZOD IndyCar Series machines on Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval May 4.
- February 2010
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02/11/10Sawyer Brown to bring classic country hits to the "Meijer 300 presented by Ritz"
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02/11/10Our 11th season opens June 11-12 and will feature NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights events along with race-day concerts with Sawyer Brown and Diamond Rio.
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02/05/10Kentucky Speedway will continue its solid event sponsorship record with partners Meijer, Ford Racing, the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Highway Safety during its 2010 race season.
- January 2010
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01/11/10Kentucky Speedway fans can learn more about the 2010 race season and check out the latest in boats, four runners and outdoor equipment during the Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show Jan. 15-24 in the Duke Energy Center at 525 Elm St.
- 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.
- December 2008
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12/31/08Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) has added Kentucky Speedway to its portfolio of motorsports facilities, expanding its geographic reach into the Midwest.
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12/03/08The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety will expand its successful "Drive Smart Buckle-Up Kentucky" awareness campaign at Kentucky Speedway in 2009 by sponsoring 150-mile ARCA RE/MAX Series events on May 9 and July 18.
- October 2008
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10/23/08The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announces that Camping World will be the title sponsor for the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2009. Camping World replaces longtime series sponsor Craftsman, which had been the sole title sponsor since the inception of the NASCAR Truck Series in 1995.
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10/22/08Four affordable ticket plans for the six-event 2009 Kentucky Speedway season that will include two doubleheader race days are on sale now.
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10/16/08Kentucky Speedway launched its RPM Reading Program today at Gallatin Co. Upper Elementary School in Kentucky. The program is in its third year and motivates students to complete a curriculum designed by educators.
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10/14/08Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano continued their preparations for the closing stretches of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series seasons during a Kentucky Speedway test session today.
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10/07/08Penske Racing's new-look NASCAR Sprint Cup Series line-up of Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish, Jr., and David Stremme rolled through its 2009 punch list during today's test session at Kentucky Speedway.
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10/01/08Rising Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) star Joey Logano continued his Sprint Cup Series education by turning test laps at Kentucky Speedway today.
- September 2008
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09/30/08Team Speedway earns big style points in charity event
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09/17/08Four NASCAR Sprint Cup teams involved in the Chase for the Sprint Cup set their sites on the second of the 10-race playoff run by testing at Kentucky Speedway today.
- August 2008
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08/28/08Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) is proceeding with the purchase of Kentucky Speedway, company officials announced today.
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08/26/08Eighteen-year-old NASCAR sensation Joey Logano, who scored his first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) win in the "Meijer 300" at Kentucky Speedway this past in June, will take over the reigns of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series machine beginning with the 2009 season.
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08/19/08The NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Truck Series and IndyCar Series will be in action on the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval next season.
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08/09/08Panther Racing driver Dillon Battistini jumped from sixth to third in the Firestone Indy Lights championship standings by scoring his fourth win of the season in the "Kentucky 100" tonight at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/09/08
Kentucky Speedway officially joined "Dixie-land" tonight when IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon scored a "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" victory with a dramatic last-lap pass of Team Penske racer Helio Castroneves 500 feet before the finish line.
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08/08/08IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon dominated two practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway and punctuated those efforts by earning his fifth pole award of the season this evening with a four-lap 218.968-mph (1:37.3293) qualifying average.
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08/08/08Chip Ganassi Racing driver and IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon maintained the pace that helped him produce five wins and 11 top-five finishes this season by leading two "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway today
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08/08/08The battle for the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights title took an interesting twist during the first of two Kentucky Speedway practice sessions today when championship leader Richard Antinucci placed 13th on the speed chart with a session-best 190.398-mph (27.9835 seconds) lap.
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08/08/08Kentucky Speedway opens a full weekend of open-wheel race action today when IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights competitors take to the 1.5-mile tri-oval for practice and qualifying sessions before greeting fans during this evening's Fanfest autograph session.
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08/06/08Kentucky Speedway has sold out tomorrow's IndyCar Series "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" for the first time in track history.
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08/04/08The first female pole award winner in Kentucky Speedway history will play the role of "comeback kid" Saturday when the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" takes the green flag at 6:30 p.m.
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08/01/08Spaniard Oriol Servia took his first laps around the Kentucky Speedway tri-oval today when the IndyCar Series closed out a two-day test session for next weekend's "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's."
- July 2008
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07/31/08Third-place IndyCar Series championship driver Dan Wheldon began his preparation for the Aug. 9 "Meijer Indy300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" by participating in a five-team test today at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/28/08Fans can get first-hand preview of the Aug. 9 "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" from the Kentucky Speedway infield Thursday and Friday beginning at 2:00 p.m.
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07/25/08Indie artist Josh Kelley will close out the Kentucky Speedway prerace concert schedule with an exclusive prerace performance for "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" fans Aug. 9.
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07/24/08Three drivers separated by a scant 44 points in the Firestone Indy Lights championship battle began a search for speed on the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval today during a six-team test.
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07/24/08Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund will be the grand marshal of the IndyCar Series "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" at Kentucky Speedway Aug. 9.
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07/19/08
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series veteran Johnny Benson won a Lap 119 four-wide battle for the race lead in Turn 3 and motored on to secure a Kentucky Speedway victory tonight in the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
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07/19/08Defending "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" champion Mike Skinner became the ninth different NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole award winner at Kentucky Speedway this afternoon by tearing off a 171.499-mph (31.487 seconds) lap in his No. 5 Bill Davis Racing machine.
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07/18/08
Red Bull Racing driver Scott Speed earned his second ARCA RE/MAX Series win of the season and first at Kentucky Speedway by 0.541 of a second over Sean Caisse tonight in the "Kentucky 150."
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07/18/08Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague led this evening's final practice session for tomorrow night's "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" with a 174.059-mph (31.024 seconds) lap in his No. 2 American Commercial Lines Chevrolet.
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07/18/08NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular Brian Scott took the pole award for tonight's ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150" with a 176.211-mph (30.645 seconds) lap in his this afternoon at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/18/08NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Colin Braun placed his No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford F-150 atop the 37-machine Kentucky Speedway speed chart during today's opening practice for tomorrow night's "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
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07/18/08Michael Phelps and his No. 45 Bowen Family Homes Dodge emerged from a two-hour Kentucky Speedway practice session atop the ARCA RE/MAX Series speed chart after turning a quick 175.006-mph (30.856 seconds) lap.
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07/17/08Current ARCA RE/MAX Series championship leader Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., seventh-place NCTS -championship driver Erik Darnell and NCTS Rookie-of-the-Year standings leader Colin Braun have the chance to post the sixth all-time Roush Fenway Racing win at Kentucky Speedway July 18 or 19.
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07/16/08Kyle Busch stands a victory away from making NASCAR history as the first driver to win a race in all three of the organization's national series in successive starts.
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07/08/08NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship leader Kyle Busch was one of eight drivers battling scorching temperatures near 90 degrees while turning test laps on the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval today.
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07/07/08All-Pro National Football League wide receiver Randy Moss will debut his Randy Moss Motorsports NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team in the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" at Kentucky Speedway July 19.
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07/01/08Current 18th-place ARCA RE/MAX Series championship driver Michael Phelps turned the quickest lap among a 20-driver test group preparing for the July 18 "Kentucky 150" at Kentucky Speedway this afternoon.
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07/01/08Racing superstition is often eclipsed by driving talent, but Colin Braun hopes to benefit from both July 19 when races his No. 6 Roush Fenway Ford F-150 in the sixth Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race sponsored by Ford Racing and the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers.
- June 2008
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06/24/08Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon turned his first test laps at Kentucky Speedway today attempting to create the elusive balance between speed and comfort in his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
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06/17/08Challenges posed by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car design and temperatures in the high 60s attracted Clint Bowyer and seven other drivers to a Kentucky Speedway test today.
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06/14/08
Joe Gibbs Racing rookie Joey Logano became the eighth different NASCAR Nationwide Series race winner at Kentucky Speedway tonight in front of a track-record sellout crowd of 73,195 assembled for the "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo."
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06/14/08Eighteen-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing Driver Turns Quick 175.558-mph Lap at Kentucky Speedway
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06/14/08NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers took to the Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile tri-oval track for the first time this weekend during a 90-minute morning practice session for tonight's "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo."
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06/13/08Today's NASCAR Nationwide Series practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway have been cancelled due to rain.
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06/12/08Three thousand standing room only tickets go on sale Friday, June 13
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06/02/08NASCAR Nationwide Series aims for eighth straight Kentucky Speedway Sellout June 14
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06/02/08Nationwide Insurance Teen Driving Program visits Florence, Ky., June 12, Kenny and Steve Wallace to greet fans on Cincinnati's Fountain Square June 13.
- May 2008
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05/24/08A resilient Chuck Barnes, Sr., banked $5,000 tonight by emerging from a 69-car field to claim his second straight 150-mile street stock victory at Kentucky in the "Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals II Presented by Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati and Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson Shop of Florence, Ky."
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05/22/08Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) has agreed to purchase Kentucky Speedway from Kentucky Speedway, LLC. The agreement was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2008.
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05/21/08Nationwide Series drivers provide high-speed pace car tours of track race line during annual Media Day
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05/21/08Univ. of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (UKCMC) announces the appointment of Dr. Seth Stearley as Kentucky Speedway medical director.
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05/21/08Univ. of Louisville Men's Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino will unleash the ultimate fast break at Kentucky Speedway June 14 when he sends Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards and their fellow NASCAR Nationwide Series competitors racing by waving the "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" green flag.
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05/10/08Defending Kentucky Speedway champion Chuck Barnes, Sr., of Louisville, Ky., highlights the current 89-car entry list for the 150-mile street stock May 24 "Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals II Presented by Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati and the Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson Shop of Florence, Ky."
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05/10/08
Roush Fenway Racing rookie Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., and his No. 99 Ford used a solid restart on Lap 107 of 112 to steal the race lead from Scott Speed and the No. 2 Red Bull Toyota then powered away to their first ARCA RE/MAX Series win in front of 10,273 "Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150" fans at Kentucky Speedway tonight.
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05/10/08ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series veteran Paul Hahn and his No. 7 Hahn's Powder Coating-Fox Auto Parts-Howe Racing Chevrolet used a Lap 60 low-line pass of Rob Jones and the No. 39 R&B Contractors Chevrolet to take a 100-lap race win on the paved Kentucky Speedway quarter-mile track this afternoon.
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05/10/08Rookie to make first series start in Hattori-Owned Entry
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05/10/08ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Jesse Smith made a splash in his Kentucky Speedway debut by matching the series track qualifying record with a quick 178.731-mph (30.213 seconds) lap in the morning practice session for tonight's "Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150."
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05/08/08Information and enforcement campaign to include chances to win Kentucky Speedway tickets
- April 2008
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04/28/08Nationwide® Insurance, first-year title sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will be the "Official Auto, Home and Life Insurance of Kentucky Speedway" through 2010 according to newly-formed corporate partnership.
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04/25/08Rising country music force to perform at Kentucky Speedway May 10
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04/15/08ARCA RE/MAX Series standings leader Justin Allagaier joined fellow drivers Patrick Sheltra and Tom Hessert III at Kentucky Speedway today to preview the track's May 10 season-opening "Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150."
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04/08/08Sarah Fisher Racing to make second start in the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's" Aug. 9.
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04/02/08Regaining and sustaining momentum were the respective themes for NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Kurt Busch and Regan Smith during their visit to Kentucky Speedway today.
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04/02/08NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular Chad McCumbee hopes he can be the spark Petty Enterprises needs to move its No. 45 NASCAR Sprint Cup entry into a coveted spot in the top 35 in series standings.
- March 2008
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03/27/08Former Indy Pro Series to be known as Firestone Indy Lights
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03/13/08Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Inc., driver Regan Smith are scheduled to test the Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile tri-oval March 24-25
- February 2008
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02/28/08Emerging country artist Rissi Palmer, rock group Smash Mouth, the fusion sounds of Blood, Sweat & Tears and Indie artist Josh Kelley form prerace concert line-up
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02/22/08Owners of the Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League divulged more detail regarding the unification of open-wheel racing for 2008.
- January 2008
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01/29/08Kentucky Speedway announces that PepsiAmericas, Inc. (NYSE: PAS) will serve as the official soft drink sponsor for the Speedway's 2008 season, which begins May 10 with the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Drive Smart. Buckle Up Kentucky 150."
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01/29/08ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150" and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" weekend to be held July 18-19
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01/28/08Majority of nearly 950 Kentucky Speedway poll participants satisfied with facility performance
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01/07/08Kentucky Speedway stated its intention to appeal the decision to dismiss its civil anti-trust action filed against International Speedway Corp. (ISC).
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01/07/08Single event tickets on sale now
- December 2007
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12/19/07Kentucky Speedway will place its single event tickets on sale Monday, Jan. 7 at 9:00 a.m.
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12/08/07The 55th Annual ARCA RE/MAX Series Awards Banquet Filled with Series News
- November 2007
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11/28/07Rookie-of-the-Year hopeful Regan Smith laid the groundwork for his first full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season by testing his new Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), machine at Kentucky Speedway today.
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11/28/07Helio Castroneves' Baby Borgs and 2006 Kentucky Speedway "Meijer Indy 300" pole award will have some company in the trophy case of his Coral Gables, Fla., home with the addition of the "Dancing with the Stars" mirror ball championship trophy.
- October 2007
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10/31/07Two months after turning a surprise, inverted, aerial IndyCar Series trick at Kentucky Speedway, Dario Franchitti returned to the track on Halloween to treat himself to a stock car test with his new Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team.
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10/25/07Kentucky Speedway will bring back its season-ticket member VIP Rewards program in 2008 to help core customers earn a discount toward season plan renewals.
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10/25/07Meijer, Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers, the Kentucky Dept. of Transportation Safety, and Harley-Davidson Dealerships extend event entitlements to 2008 season
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10/25/07Benefit-rich season ticket plans for 10-event, six-weekend are on sale now
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10/13/07The Major League of Monster Trucks (MLMT) made a dazzling Kentucky Speedway debut tonight by entertaining 11,658 enthusiastic fans with displays of raw horsepower and aerial artistry during head-to-head Monster Truck, Thunder Truck and freestyle motocross competitions.
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10/08/07Major League of Monster Trucks Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers Set for Oct. 13
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10/08/07Major League of Monster Trucks Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers visits Kentucky Speedway Oct. 13
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10/01/07World champion monster truck Bigfoot will give fans a taste of the Major League of Monster Truck (MLMT) action coming to Kentucky Speedway Oct. 13 by conducting car crush demonstrations at five Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealer (GCFD) Oct. 8-12.
- September 2007
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09/26/07Three-time IndyCar Series champion and 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish, Jr., delved deeper into the NASCAR experience during a Penske Racing test at Kentucky Speedway today.
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09/18/07The 2008 Kentucky Speedway IndyCar Series race will play a key role in deciding the series championship for the ninth consecutive year by opening the series four-race stretch run Aug. 9.
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09/13/07Dealership group to support event with test drive promotion and "Bigfoot" monster truck displays
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09/05/07Former Formula One and Indianapolis 500 champion Jacques Villeneuve continued his preparation for his NASCAR debut by testing a Car of Tomorrow for Bill Davis Racing
- August 2007
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08/31/07Kentucky Speedway announces the September return of its RPM Club
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08/11/07Panther Racing rookie wins by 0.1023 of a second over series-leader Alex Lloyd
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08/11/07
Andretti Green driver takes second straight series win in "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's" in front of 56,482 fans
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08/10/07Franchitti to start second, Dixon fourth in the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's"
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08/10/07Panther Racing driver turns 191.276-mph lap
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08/10/07Franchitti Second in afternoon IndyCar Series session
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08/10/07Andretti Green Racing occupies three of the top six IndyCar Series spots, Panther Racing on top of Indy Pro Series report
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08/10/07IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series fans will be able to watch early practice sessions from a designated viewing area outside the Kentucky Speedway Fan Center in Turn 3 for free on Friday, Aug. 10., beginning at 10:45 a.m.
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08/09/07When two-time Kentucky Speedway IndyCar Series winner Sam Hornish, Jr., speaks about what it takes to win the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's," those listening to the conversation, including his fellow competitors, lend an interested ear.
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08/09/07A weekend of unique family fun begins Aug. 10 at Kentucky Speedway with "Radio Disney Fanfest"
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08/07/07Major League of Monster Trucks to visit Kentucky Speedway Oct. 13
- July 2007
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07/26/07IndyCar Series championship contenders Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon provided thoughts on the 2007 series championship race and a preview of the Aug. 11 "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's" during a visit to Kentucky Speedway today.
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07/25/07Disney Radio favorites concert included with price of race ticket
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07/23/07Disney actor and Northern Kentucky native Josh Hutcherson will add to the fun of the Aug. 11 "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's" race weekend when he serves as the race grand marshal.
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07/14/07
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series leader Mike Skinner and his No. 5 Toyota Tundra led a series track record 135 race laps at Kentucky Speedway tonight in front of 49,161 fans en route to taking a 5.570- second victory over Travis Kvapil and the No. 6 K&N Filters Ford in the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
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07/14/07NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Ryan Mathews turned a quick 172.955-mph (31.222 seconds) lap at Kentucky Speedway today in his No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota and won the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" pole award.
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07/13/07
ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Michael McDowell powered his way to his first ARCA RE/MAX Series win in his 18th career start in front of 12,469 race fans at Kentucky Speedway tonight in the "Channel 5 150."
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07/13/07Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champions placed first through fourth on the "Built Ford Tough Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" final practice speed chart tonight at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/13/07Erin Crocker and her No. 98 Evernham Motorsports Dodge captured her third Kentucky Speedway pole award and fifth of her career with an ARCA RE/MAX Series track-record lap of 178.731 mph during qualifying for tonight's "Channel 5-150."
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07/13/07Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague and his No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota rolled out the fastest lap among 35 competitors this afternoon at Kentucky Speedway during the first of three scheduled practice sessions for tomorrow night's "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
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07/13/07Roush-Fenway Racing developmental driver Peter Shepherd topped the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Channel 5 150" practice at Kentucky Speedway this morning by turning a quick 177.895-mph lap.
- June 2007
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06/28/07ARCA RE/MAX Series drivers Michael McDowell and Phillip McGilton turned test laps at Kentucky Speedway today with 18 circuit mates in preparation for the July 13 "Channel 5 150" at the track.
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06/26/07Kentucky Speedway's previous three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races have been decided by an average of 0.338 of a second at the finish line and Circle Bar Racing driver David Starr predicts the competitive series pattern will continue at the track July 14 when drivers face off in the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
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06/26/07The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers, Ford Racing and Kentucky Speedway announce the three-year extension of entitlement partnerships associated with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" event at the 66,089-seat venue.
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06/17/07
Robert Yates Racing driver Stephen Leicht and his No. 90 citi financial Ford took their first NASCAR Busch Series and Kentucky Speedway win by a series track-record 2.011-second margin over Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brad Coleman and his No. 18 Carino's Italian Grill Chevrolet tonight in front of 70,419 "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" fans.
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06/16/07Ginn Racing driver Regan Smith turned a 177.026-mph (30.504 seconds) qualifying lap in his No. 4 Waste Management Chevrolet today to become the seventh different NASCAR Busch Series pole award winner in Kentucky Speedway history.
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06/15/07"Clearchannel Cincinnati Fanfest" attracts 10,164 to Kentucky Speedway
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06/11/07NASCAR Busch Series Drivers Kluever and O'Quinn to Greet Fans at Florence, Ky., Meijer Store June 14NASCAR Busch Series drivers Todd Kluever and Danny O'Quinn will greet fans and sign autographs at the Meijer store at 4990 Houston Rd., in Florence, Ky., Thursday, June 14 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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06/05/07Team Rensi driver to return to the site of his 2003 NASCAR Busch Series race win June 16
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06/05/07Kentucky Speedway is inviting Cincinnati to "Race to Fountain Square" Thursday, June 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for a special preview of the June 16 NASCAR Busch Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" race.
- May 2007
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05/31/07Biffle, Blaney, Edwards, Smith, Ragan, Reutimann and Stremme scheduled to compete in June 16 NASCAR BUSCH Series event
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05/26/07Veteran driver Chuck Barnes, Sr., of Louisville, Ky., pocketed $10,000 at Kentucky Speedway tonight after leading 77 of 100 race laps in the inaugural 150-mile Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals Presented by Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati and the Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson Shop of Florence, Ky.
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05/26/07Local drivers to gain superspeedway experience in Kentucky Speedway debut
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05/22/07Nearly 120 top street stock drivers representing 16 states will take to the Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile asphalt tri-oval track Saturday, May 26 to stake their claim to the $10,000 grand prize on the table for the Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals Presented by Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati and the Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson Shop of Florence, Ky.
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05/12/07
Roush-Fenway Racing prodigy Erik Darnell led 80 of 100 laps en route to guiding his No. 99 Ford to his first Kentucky Speedway and ARCA RE/MAX Series win by 3.206 seconds over Evernham Motorsports driver Erin Crocker in front of 16,221 fans tonight.
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05/12/07Hahn Grinds Away Multiple-Second Kasmierski Lead, Makes Winning Pass with Three Laps to Go
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05/12/07Eddie Sharp prepared teammates to share "Buckle-Up Kentucky 150" front row
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05/12/07Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati and The Thoroughbred Harley-Davidson Shop of Florence, Ky., will be the presenting sponsors of the first-of-its kind "Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals" at Kentucky Speedway May 26.
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05/12/07Darnell, Crocker, Butler III and Lagasse, Jr., lead ARCA RE/MAX Series session
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05/10/07Eight-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champ Frank Kimmel to battle NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series connected field, tight ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series points race hits paved quarter-mile track
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05/04/07Students celebrate program completion with unique field trip
- April 2007
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04/30/07Thirteen racers prepare for May 12 Kentucky battle
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04/17/07Cincinnati Bell, Edy's Grand Ice Cream and Holiday Homes Execute Partnership Agreements
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04/17/07Kentucky Speedway fans driving their vehicles home from 2007 events will be encouraged to maintain their lane when exiting facility parking areas to comply with a new dedicated-lane traffic management plan developed by CESO, Inc.
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04/17/07Weekend to include Radio Disney AM 680 Fanfest Aug. 10 along with Disney favorites Jonas Brothers in concert and Horsepower mascot bobblehead doll giveway to first 3,000 children through the gates Aug. 11
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04/10/07NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Casey Mears transitioned from the Car of Tomorrow to a conventional version of his No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports machine during a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway today and may have found the spark he'll need to have a strong performance at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday.
- March 2007
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03/28/07ESPN will provide a live online simulcast of the June 16 "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" through ESPN360.com.
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03/27/07Michael Waltrip Racing driver Dale Jarrett and his No. 44 UPS NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team visited Kentucky Speedway today to conclude a two-day test.
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03/27/07A new 14-episode season of the 30-minute Kentucky Speedway Racing Report begins at noon Sunday, April 1 on FOX Sports Net (FSN) Ohio.
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03/23/07Thirty-five-year-old Venezuelan female racer Milka Duno announced today she will be part of the IndyCar Series field at Kentucky Speedway Aug. 11
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03/13/07Exclusive concert will set the stage for the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Buckle-Up Kentucky 150"
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03/06/07Penske Racing headliner Ryan Newman's Kentucky Speedway test took on a different flavor today when he received a special visit from Kentucky Lt. Gov. Steve Pence.
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03/05/07Two race moments from the 2006 Kentucky Speedway season were recently recognized in the SPEED Performance Awards presented by SPEED Channel. The channel solicited fan voting for race-based awards in several series.
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03/05/07Michael Waltrip Racing drivers Dale Jarrett and Michael Waltrip attempted to place their early-season performance and off-track problems in the past during a one-day test
- February 2007
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02/22/07Speedway to become "Soul Patrol!" central July 14
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02/19/07Street Stock drivers will compete for a $10,000 first-place prize and shares of a $25,000 purse May 26
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02/12/07The NASCAR success story Robert Yates Racing NEXTEL Cup Series driver David Gilliland started with a NASCAR Busch Series Kentucky Speedway win last summer continued at Daytona International Speedway
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02/07/07Horsepower mascot offers grade-school students the chance to earn a Kentucky Speedway field trip and driving school session for school principal
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02/01/07Legendary rock guitarist and 2006 Grammy Award Winner Peter Frampton to perform his only area rock concert of the summer prior to start of the June 16 NASCAR Busch Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo."
- January 2007
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01/25/07Jason Keller to Drive the No. 27 Kleenex Ford at the Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo June 16
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01/22/07The 2007 IndyCar Series schedule will challenge its drivers with a blend of speedways, short ovals, permanent road courses and temporary street circuits.
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01/22/07NASCAR to include 12 drivers in 2007 NEXTEL Cup Series Chase format, Adjusts points system to better reward wins
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01/08/07Bobby Hamilton Racing announced Sunday that its owner, Bobby Hamilton, Sr., passed away at his home in Nashville, Tenn., from complications of cancer at age 49.
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01/02/07Ohio State Buckeye and Florida Gator football fans who display their team's colors while reserving 2007 Kentucky Speedway event tickets will receive pit pass vouchers Jan. 8.
- December 2006
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12/22/06Cincinnati native Brad Jaeger will drive for Brian Stewart Racing in the Indy Pro Series in 2007 as the team attempts to successfully defend back-to-back championships.
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12/04/06Shoppers can save 15 percent through December 22
- November 2006
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11/07/06Season ticket plans are off to a strong start thanks in part to the new Kentucky Speedway VIP Rewards program.
- October 2006
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10/26/06Fans get close-up view of venue's 1.5-mile tri-oval racetrack
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10/24/06Program is the venue's first customer relationship management initiative.
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10/16/06Benefit-rich plans available at four price levels
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10/05/06Major race series, strong sponsorship support, fan-friendly promotions, value-packed ticket offers, highway improvements and new venue traffic plan to take the 2007 speedway spotlight
- September 2006
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09/22/06Kentucky Speedway has realigned organizational responsibilities for Debby Shipp, Dan Stuart and Mike Schmaltz and welcomed new sales associates Scott MacConnell and Chris Ryan.
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09/18/06Chase for the NEXTEL Cup contender Kasey Kahne fine tuned elements of the intermediate track program for his No. 9 Dodge Dealers Dodge during a Kentucky Speedway test today.
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09/06/06First-year Program Available to Greater Cincinnati Schools During the 2006-07 School Year
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09/05/06More than 120 drivers representing 17 states converged on Kentucky Speedway to battle for top honors in the Ninth Annual Briggs & Stratton Bandolero and Raceiver Young Lion Nationals Sept. 2-3.
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09/01/06The future stars of racing will take to the Kentucky Speedway quarter-mile track this weekend for the Ninth Annual Briggs & Stratton Bandolero & RACEIVER Young Lion Nationals Sept. 2-3.
- August 2006
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08/29/06Kentucky Speedway's first race team solid in heat races, faced tire and mechanical troubles in feature race
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08/24/06Kentucky Speedway will play host to the 18th Annual Arthritis Foundation Mini Grand Prix Sunday, Aug. 27, when more than 30 mini Indy race cars will weave through a challenging infield road course.
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08/17/06Indy Racing League IndyCar® Series and Kentucky Speedway announce that the annual 300-mile event at the venue traditionally held on a Sunday afternoon will move to a Saturday, Aug. 11 twilight start for the first time in 2007. A 100-mile Indy Pro Series™ race will be held in conjunction with the IndyCar Series event.
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08/15/06Reigning Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Busch Series Winner Close to Full-Time NEXTEL Cup Series Deal
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08/13/06
Ohio Native Emerges From Evenly Four-Car Lead Pack With 0.5866-of-a-Second "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Secret" Win
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08/13/06Sam Schmidt Motorsports Driver Nips Wade Cunningham by 0.0190 of a Second To Take First Kentucky Speedway Win in "97.5 WAMZ-FM 100"
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08/13/06Dixon Paces Session, Hornish, Jr., Patrick, Meira Encounter On-track Challenges
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08/12/06Klein Sprints To IRL Indy Pro Series Pole
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08/12/06Indy Racing League IndyCar and Indy Pro Series drivers opened the fourth and final weekend of the 2006 Kentucky Speedway race season today by putting their high-speed race machines through their paces in practice sessions.
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08/11/06The Kentucky Speedway "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Secret" will play an important role in determining the outcome of the 2006 IRL IndyCar Series championship when drivers take to the track for Race 12 of 14 August 13 at 3:45 p.m.
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08/08/06Former Cincinnati Bengal to Command Drivers to Start Engines for the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Secret"
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08/04/06Ticket holders will receive refund beginning Monday, Aug. 7
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08/03/06Driver to make first Indy Racing League IndyCar Series start since 2004 in the "Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Secret" August 13
- July 2006
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07/31/06Kentucky Speedway and ClearChannel will play co-host to advance screenings of Sony Pictures NASCAR-themed "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" in Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky., August 2-3. The film will be in theaters Aug. 4.
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07/19/06Three-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year to feature "Like Red on a Rose" during Summer Night Jam performance August 5
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07/12/06Fans will have the chance to win one of five valuable prize packages from Domino's Pizza, Meijer, Pleasant Valley Outdoors, Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati and the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers August 5 at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/08/06
Two-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday, Jr., wound his way through a 38-truck field from the 22nd starting spot and picked up his first Kentucky Speedway win tonight in the "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" in front of a crowd of 21,889.
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07/08/06Ford Drivers Occupy Five of the Top Six Positions on the Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers Starting Grid
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07/08/06United States Auto Club (USAC) Ford Focus Midwest Pavement Midget Car Series leader Tate Martz (No. 1 Tony Stewart Racing-Lucas Oil Products Beast) earned his first feature race win on the Kentucky Speedway paved quarter-mile track this afternoon.
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07/07/06
Eighteen-year-old Earns First Series Win in Sixth Career Start
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07/07/06Top Speed Increases 2.635 mph in Evening Session
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07/07/06Fast 177.340-mph Lap is 0.029 of a Second Shy of New Series Track Record
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07/07/06Ford Takes Two of the Five Top Practice Positions
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07/07/06Quick 177.055-mph Lap Threatens Series Track Qualifying Record
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07/06/06Kentucky Speedway co-owner and accomplished businessman John R. Lindahl passed away July 5, 2006 in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn., at age 83.
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07/03/06Shrink wrap is a premium item in the race shops of seven-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Frank Kimmel and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Terry Cook this week as both attempt to preserve the winning Ford race machines they drove at Kansas Speedway last week for their July 7-8 runs at Kentucky Speedway.
- June 2006
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06/27/06Kentucky Speedway will install 56 feet of the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER™) Barrier System across a section of its interior backstretch retaining wall prior to its third 2006 race weekend that will feature the ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150" and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" races July 7-8.
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06/20/06Ford Racing is offering race fans the chance to be the honorary starter for the July 8 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" at Kentucky Speedway
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06/18/06
Eight NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series regulars weren't enough to stop rookie David Gilliland from taking his first NASCAR Busch Series win in just his seventh career start in front of a Kentucky Speedway track-record crowd of 72,886.
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06/17/06Quick lap of 177.772 mph ranks third on all-time series track speed chart
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06/16/0617.576-second winning margin ranks second all-time at Kentucky Speedway
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06/16/06Stage set for "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" Qualifying Tomorrow
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06/16/06Series leader continues reign atop speed chart
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06/16/06Series leader Kaeding tops speed chart with 174.791 mph lap
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06/15/06Limited "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" Standing-Room-Only Tickets Remain
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06/14/06Fans can meet NASCAR Busch Series drivers Thursday, Miss USA Friday
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06/12/06Driver to attempt to compete in the June 17 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Series races
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06/01/06Fans Have Chances to Win Movie Screening Tickets and Kentucky Speedway VIP Packages
- May 2006
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05/30/06Kentuckian Tara Conner and Carson Palmer to hold honorary posts for June 17 "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" race
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05/26/06Five-artist concert also features Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy, Merle Haggard and Deana Carter
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05/13/06
Eighteen-year-old tastes victory in first Kentucky Speedway Start
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05/13/06Short Track Ace Scores First Series Kentucky Speedway Win Two Days After His 23rd Birthday
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05/13/06Eighteen-year-old racing legacy beats six-year-old record by 2.244 mph
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05/13/06Kimmel, Coleman and Wallace practice faster than existing 175.262 mph record lap
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05/12/06Rain forced the cancellation of a scheduled two-hour ARCA RE/MAX Series practice today prompting Kentucky Speedway to alter its original Saturday, May 13 opening weekend schedule.
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05/11/06Fifth Third to be the Official Bank of Kentucky Speedway through 2008
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05/01/06Racing legacy Steve Wallace was one of 15 ARCA RE/MAX Series drivers visiting Kentucky Speedway today to prepare for the May 13 "Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150."
- April 2006
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04/26/06Fans will have a chance to win a VIP race package and Danica Patrick meet-and-greet
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04/18/06Fans can meet Cincinnati's Linz Family on May 13
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04/11/06Partnership Extension Spans Through 2008
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04/04/06Eighteen-year-old driver to make May ARCA RE/MAX and June NASCAR Busch Series starts
- March 2006
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03/29/06Hall of Fame Racing driver to make 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series debut Sunday
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03/28/06700 WLW-AM and 1360 HOMER:The Sports Animal to promote 2006 race events
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03/24/06The second 2006 Meijer Kentucky Speedway Racing Report will air on FSN (FOX Sports Net) Ohio at noon March 26
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03/24/06The first of two 2006 Kentucky Speedway "Drive the Track" sales is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, from 9:30 a.m., to 4:00 p.m.
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03/20/06Kentucky Speedway will become the first motorsports venue in the country to distribute fan-friendly Fanbanas when the track plays host to the June 17 NASCAR Busch Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" race.
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03/14/06The ongoing evaluation of the Dodge Intrepid versus Charger NEXTEL Cup Series race platforms continued at Kentucky Speedway Tuesday with Penske Racing South driver Kurt Busch the No. 2 Miller Lite car.
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03/07/062006 Debut Episode Airs March 13 and 14 on FOX Sports Ohio
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03/01/06Thirteen to support NASCAR Busch Series road race March 5
- February 2006
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02/14/06An engine alliance with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), strong sponsor base and a body of learning gained in 2005 have car owner/driver Robby Gordon entering the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season with visions of Victory Lane.
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02/13/06ARCA RE/MAX Series "Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150" to Open Speedway Season May 13
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02/02/06Five Schools Book 65 Speedway Dates in 2006
- January 2006
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01/16/06Evernham Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne began his climb toward championship-level consistency at Daytona International Speedway last week and continued the quest with a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway.
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01/12/06Congratulations to Michael Burkhart, Larry Curtis, Melinda Fleckinger and Christopher James
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01/09/06$23.7 million approved for I-71 project near Kentucky Speedway
- December 2005
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12/30/05The Richard Petty Driving Experience will award four lucky fans a Rookie Experience package on Saturday, Jan. 7 when 2006 Kentucky Speedway single-event race tickets go on sale at 9:00 a.m.
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12/20/05New No. 43 Guard Optimistic About Successful Future
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12/13/05Gift Certificates Available, 15 Percent Gift Shop Discount Runs Through Dec. 23
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12/02/05Up to 100 Greater Cincinnati Families Can Receive Free Child IDs in Florence, Ky.
- November 2005
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11/23/05Cowboy Crush, Lonestar, Charlie Daniels Band and Hot Apple Pie to Entertain Fans
- October 2005
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10/29/05Fans Can Purchase New or Renew an Existing Season Ticket Plan Online or by Phone
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10/25/05Up to 250 Louisville, Ky., Families can Receive Free Child IDs on October 29
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10/13/05Nine Race Events, Eight Race Series, Great Entertainment To Be Featured During Seventh Speedway Season
- September 2005
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09/28/05Claywell and Bannick Promoted
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09/21/05Ultra-Close Race Finishes and Well-Known Musical Artists Highlighted the 2005 Season
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09/13/05Penske South Racing driver Ryan Newman wouldn't be surprised if the last wound up first when the 10-race "Chase for the NEXTEL Cup" ends at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20.
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09/10/05Cincinnati Native Becomes Speedway All-Time Wins Leader
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09/10/05NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southeast Series driver Dusty Williams set a new series Kentucky Speedway qualifying record with a quick lap of 158.062 mph (34.166 seconds) in "The Charlie Daniels Band Fall Classic" today.
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09/10/05Driver takes Late Race Lead and Win with Inside Move
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09/10/05Long-Time Speedway Fan To Will Start Tonight's "Bluegrass 150"
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09/06/05First 250 Families To Visit Louisville Meijer Store To Receive A Free Digital AMBER Alert Child ID
- August 2005
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08/14/05
Veteran Wins By 0.779 Of A Second In Front Of 62,595
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08/13/05Rahal Letterman Rookie Will Be The Third Female To Start From The Pole Position At Speedway
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08/13/05Camden, Ohio Driver Earns First Kentucky Speedway Win
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08/13/05Patrick Tops Wheldon By 0.016 Of a Second
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08/12/05Indy Racing League Menards Infiniti Pro Series driver Travis Gregg won his second Kentucky Speedway pole today with a quick lap of 187.962 mph
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08/11/05"AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 Presented by GPS Industries" Begins Critical Three-Race Series Stretch
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08/03/05Meijer Stores to Sponsor 750 AMBER Digital Child IDs at "AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300" Race at Kentucky Speedway
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08/03/05State Leader To Be "AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 Presented by GPS Industries" Grand Marshal
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08/03/05Kentucky Native Returns Home For "The AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300"
- July 2005
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07/30/0516,210 Joined The Party At Kentucky Speedway
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07/21/05SportsCenter Across America To Visit The IRL IndyCar Series "AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300" August 14
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07/19/05The Green Flag Drops For The Indy Racing League IndyCar Series "AMBER Alert Indy 300 Presented By GPS Industries" On August 14
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07/15/05Race fans got the world's first public look at the new Ford Fusion racecar on July 16 at Kentucky Speedway during the Ford Racing Innovation Drive.
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07/13/05Kentucky Speedway, LLC filed suit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corporation Today
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07/09/05
Series Leader Takes Third Win In Past Four Starts In "The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers"
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07/09/05Record Run Betters Previous Mark By 8.5 mph, 1.519 seconds
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07/09/05Driver Wins In Seventh Career Series Start
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07/09/05Thirty-One Drivers Still Ahead Of Series Track Record Qualifying
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07/08/05
ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chad Blount won a fuel-mileage gamble at Kentucky Speedway tonight and held off a late charge from pole winner Erin Crocker to bring home his series-leading fourth victory of the season in "The Channel 5 150."
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07/08/05Evernham Development Driver Becomes Second Female Pole Winner At Track
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07/08/05Evernham Development Driver Making Third ARCA RE/MAX Series Start of 2005
- June 2005
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06/27/05Crawford, Huffman, Keselowski and Roush Preview "The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers"
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06/22/05Founded in 1946, KOI has grown to become a significant regional auto parts chain with more than 60 locations in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. KOI services more than 10,000 customers located within a 150-mile radius of its Cincinnati headquarters.
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06/18/05
Roush Racing Rookie Claims Second Career Kentucky Speedway Win In The NASCAR Busch Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo"
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06/18/05Betters Old Benchmark By 1.185 MPH
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06/18/05Sorenson Second, K. Wallace Third
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06/18/05R. Wallace Second and Truex, Jr. Third In Opening Practice
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06/17/05Cincinnati Native Becomes All-Time Leader In NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southeast Series Wins In Front Of A Hometown Crowd Of 15,260
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06/17/05Practice Leader To Start On The Inside Front Row For "The Insight Communications 150"
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06/17/05Kentucky September Race Winner Picks Up Where He Left Off At Speedway
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06/15/05Rookie Leader Sorenson To Battle NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stars In "The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo"
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06/09/05Veteran Driver Is The Fifth NEXTEL Cup Series Regular To Join The Kentucky Speedway Race Field
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06/07/05Roush Racing Driver Looks Forward To Challenging For Kentucky Title June 18
- May 2005
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05/31/05NASCAR Busch Series Returns To Kentucky Speedway on June 18
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05/26/05Indy Racing League IndyCar Series "AMBER Alert Indy 300" Coming To Speedway August 14
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05/23/05NASCAR stars, Country Music Artist Travis Tritt and NFL Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger To Headline June Race Weekend
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05/15/05
Six-Time ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion Becomes First Four-Time Winner at Speedway
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05/15/05ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series driver Brett Rowe (No. 27 Front Rowe Racing) of Barboursville, Wva., took the "Bluegrass 100" title today on the paved quarter-mile track at Kentucky Speedway.
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05/15/05"Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150" and "Bluegrass 100" Grids Set
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05/14/05Speedway Gates To Open At 9:00 a.m. May 15
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05/13/05Three-time Kentucky Speedway Winner Outruns 50 Drivers by 3.189 mph
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05/02/05Thirty-Six Teams Prep For May 14 "Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150"
- April 2005
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04/21/05One Million Dollar Project To Begin In May 2005
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04/15/05Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati is offering U.S. residents a chance to win a custom painted 2005 XL 883 Sportster
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04/09/05Former Miami University Redhawk quarterback and 2004 National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Ben Roethlisberger will be grand marshal of the NASCAR Busch Series "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" on June 18 at Kentucky Speedway.
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04/05/05NASCAR NEXTEL Series Cup teams from Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Petty Enterprises and Morgan-McClure Motorsports visited Kentucky Speedway today to help drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Martin Truex, Jr., Kyle Petty, Jeff Green and Mike Wallace develop a competitive edge for upcoming races on intermediate tracks.
- March 2005
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03/24/05Aerodynamic changes that helped Jeremy Mayfield to a season-best 13th-place NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series finish in Atlanta last week led to a possible season-changing breakthrough during a test at Kentucky Speedway today.
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03/16/05Tune to FOX Sports Net Ohio March 21 and 23 for replays of the 2005 premier of the Meijer Kentucky Speedway Racing Report.
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03/03/05Kentucky Speedway announces Harley Davidson of Cincinnati as the new title sponsor of the annual May ARCA RE/MAX Series race at the $152-million motorsports facility
- February 2005
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02/24/05Tickets On Sale Saturday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m.
- January 2005
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01/17/05Season Ticket Members Quickly Fill Available Space
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01/05/05Speedway Maintains Event Ticket Pricing For New Season
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01/04/05Gov. Ernie Fletcher Names Kentucky Speedway Chairman and Co-Owner Jerry Carroll To The New 15-Member Kentucky Sports Authority
- December 2004
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12/16/04Biffle, Reiser Work With New Rules Package
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12/15/04Joe Gibbs, Haas CNC and Richard Childress Racing Teams Turn Laps
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12/07/04Belterra to maintain its status as the "Official Hotel and Casino of Kentucky Speedway" through 2007
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12/01/04The Kentucky Speedway Gift Shop introduces new online shopping capabilities on the Gift Shop pages of the track's official Web site, www.kentuckyspeedway.com, to help meet gift givers needs this holiday season.
- November 2004
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11/22/04New Season Ticket Member Benefits Include Outback Steakhouse Tailgate Parties and VIP Concert Area
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11/15/04Drivers Establish Johnson As Chase For The NEXTEL Cup Favorite
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11/10/04Tritt, Daniels, Cyrus, SHeDaisy, Kentucky Headhunters To Entertain Eight Race Series Take To Tri-Oval, Quarter-Mile Tracks
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11/08/04Fans Gain Close Up View of Track
- October 2004
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10/19/04Kentucky Driver Mosely To Pilot NEMCO Entry
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10/13/04Attendance and Speed Records, Race Milestones and Corporate Partnerships Highlighted The Fifth Anniversary Season
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10/11/04IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series Champion Impresses Dreyer & Reinbold
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10/08/04Coca-Cola To Remain "The Official Soft Drink of Kentucky Speedway" Through 2007
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10/06/04Drivers prepare for pivotal season-ending races at Kansas Speedway, Lowes Motor Speedway (LMS), Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS).
- September 2004
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09/22/04Kentucky Native Looks For Repeat Top-10 Finish In Dover, Del., This Weekend
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09/22/04Cincinnati NBC Affiliate to Sponsor July Pole Event Through 2007
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09/21/04NASCAR Busch Series Race Kentucky Motorsports driver Stan Boyd helped launch the Drive To Stay Alive Program at Kentucky Speedway today.
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09/18/04Garvey, Smith and Ward Take Wins
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09/17/04Cincinnati Native Fultz Wins First Career Kentucky Speedway Pole
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09/16/04Fultz Seeks Fourth Kentucky Speedway Victory In NAEDSS Kentucky 150
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09/15/04Fans attending the "Kentucky Speedway Tripleheader Fall Classic" on Saturday, September 18 will be eligible to receive fan appreciation prizes throughout the day.
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09/13/04ASA National Tour, I-POWER DASH Series, NAEDSS Championship Tilts Coming Down To The Wire September 18
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09/09/04The Owensboro, Ky., Southern All Stars will be honored September 18
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09/07/04Entertainers Nominated For Vocal Duo of the Year Award
- August 2004
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08/25/04Program Begins September 1
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08/19/04Kentucky Speedway is offering area race fans a chance to support the Victory Junction Gang Camp by purchasing a specially designed NASCAR pin for $5.00.
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08/18/04Driver Joins New Teammate Harvick, Kyle Busch and Elliott In Test Session
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08/17/04Driver Prepares For August 22 Debut
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08/15/04
Series Newcomer Wins Closest Series Finish In Speedway History
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08/14/04Rice Earns His Fifth Pole, 10th Of 2004 For Honda
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08/14/04Sprint Car Specialist Continues Transition To Indy Car Racing
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08/14/04Series Points Battle Holds Form In "Belterra Casino Indy 300" Test Sessions
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08/13/04Dynamic Debut Continues For First-Time Series Racer
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08/13/04Best Practice Time Tops Series Track Qualifying Record By 6.294 mph
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08/09/04Accomplished actress Ashley Judd will be the grand marshal of the Indy Racing League "Belterra Casino Indy 300" IndyCar Series race at Kentucky Speedway on Sunday, August 15.
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08/06/04Barron, Carpenter, Dixon, Giaffone, Manning To Sign Autographs Friday, August 13
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08/05/04Championship Leader Kanaan Says Consistency Is Key During Kentucky Speedway Test
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08/04/04Marlboro Team Penske Driver Searching For Third Consecutive Top-Three Finish At Kentucky Speedway
- July 2004
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07/28/04Driver, No. 48 Lowe's Team Taking A Wait-And-See Approach To Stretch Run
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07/20/04Country music artist Blake Shelton will be shining on the B-105 Country Soundstage on Sunday, August 15, when he performs a pre-race concert before fifth running of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series "Belterra Casino Indy 300."
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07/14/04Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer conducted a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series fact-finding mission in the No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet during a test at Kentucky Speedway today.
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07/10/04
Hamilton Takes Series Lead In Wins With Kentucky
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07/10/04The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers, Ford Racing and Kentucky Speedway announced the extension of two marketing partnerships today prior to "The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at the $152-million facility.
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07/10/04
Timing was everything for Ryan Hemphill at Kentucky Speedway in the rain-shortened ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150" today.
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07/10/04Eighteen Drivers Top NCTS Series Qualifying Record In Practice Session
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07/09/04ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150" Rescheduled For July 10
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07/09/04The ARCA RE/MAX Series opened track activity for the third weekend of racing at Kentucky Speedway with a two-hour practice session in sultry, steamy weather conditions.
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07/08/04Craftsman Truck Series Driver Rick Crawford Will Throw First Pitch at Minor League Game
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07/06/04Kentucky Speedway is proud to present Hamilton, Ohio native, Cincinnati Reds broadcast legend and former pitcher Joe Nuxhall as the Honorary Starter of the 2004 "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
- June 2004
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06/29/04Defending race champion Carl Edwards joined NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series veteran Bobby Hamilton in the Kentucky Speedway Media Center today to provide a preview of the July 10 "Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers."
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06/19/04
Speedway Sets New Attendance Record At 72,312
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06/18/04Cincinnati native Jeff Fultz won for the third time at Kentucky Speedway, claiming the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southeast Series "Kentucky 150" as part of "Insight Communications Pole Night."
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06/18/04Winning Lap Beats Previous Record By 3.718 MPH
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06/18/04NASCAR Busch Series Event Attracts Fourth Consecutive Capacity Crowd
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06/18/04Former Kentucky Speedway ARCA RE/MAX Series race winner Kyle Busch was one of eight drivers to beat the standing NASCAR Busch Series track qualifying record of 176.384 mph today in the first practice session for tomorrow's "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo."
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06/17/04More Than 70,000 Fans Expected For Fourth-Year Event
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06/16/04Benson Scores No. 17 Seat, Feese To Pilot NEMCO Entry
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06/09/04Series Leaders Prepare For "The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo"
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06/02/04Guests Can Conveniently Print Race Tickets At Home, In The Office
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06/01/04Speedway Expects Fourth Consecutive NASCAR Busch Series Sellout
- May 2004
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05/26/04After testing for Sunday's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 was cancelled by rain at Kentucky Speedway today, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., driver Michael Waltrip commented on a variety of race-related topics including his June 19 NASCAR Busch Series appearance in the track's "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" and his plans for the remainder of the 2004 season.
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05/14/04The 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule was announced today with additional dates on the circuit at Texas Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.
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05/12/04NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series points leader Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) teammate Michael Waltrip turned test laps at Kentucky Speedway to fine tune their intermediate track programs for upcoming races that will play a pivotal role in determining eligibility for the season-ending "Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup."
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05/10/04University of Kentucky (UK) Hospital and Kentucky Speedway announce that Dr. Troy Rock has been appointed speedway medical director. Rock replaces former director Dr. Steve Stapczynski, who is leaving UK for Phoenix, Ariz.
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05/08/04
A gamble on fuel resulted in a dominating performance as rookie Ryan Hemphill (No. 64 TrimSpa Dodge) led the final 116 laps of Saturday's Channel 5 205 in front of 23,160 fans at Kentucky Speedway to claim his first career ARCA RE/MAX Series win.
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05/08/04Accomplished country music artist Sherrie Austin hits the B-105 Country Soundstage at Kentucky Speedway today at 5:00 p.m. to jump start the pre-race festivities for "The Channel 5-205."
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05/07/04Twenty-one-year old Scott Lagasse, Jr., took his first career American Speed Association (ASA) National Tour victory by .014 of a second over Wade Day in a wild inaugural "BFGoodrich Tires 125" in front of 10,119 race fans at Kentucky Speedway tonight.
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05/07/04Five-time ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion Frank Kimmel won the Pork Pole Award for Saturday's "Channel 5-205" and Jay Middleton earned the Jani-King Pole for tonight's American Speed Association (ASA) "BFGoodrich Tires 125" this afternoon at Kentucky Speedway.
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05/07/04The ARCA RE/MAX Series and American Speed Association established early favorites for tonight's ASA BFGoodrich Tires 125 and tomorrow's ARCA RE/MAX Series "Channel 5-205" morning and afternoon practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway.
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05/03/04NFL Analyst To Start ARCA RE/MAX Series "Channel 5-205"
- April 2004
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04/28/04Domino's Becomes "The Official Pizza of Kentucky Speedway"
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04/26/04Driver Will Look For Third Straight Kentucky Top-Five Finish on May 8
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04/20/04Roush Racing Drivers Provide Talladega Insight During Test Delay
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04/16/04Teams Prepare For May 7 Debut
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04/15/04Penske Racing South NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Ryan Newman turned a test lap of 186.851 mph (28.9 seconds) in his No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge to set an unofficial Kentucky Speedway stock car speed record today.
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04/12/04Promotional Partners Offer Chance To Win NASCAR Busch Series VIP Race Package, Tickets
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04/06/04Free Event To Jump Start 2004 Speedway Season May 2
- March 2004
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03/24/04Kahne, Biffle, Benson, Gordon, Sauter And Cope To Enter June 19 Kentucky Speedway Event
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03/23/04CMC, Kentucky Speedway Invite Race Fans Throughout Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati
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03/15/04Ledoux, Diffie, Bentley, Cagle, Clark, Morgan, Walker And Worley Among Power Packed Line-up
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03/11/04NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., took the first steps toward shaking off the effects of his 35th-place Las Vegas finish with a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway today.
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03/08/043D Film Opens In Columbus, Ohio March 12
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03/04/04CINCINNATI NATIVE WILL RACE TWICE AT KENTUCKY
- February 2004
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02/24/04NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Drivers and Teams To Explore New Engine and Aero Packages
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02/23/04Driver Shifts Focus To Akins NASCAR Busch Series Team
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02/05/04Three of America's top stock car driving schools will put fans in the cockpit for the racing experience of a lifetime at Kentucky Speedway in 2004.
- January 2004
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01/21/04Sellout Crowd Expected For June 19 NASCAR Busch Series Event
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01/07/04NASCAR Busch Series 2003 runner-up David Green, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2003 Rookie-of-the-Year Carl Edwards and Meijer locations in Florence and Louisville, Ky., helped generate a strong first day of single-event ticket sales for the 2004 Kentucky Speedway season.
- December 2003
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12/29/03Green To Greet Fans in Louisville, Ky., Edwards In Greater Cincinnati
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12/22/03Sherrie Austin, Tracy Byrd, Emerson Drive, Blake Shelton and Blue County to Perform on The B-105 Country Soundstage
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12/03/03700 WLW AM and The Louisville Courier-Journal Renew Sponsorships
- November 2003
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11/28/03Season Tickets Now Available Online
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11/10/03Nearly 350 vehicles made their way around the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval on Saturday, Nov. 8 during the largest "Drive The Track Sale" in speedway history.
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11/05/03Young Driver To Head New Rusty Wallace Busch Series Entry; Musgrave Ready For NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Finale
- October 2003
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10/22/03Veteran Driver Breaks In New Haas CNC Race Team
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10/22/03Kentucky Speedway corporate partners and their guests gained insight into the world of motorsports sponsorship from Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton and Ford Racing Technology Global Marketing Manager Burt Diamond during a recent forum at the $152-million facility.
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10/17/03"Meijer Discount Nights" And Camping Discounts Among New Options For Fans
- September 2003
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09/30/03NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler rebounded from his wild Sept. 28 ride at Talladega with a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway today.
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09/30/03"The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" Returns To Kentucky Speedway July 10, 2004
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09/30/03All Kentucky Speedway 2004 Feature Events Sponsored
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09/30/03B-105 Country Soundstage To Feature Top Entertainers
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09/30/03"V-TAPS Triple Header Fall Classic" Debuts In September
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09/24/03Series Wins Leader Newman, Johnson Shooting For Top-Five Points Finishes
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09/22/03Ohio, Kentucky Riders Raise $50,000
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09/16/03Wood Bros. Driver Shares Track Time With Roush Teammates J. Burton and Martin
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09/15/03Kentucky Speedway A Probable Site For Series Superspeedway Racing In 2004
- August 2003
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08/27/03Skinner, Wimmer Looking To Solidify Winston Cup Futures
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08/25/03Third NASCAR Busch Series Sellout And First Country Stampede Concert Push Four-Year Attendance Total Past One Million
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08/21/03Charity Motorcycle Ride To Conclude At Speedway September 20
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08/17/03
Two-time Champion Averages 197.897 MPH To Win The Fastest Race In Kentucky Speedway And Indy Racing League History
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08/16/03Two-Time Series Champion Wins His First Pole Of 2003 At Kentucky Speedway
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08/16/03Jeff Simmons made his first visit to Kentucky Speedway a memorable one by racing to his second consecutive Indy Racing League Infiniti Pro Series win in "The Kentucky 100" today at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/15/03Series Points Leader Earns Third Pole of 2003
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08/15/03Andretti Green driver Tony Kanaan will enter Sunday's "Belterra Casino Indy 300" at Kentucky Speedway with a slim seven-point lead over Marlboro Team Penske driver and Indy 500 Champion Gil de Ferran.
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08/13/03Sarah Fisher, Robbie Buhl and Scott Sharp Scheduled To Deliver First Pitch At Cincinnati Reds Great American Ballpark
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08/04/03Three Indy Racing League IndyCar Series teams convened for a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway to prepare for its August 17 "Belterra Casino Indy 300."
- July 2003
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07/30/03With or Without New Spouse, "Who Wants To Marry My Dad?" Family To Visit Kentucky Speedway August 17
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07/23/03Special Event Will Feature Interactive Displays, Indy Racing League Drivers Fisher, Buhl and Sharp, Team Owner Eddie Cheever and Live Music August 14
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07/12/03
As is often the case in racing, one driver's misfortune became another's opportunity as rookie Carl Edwards claimed victory in Saturday's "The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in front of 46,194 fans at Kentucky Speedway. After changing an engine prior to yesterday's fifth-place qualifying run, Edwards started the race at the rear of the field.
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07/11/03Four-Time Series Champion Maintains Points Lead With Third Win of 2003
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07/11/03Roush Racing Driver Beats Three-Year-Old Speedway Record With 169.641 Mph Lap
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07/11/03Ultra Motorsports Driver Turns Fastest Lap At 168.797 MPH
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07/11/03Driver Takes Pole For Second Straight Week With Lap Of 151.920 mph
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07/08/03Inaugural Series Champion Signs With Billy Ballew Motorsports
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07/01/03Third Annual Softball Game Kicks Off Race Weekend at Kentucky Speedway
- June 2003
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06/30/03Spectrum Networks, Inc., a premiere nationwide telecommunications management company, announced today it has entered into a multi-year, telecommunications management contract with Kentucky Speedway.
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06/24/03Former Ford Spokesman To Entertain Before "The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented By The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race
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06/20/03Andretti Green Racing Driver Turns Fastest Lap Of 15-Car Session At 221.638 MPH
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06/17/03Defending "Belterra Casino Indy 300" Champion Felipe Giaffone, current points leader Tony Kanaan and reigning Indy 500 Champion Gil de Ferran will lead a group of 15 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series drivers scheduled to participate in the first "Test in the Bluegrass" from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, June 20.
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06/14/03
After dominating the first third of Saturday's " Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo," Bobby Hamilton, Jr., needed a late pass to claim the victory on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway.
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06/13/03For the second time in as many tries at Kentucky Speedway, Scott Carlson won a NASCAR Kodak Southeast Series race from the pole. After winning the 84 WHAS 150 from the pole last August, Carlson repeated the feat by winning Friday's Kentucky 150 from the top starting position.
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06/13/03In a record lap of 176.384 miles per hour, Stacy Compton (No. 59 Kingsford/Johnsonville Chevrolet) won his first career NASCAR Busch Series Bud Pole Award in claiming the top starting position for " The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" at Kentucky Speedway.
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06/13/03NASCAR Kodak Southeast Series driver Scott Carlson earned his second consecutive series pole at Kentucky Speedway with a fastest qualifying lap of 155.490 mph this afternoon. The win marks the fifth pole award of his career.
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06/13/03The NASCAR Kodak Southeast Series opened Kentucky Speedway's June race weekend with a 90-minute practice session beginning at 10:00 a.m. this morning. Thirty-seven drivers participated in the session.
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06/07/03Thousands of country music fans converged on Kentucky Speedway to enjoy the second day of the three-day Country Stampede music festival.
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06/06/03Monster® Three-Race Sponsorship Package Includes "The Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo"
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06/02/03NASCAR Busch Series drivers David Green and Bobby Hamilton, Jr., visited Kentucky Speedway today to preview the June 14 "Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo" race and give media a first-hand look at the racing groove through the NASCAR Busch ride-along program.
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06/02/03Largest NASCAR Busch Series Field of Season Expected For June 14 Event
- May 2003
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05/29/03Pre-Race Celebration To Preview Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration
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05/21/03Teams Prepare For "The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented By The Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers"
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05/14/03Veteran Driver Settles Into New Ride After A Whirlwind Week
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05/13/03The No. 88 UPS Ford Robert Yates Racing (RYR) NASCAR Winston Cup Team and driver Dale Jarrett prepared for the upcoming Winston, Coca-Cola 600 and a turnaround to an uncharacteristic season with a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway.
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05/10/03
Three-time Kentucky Winner Kimmel Scores Fourth Straight Kentucky Speedway Top-Five
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05/09/03Three-time Kentucky Speedway winner turns fastest lap at 168.856 Hagans qualifies second in first visit to Kentucky Speedway Busch leads final practice session
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05/09/03Kentucky Speedway opened its fourth season of racing with "Louisville Courier-Journal Pole Night" and an ARCA RE/MAX Series practice session. Forty-five of the 50 cars scheduled to qualify turned laps on the 1.5-mile tri-oval.
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05/08/03Bar Code Ticket System Designed For Fan Convenience
- April 2003
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04/25/03Fan Festival Scheduled For Tuesday, May 6 In Florence, Ky.
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04/14/03Sixteen Series Teams Turn Laps At Kentucky Speedway
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04/10/03Kentucky Speedway fans will be able to see the top contenders for the 2003 "Belterra Casino Indy 300" title on Friday, June 20, at Kentucky Speedway during the first Indy Racing League IndyCar Series "Test In The Bluegrass" from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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04/08/03Hundreds of race fans took the opportunity to turn laps on the Kentucky Speedway tri-oval on Saturday, April 5 during the first "Drive The Track" Sale of 2003.
- March 2003
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03/31/03Partnership Extended Through 2005
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03/26/03"The Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers" Takes The Green Flag July 12, 2003
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03/22/03New Paint Supplier Hosts Multi-Market Product Show
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03/17/03Cochran Takes The "B105 Country Soundstage" in May, Wills in June
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03/13/03OREO COOKIES TO PRESENT THE JUNE 14 EVENT
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03/11/03Just six days prior to St. Patrick's Day, Mark Martin and the No. 6 Roush Racing NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pfizer Ford Team worked to change its racing luck with a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway today.
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03/04/03Driver Sees Bright Future For Young Roush Team
- February 2003
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02/25/03"Meijer Kentucky Speedway Racing Report" to Launch Sunday, March 2 @ 10 am
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02/21/03New Wireless Provider for Kentucky Speedway Through 2005
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02/11/03Budweiser To Remain "The Official Beer of Kentucky Speedway" Through 2005
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02/06/03Diamond Rio, Lonestar, Adkins, Singletary and Skaggs Among Additions
- January 2003
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01/30/03Martin, Burton, Blaney, Craven, Rudd and R. Wallace Prepare For Las Vegas
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01/22/03Three-Day Event To Feature Top Country Acts
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01/06/03Avid fans get a jump on the 2003 speedway season
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01/03/03Four-time ARCA RE/MAX Series Champ Frank Kimmel and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Matt Crafton to visit speedway's Ft. Mitchell office Jan. 6
- December 2002
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12/26/02Five-Year Extension To Benefit Fans Through Extended Call Center Hours And Added Convenience
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12/04/02Meijer Becomes Title Sponsor of "The Meijer 300" NASCAR Busch Series Event and "The Official Supercenter of Kentucky Speedway"
- November 2002
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11/26/02Veteran Driver Predicts Successful Season With Wood Bros. Hands-On Approach
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11/21/02Fittipaldi Prepares For Mixed 2003 Stock Car Schedule, Parker, Jr. Mulls Racing Future
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11/20/02Young Team Eager For Daytona Debut Under Fox and Parker
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11/13/02NASCAR Winston Cup Series rookie points leader Ryan Newman prepared his No. 12 Alltel Ford for the series' season finale during a two-day test at Kentucky Speedway.
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11/12/02Gallatin Co. Kentucky Affected By Severe Weather
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11/04/02Hundreds of fans converged on Kentucky Speedway's Turn 3 Fan Center Gift Shop for the final "Drive The Track Sale" of 2002 and their chance to turn laps on the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
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11/01/02Night Race Scheduled For August 16, 2003
- October 2002
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10/31/02Kentucky Speedway's "Horsepower" joined other area mascots in bringing the spirit of Halloween to patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
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10/28/02Indy Racing League stars Sam Hornish Jr. and Jaques Lazier successfully completed the first track test of the all-new 2003 Chevy Indy V8 engine Oct. 26 at Kentucky Speedway.
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10/24/022001 Atlanta Champions Prepare To Return To Victory Lane
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10/18/02B. Lazier, Ave, Fike and Witherill Test No. 91 Hemelgarn IRL Machine
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10/15/02Jaques Lazier returned to the cockpit of an Indy Racing League car Oct. 12 for the first time since he suffered a back injury during an IRL race in April, turning 77 laps with Team Menard in a test at Kentucky Speedway.
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10/10/02NASCAR Busch Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Indy Racing League and ARCA RE/MAX Series Action Return To Kentucky Speedway In 2003
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10/03/02Luyendyk, Mauricio & Mazzacana Pass IRL Rookie Tests
- September 2002
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09/25/02NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Robby Gordon, Michael Waltrip, Mike Skinner, Steve Park and Greg Biffle capped a two week NASCAR Winston Cup test period at Kentucky Speedway that saw 16 series drivers, including five of the top 10 points leaders, prepare their machines for the season-ending eight-race run.
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09/23/02Inaugural event raises $45,000
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09/18/02Points Leaders Join Matt Kenseth For One Day Test
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09/17/02Rusty Wallace, Todd Bodine, Dave Blaney and Casey Kahne Test NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch Machines
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09/12/02Wood Bros. Racing became the first NASCAR Winston Cup team to test at Kentucky under its new agreement with Ford Racing that allows any of the manufacturer's sanctioned race teams exclusive access to the 1.5-mile tri-oval each Tuesday through 2004.
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09/03/02New Site Design Leads To Increased Hits and Ticket Sales
- August 2002
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08/21/02All-Time Attendance Tops 843,000, Feature Race Attendance Up A Combined 12 Percent
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08/13/02Marlboro Team Penske and Toyota Racing Development Complete Two-Day Test
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08/11/02
Brazilian Holds Off Hornish, Jr. for Victory
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08/11/02Priestley In Stable Condition After Morning Practice Crash
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08/11/02Team Kelley Driver Hits 220.766 MPH And Beats His Qualifying Speed
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08/11/02Arie Luyendyk Jr. led the final practice for the Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series this morning at Kentucky Speedway, a session in which Jason Priestley was seriously injured in a crash.
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08/10/02A.J. Foyt, IV Claims Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series Kentucky 100 Pole
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08/10/02Florida Driver Cruises to Victory in NASCAR Hills Bros All Pro Series Race
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08/10/02Infiniti Engines Take Top Four Spots
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08/10/02Team Kelley Driver Hits 222.707, Fisher and Scheckter Round Out Top Three
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08/09/02Driver Betters Previous Track Record By 1.163 Miles Per
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08/09/02The NASCAR Hills Bros. All Pro Series opened the action for Kentucky Speedway's fourth and final race weekend of the 2002 season with a two-hour practice session on Friday, August 9.
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08/08/02A two-time Kentucky Speedway champion, the 2001 Indy Racing League champion, and the fastest woman in Indy racing history will join "Spiderman," "The Professor," and 20 other Indy Racing League stars in a power-packed field for the August 11 "Belterra Casino Indy 300" at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/07/02The Children And Families Of The Louisville Dream Factory To Visit Speedway
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08/06/022002 Miss Kentucky and Belterra Casino VP and GM Named To Race Day Posts
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08/02/02Indy Racing League drivers Scott Sharp and Tony Renna joined Infiniti Pro Series drivers Gary Peterson, Jason Priestley, G.J. Mennan and Jeff Tillman in a one-day test on the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval today in preparation for the upcoming "Belterra Casino Indy 300" and "Kentucky 100" on August 11.
- July 2002
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07/31/02IRL Points Leaders deFerran, Castroneves and Hornish, Jr. Highlight Test
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07/25/02First 15,000 Fans To Enter Kentucky Speedway Sunday, August 11, Will Receive A Sam Hornish, Jr., Buddy Lazier or Al Unser, Jr. Bobblehead
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07/17/02Drivers Post Fastest Speedway Test Times To Date
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07/16/02New Weekend To Showcase Indy Racing League To Tri-State Markets
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07/13/02
Mike Bliss set a blistering pace in claiming the win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Bliss won for the second week in a row in a race that was the second fastest in series history.
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07/12/02
ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Chad Blount earned his second career victory by holding off Frank Kimmel after a late caution on Friday night in "The Blue Grass Quality Meats 200" at Kentucky Speedway.</
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07/12/02Bliss, Lester, Cook and Horn Round Out Top Five In "The Kroger 225 Field"
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07/12/02ARCA RE/MAX Series pole winner Vern Slagh withdrew from "The Blue Grass Quality Meats 200" at Kentucky Speedway after a conference with series officials on July 12.07/11/02Vern Slagh claimed his first career Old Milwaukee Pole Award with a lap at 167.629 miles per hour on Thursday at Kentucky Speedway in qualifying for Friday's ARCA Re/MAX Blue Grass Quality Meats 200.07/11/02NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Drivers Brendan Gaughan ( No. 62 NAPA Chevrolet) and Steve Portenga (No. 39 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet) brought smiles to children's faces on July 11 during a "Caps For Kids" appearance at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.07/11/02Master Sergeant Stephen R. Carnahan of Ft. Campbell, Ky., To Represent The U.S. Armed Forces on All-American Race Weekend At Kentucky Speedway07/10/02Forty-three Entrants To Battle For 36 "Kroger 225" Starting07/08/02Kentucky Speedway will have its say in the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck and ARCA RE/MAX series championship chases this weekend when it hosts both "The Kroger 225" on Saturday evening and "The Blue Grass Quality Meats 200" on Friday evening.
- June 2002
06/27/02Series Points Leader Sterling Marlin, Casey Atwood, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmy Spencer and Michael Waltrip Begin Two-Day Test06/26/02Kentucky Speedway announces it has extended its corporate partnership with the John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division, making the world-renowned equipment manufacturer the "Official Tractor of Kentucky Speedway" through 2005.06/26/02Speedway's Third Race Weekend Features Two Series July 12-1306/16/02Hobgood Holds Off Late Charge From Defending Kentucky Champion Huffman06/16/02A Record 71,299 Standing-Room-Only Crowd Packs Kentucky Speedway For The NASCAR Busch Series
06/15/02Persistent Rains Force Postponement06/15/02The NASCAR Hills Bros. All Pro Series "Kentucky 150" kicked off a full day of stock car action at Kentucky Speedway this afternoon. The race was the first of three scheduled for the day.06/15/02Defending Kentucky Champion Huffman Posts Fastest Practice Session Lap At 148.945 mph06/14/02"The Kentucky 150" Joins "The Kroger 300 Presented by Oreo" and "The 700 WLW 100" On A Full Saturday Race Card06/14/02Less Than 2,000 Tickets Remain For June 15 Event06/14/02Bolstered by a smooth, new racing surface at Kentucky Speedway, 12 NASCAR Busch Series drivers turned in times faster than last year's pole-winner during Friday afternoon's Lexington Herald Leader Pole Night qualifying for Saturday's The Kroger 300 Presented by Oreo.06/14/02Eddie Mercer claimed the Bud Pole Award for Friday night's NASCAR Hills Bros All Pro Series Kentucky 150 Presented by The Lexington Herald- Leader at Kentucky Speedway.06/14/02Rookie-of-the-Year Candidate Posts Fastest Lap At 173.717 mph06/13/0254-Team Event Entry List Is Largest of Season For NASCAR Busch Series06/10/02NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Takes First Win of 2002 In Pocono06/04/02Dale Jarrett, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Stacy Compton, Scott Riggs and Larry Foyt Attend Kentucky Media Day- May 2002
05/30/02Test Time Beats Fastest Kentucky IRL Pole Speed of 219.191mph05/28/02NASCAR Veteran To Appear In Busch and Winston Cup Series Events June 15 and 1605/24/02Testing for the June 15 "Kroger 300 Presented by Oreo" opened this week as the teams of Coy Gibbs and Casey Mears concluded two-day tests on Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval.05/23/02"Kroger 300 Presented by Oreo" Grand Marshal Kevin Harvick Speaks During Speedway Test05/20/02California Band To Play Pre-Race Concert for "The Kroger 300 presented by Oreo"05/13/02Defending Track and Series Champion To Appear During June 15 Event05/12/02Defending ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion Frank Kimmel was the charm for the third time at Kentucky Speedway Saturday as he won the inaugural "Channel 5-155" race in front of 27,575 fans.</
05/11/02Chad Blount saved his best for last.05/10/02Kentucky Speedway launched its 2002 season with three races on the facility's paved quarter-mile track in "The Auto Body Panels Short Track Special" in front of 12,093 fans Friday night.05/10/02John Metcalf, the third-oldest driver in the field at 54-years-old, beat out 40 other drivers to claim the Old Milwaukee Pole Award for the inaugural ARCA RE/MAX Series "Channel 5 155" today at Kentucky Speedway.05/10/02Frank Kimmel, winner of both ARCA RE-Max Series races at Kentucky Speedway in 2001, posted the fastest laps during practice at the 1.5 mile tri-oval on Friday morning in advance of Saturday's Channel 5 155.05/09/02Kentucky Speedway has unveiled a new, enhanced security plan for race competitors, media, entertainers and fans that will be in effect for all future events held at the $152-million motorsports and entertainment venue.05/08/02"Kentucky Speedway" Exit 55 And State Route 1039 Ready For Opening Weekend05/03/02Kentucky Speedway™ and Blue Grass Quality Meats announce today they have extended their corporate partnership, making the Crescent Springs, Ky., company "The Official Meat Company of Kentucky Speedway" through 2005.05/01/02NASCAR Busch Series Driver Predicts Side-by-Side Racing For "The Kroger 300 Presented by Oreo" On June 15- April 2002
04/24/02Fifteen ARCA RE/MAX Series teams turned wrenches and adjusted stock car set-ups during an open test at Kentucky Speedway today in preparation for the inaugural "Channel 5-155" on Saturday, May 11.04/22/02The Kentucky Speedway Official 2002 Pace Car led the field to the green flag for Indiana University's "Little 500" Bike Races April 19 and 20.04/18/02ARCA RE/MAX Series Points Leader Ready To Run For Channel 5-155 On Title May 1104/16/02Repeat Sellout Crowd Expected For "The Kroger 300 Presented by Oreo" On June 1504/15/02Brewco Motorsports NASCAR Busch Series driver Jamie McMurray will be on hand to meet media and comment on Kentucky Speedway's NASCAR Busch Series sponsorship announcement on April 16 at 11:30 a.m.04/02/02USAC MIDGET SERIES, ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCK SERIES AND BABY GRAND SERIES TO RACE MAY 1004/01/02Kentucky Speedway's opening weekend corporate partner, Cincinnati's WLWT Channel 5, has caught the racing bug.- March 2002
03/20/02ARCA RE/MAX "Channel 5-155" Ticket Includes Pre-Race Show03/15/02Kentucky Speedway launched a new-look, more fan-friendly World Wide Web site today at www.kentuckyspeedway.com.03/11/02Kentucky To Be Included In Espn2, Espn International Coverage Of New Indy Racing Infiniti Pro SeriesAll seven events of the 2002 Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series will be broadcast on ESPN2 in the United States and distributed worldwide through ESPN International.03/08/02KOI To Be "The Official Auto Parts Store of Kentucky Speedway" Through 2005- February 2002
02/28/02Coy Gibbs, full-time driver of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series No. 20 MBNA Chevrolet, may be part of the 43-car field in Kentucky Speedway's 300-mile NASCAR Busch Series event on June 15.02/20/02Kentucky Speedway announces a three-year corporate partnership with Cleanevent USA, Inc.02/18/02New One-Hour Weeknight Radio Show Debuts Monday, Feb. 1802/14/02Kentucky Speedway announces the promotion of Dan Stuart to director of sales.02/14/02Kentucky Speedway's "Horsepower" mascot and Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark F. Cassis brought smiles to the faces of patients by distributing speedway caps and die cast cars02/13/02Kentucky Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark F. Cassis and Communications Director Tim Bray explained the finer points of sports marketing and communications to the Cincinnati chapters of the American Marketing Association and Public Relations Society of America02/06/02Research And Development Team Preparing To Start 2002 Season02/06/02A Total Of Seven Kentucky Speedway Events To Be Televised In 200202/05/02Sterling Marlin and Kentucky Speedway gave Cincinnati Cyclones hockey fans a taste of the upcoming NASCAR Winston Cup season- January 2002
01/25/02John Andretti completes a two-day test at Kentucky Speedway in the Petty Enterprises NASCAR Winston Cup No. 43 Cheerios Dodge.01/22/0201/21/02New Developmental Series Adds To The Aug. 11 "Open-Wheel Sunday" Schedule At Kentucky01/09/02Kentucky Speedway's Tri-State Racing Show To Debut In March 200201/07/02IRL Champ Hornish, Jr., and ARCA RE/MAX Champ Kimmel Greet Fans01/03/02Single Event Tickets On Sale Monday At 9:00 a.m., Speedway Expects Strong Demand For June 15 NASCAR Busch Series Tickets- December 2001
12/19/01Sports Personalities, Five-Star Chef To Promote Ticket Sales In Greater Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington And Extended Markets12/11/01A record 550 people witnessed Frank Kimmel accept top ARCA RE/MAX Series honors for the third time in his career during the 49th Annual ARCA RE/MAX Series National Championship Awards Banquet held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.12/07/01Two-Time Winston West Champ To Move Orleans Race Team, NAPA Sponsorship To NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 200212/06/01International Open-Wheel Championship Team To Compete in "Belterra Casino Indy 300"12/05/01Lusk, Norfleet To Run 2002 NASCAR Busch and ARCA RE/MAX Events- November 2001
11/12/01Kentucky Speedway President Mark Simendinger, Communications Director Tim Bray and Director of Operations Andy Vertrees were among those honoring 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Jack Sprague at the season-ending series banquet in Miami, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 8.11/06/01More than 450 fans visited Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, November 3, for the second annual "Drive The Track Sale."11/05/0111/01/01Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) prepared for a strong close to the 2001 Winston Cup season by testing a pair of NASCAR Winston Cup cars at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, Oct. 31.- October 2001
10/16/01Three Kentucky Speedway 600 Racing Legend Series drivers earned berths in series Asphalt Nationals in Las Vegas Oct. 25-28 by winning their respective division qualifying races at Kentucky Speedway this past weekend.- September 2001
09/27/01Kentucky Speedway and Cincinnati NBC affiliate WLWT-TV Channel 5 announce that the Hearst-Argyle station has secured local television rights to the Saturday, May 11, 2002 ARCA RE/MAX Series race and will become the title sponsor of the event to be known as the "Channel 5-155".09/27/01The return of the NASCAR Busch Series, which attracted a sellout crowd of 70,338 in 2001 and set a Greater Cincinnati market sports attendance record, will highlight four weekends of racing in 2002 at Kentucky Speedway.09/20/01NASCAR Winston Cup Drivers Terry Labonte (No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet) and Kenny Schrader (No. 36 M&M's Pontiac) prepared their machines for the Sept. 30 Winston Cup date in Kansas by testing Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval this week. Schrader tested Sept. 18 and Labonte drove the track Sept. 19 and 20.09/11/01Sports personality Bob Trumpy and "Belterra Casino Indy 300" pace car contest winner Barbara Holzderber, of Newport, Ky., recently turned laps today Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval.09/06/01A contingent of Tri-State 600 Racing Legends Series drivers and others from around the Midwest will compete for coveted spots in the Legends Series Asphalt Nationals on the quarter-mile track at Kentucky Speedway Oct. 13-14.- August 2001
08/29/01Cincinnati, OH Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Kentucky Speedway have announced a three-year extension of Coca-Cola's exclusive, non-alcoholic beverage contract. The new package extends through 2004.08/24/01Repeat champions, record-setting series performances and close finishes characterized the first full racing season and second year of operation at Kentucky Speedway.08/14/01Heritage Motorsports and Formula One veteran Johnny Herbert each came one step closer today to achieving their goals for the 2002 Indy Racing League season. The dynamic duo teamed up for an impressive all day test at the Kentucky Speedway, where Herbert posted speeds of over 214 miles per hour, which would have qualified him on the front row for yesterdays IRL event.08/12/01Buddy Lazier became the first driver in Indy Racing League history to win four races in a season after capturing the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway.08/12/01Buddy Lazier (#91 Tae-Bo/Coors Light/Delta Faucet Dallara Oldsmobile) dueled Robbie Buhl (No. 24Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G Force Ifiniti) in a classic battle down the stretch, but Lazier held on to repeat as winner of the Indy Racing League Northern Light Series Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
08/11/01Scott Sharp tipped his hand by posting the fastest speed in morning practice, and he then followed through by leading a one-two sweep by Kelley Racing of MBNA Pole Qualifying for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 with a top lap of 25.1633 seconds, 214.598 mph on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway.08/11/01Jeff Fultz completed a sweep of the NASCAR Gatorade All Pro Series events at Kentucky Speedway with a convincing win in the 84 WHAS 150 on Saturday. Fultz led the last 63 laps of the race in his No. 54 C&C Boilers/Cleaver Brooks Chevrolet Monte Carlo as he won for the third time in the last four All Pro races.08/11/01Sharp Races To Belterra Indy 300 Pole
Driver Finds More Speed For Third Straight Session At KentuckyScott Sharp found more speed in his No. 8 Delphi Automotive Systems Dallara Oldsmobile for the third straight driving session at Kentucky Speedway and took the MBNA Pole for Sunday's Belterra Casino Indy 300. Sharp claimed his third pole of the year after turning his fastest lap at 214.598 mph during the Saturday afternoon qualifying session.08/11/01A trio of races on the quarter-mile oval on the infield at Kentucky Speedway highlighted Friday night of a busy weekend in Sparta. Features were run by the Baby Grands Region C Series, ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series and the USAC WORLDCOM National Midget Series. The races ended around 1 a.m. Saturday after rain pushed the start of the races back by more than an hour.08/10/01Brian Smith broke his own track record as he claimed the pole for the third time in three NASCAR Gatorade All Pro Series races at Kentucky Speedway. The North Carolina native hit a speed of 156.109 MPH in qualifying for Saturday's "WHAS 150," eclipsing his own track record of 152.488 MPH that was set in June.08/10/01Eddie Cheever, Jr., was the only driver to break 214 MPH Friday during two practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway for the Indy Racing League Northern Light Series "Belterra Casino Indy 300." Cheever turned a top lap of 214.439 MPH in the morning session and followed it up with a lap at 214.434 in the afternoon in the No. 51 Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti Dallara.08/08/01Indy Racing Northern Light Series Drivers Sarah Fisher and Greg Ray were in Cincinnati today to meet fans and give them a preview of Sunday's "Belterra Casino Indy 300."08/07/01Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers Robbie Buhl, Sarah Fisher, Greg Ray and Al Unser, Jr., will take to the streets and airwaves in local media markets this week to help promote Sunday's "Belterra Casino Indy 300" at Kentucky Speedway.08/07/01Five feature races highlight Kentucky Speedway's upcoming weekend, its most ambitious to date. The Indy Racing Northern Light Series, the NASCAR Gatorade All Pro Series, USAC WORLDCOM Midget Car Series, ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series and the Baby Grand Stock Car Series will all participate in the three days of racing beginning Aug. 10 through Aug. 12.08/05/01Indy Racing Northern Light Series driver Sarah Fisher prepared for the Aug. 12 "Belterra Casino Indy 300" at Kentucky Speedway™ by signing more than 400 fan autographs and experiencing the thrills of roller coaster rides at Paramount's Kings Island.- July 2001
07/24/01With wins in three of the last four Indy Racing Northern Light Series races, Buddy Lazier is not resting on his laurels. Less than 24 hours after he won in Nashville Sunday, the 2000 Indy Racing League Champion started turning laps at Kentucky Speedway preparing to defend his title in the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on August 12.07/19/01Popular University of Kentucky Head Basketball Coach Tubby Smith has agreed to be Grand Marshal for the "Belterra Casino Indy 300" Indy Racing North Light Series event on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway.07/14/01NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points leader Scott Riggs extended his lead
07/13/01Local Driver Wins From Pole To Sweep ARCA Races
For the second straight ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Kentucky Speedway, polesitter Frank Kimmel ended up finishing where he started: at the front of the field.07/13/01Craftsman Truck Veteran Wins Fourth Pole of Year07/12/01Kimmel Tops 31-Car Field With Time of 170.946 MPH07/10/01Driver's Provide Preview of NCTS "Kroger 225" and ARCA RE/MAX "Bluegrass Quality Meats 200"07/06/01Kentucky U.S. Senator Jim Bunning (R) has agreed to serve as Grand Marshal of the "Kroger 225" NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race July 14 at Kentucky Speedway.07/05/01Country Stars Tim Rushlow & Joe Diffie To Perform07/03/01Bliss, Johnson, Andretti and Atwood Complete Testing Today- June 2001
06/17/01Cup racing series included a stop over in the Kentucky Speedway™ Winner's Circle after he captured the inaugural "Outback Steakhouse 300" title in front of 70,338 fans.
06/17/01Robert Huffman claimed his first win of 2001 and did so in historic fashion in Saturday's NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Kentucky 100. Huffman pulled off the closest victory in the short history of Kentucky Speedway by coming from behind to beat Cam Strader by one-quarter car length. The victory for Huffman's Toyota engine marked the first for the manufacturer in the 26 history of the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series.06/16/01Veteran Takes Second Pole This Season06/16/01Brother, Tim, is Fastest Rookie06/15/01Local Driver Wins First Title of 2001 Season06/15/01NASCAR Busch Series Lexington Herald-Leader qualifying for the $1.15 million inaugural "Outback Steakhouse 300" scheduled for June 15 has been rescheduled for noon on Saturday, June 16.06/15/01Brian Smith's lap in 35.114 seconds won the Bud Pole Award for Friday night's Gatorade ALL-PRO Series, NASCAR Touring, Kentucky 150 Presented by the Lexington Herald Leader.06/14/01Jeff Green of Owensboro, Ky., turned in the fastest lap in Thursday's NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division practice session at Kentucky Speedway.06/14/01Kentucky Speedway™ announced today it has sold out of the 66,089 grandstand tickets available for the inaugural $1.15 million "Outback Steakhouse 300" NASCAR Busch Series event to be held Saturday, June 16.06/07/0106/06/01Kevin Harvick and Kenny Wallace Expected to Compete for $1.15 Million Purse06/06/01Waltrip, Brewco & Foyt Headline Two Day "Outback Steakhouse 300" Test06/05/01"Outback Steakhouse 300" Grand Marshal to be Corey Dillon06/05/01Bodine Replaces Tim Fedewa For The Remainder of NASCAR Busch Series Season- May 2001
05/31/01In a joint venture, Tide Racing and Kentucky Speedway celebrated the impact of motor sports in Cincinnati Thursday, May 31, with a presentation at P & G Gardens. Tide's first and current drivers, Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Craven were recognized for the contributions they have made to Tide racing.05/24/01Davis & Weight Motorsports informed Kentucky Speedway today that Owensboro, Ky., native Mark Green will enter to run the inaugural "Outback Steakhouse 300" NASCAR Busch Series race at Kentucky Speedway on June 16. The event features a $1.15 million purse, believed to be among the top three on the circuit this season.05/23/01Million Dollar "OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 300" Total Purse Believed To Be Among The Series Top Three05/17/01Kentucky Speedway™ announced today it will extend its ticket office hours at 2216 Dixie Hwy., Suite 200, in Ft. Mitchell, Ky., to accommodate a notable increase in demand for tickets to its June 16 inaugural NASCAR Busch Series event, the "Outback Steakhouse 300." Approximately 13,000 tickets remain to be sold.05/17/01Pole Night will feature top NASCAR Busch Series drivers qualifying for the June 16 "Outback Steakhouse 300."05/16/01PPI Motorsports NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers Ricky Craven and Andy Houston as well as Morgan-McClure Motorsports Winston Cup driver Kevin Lepage completed two days of testing on Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval on Tuesday, May 15.05/12/01May 12, 2001 - Frank Kimmel won for the third week in a row on the ARCA RE/MAX Series by claiming the Kentucky 150 Saturday at Kentucky Speedway.
05/12/01Love was definitely in the air on Saturday May, 12 at the Kentucky 150 ARCA/REMAX race. Crew member Scott Sebastian of the #14 S&L Electric Chevy , driven by Jeff Caudell, was very nervous.05/11/01Driver Wins Fourth Pole on Hometown Track05/11/01May 11, 2001 - Friday night's racing was postponed at Kentucky Speedway after persistent rainfall began around 7 p.m. and did not show signs of letting up when the announcement was made just after 9 p.m. Tickets for tonight's event will be honored Aug. 10.05/10/01Speedway Chairman and Owner Visits Cincinnati Children's05/07/01NASCAR Winston Cup Star Tony Stewart will attempt to qualify and drive in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600.- April 2001
04/27/01NASCAR Winston Cup star and pilot of the Richard Childress owned #2 AC Delco Busch Series machine and #29 GM Goodwrench Service Winston Cup car, informed Kentucky Speedway™ today that he will drive in the June 16 NASCAR Busch Series "Outback Steakhouse 300."04/25/01Stewart to drive in USAC WorldCom Midget Series race Waltrip, Marlin, Bodine and Irvan to pilot Legends Series cars04/25/01Race fans have until May 10 to purchase the Coca-Cola Four Pack and enjoy the premier events of the 2001 Kentucky Speedway season for one low price. The pack includes the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series "Outback Steakhouse 300," Craftsman Truck Series "Kroger 225," Indy Racing League Northern Light Series "Belterra Casino Resort 300" and ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150."04/18/01Kentucky Speedway™ and the University of Kentucky have extended their partnership through 2003. The UK Hospital will be recognized as the "Official Medical Provider of Kentucky Speedway."04/17/01NASCAR Winston Cup Driver Mike Wallace completed a two-day test of his #7 Nation's Rent Ford today on the1.5-mile tri-oval at Kentucky Speedway.04/12/01NASCAR and country music will come together this summer at Kentucky Speedway. Cincinnati country music station WUBE-FM, B-105, has agreed to sponsor the track's Country Music Stage for both the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series weekends.04/12/01Saturday May 12, 200104/05/01G'day, mates! Strap on your seat belts as auto racing meets Down Under- March 2001
03/28/01Become a part of history at Kentucky Speedway by purchasing a personalized brick to be placed in the Darrell Waltrip Walkway. The Walkway surrounds a life-size bronze statue of Darrell Waltrip, located in front of the Turn 3 Fan Center at Kentucky Speedway.03/24/01An Earnhardt at Kentucky? You bet! Kerry Earnhardt, the son of the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., has agreed to drive in the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series race June 16th! Earnhardt will climb behind the wheel of the #99 Aaron's Rent Chevrolet owned by Michael Waltrip Racing.03/21/01NASCAR Winston Cup Driver's Ricky Craven and Andy Houston tested this week at Kentucky Speedway™.03/21/01For tri-state race fans who ever wondered what it would be like to drive their own car on a super speedway, Saturday March 31st they will get that chance.03/08/01The Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today its 2000 Shinning Star of Tourism award winners during its Annual Meeting at Northern Kentucky Convention Center.03/07/01Country star Brad Paisley to host pre-race concert June 16th at Kentucky Speedway03/05/01Today, Kentucky Speedway announced it is expanding its relations with tickets.com through a multi-year integrated ticketing agreement.- February 2001
02/22/01New Deal Runs Through 200502/14/01Kentucky Speedway has been selected by the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau as the winner of its 2000 Dream Catcher award.02/09/01Jerry Carroll and Ted Gregory did the honors with a Ribbon cutting to officially open the Kentucky Speedway Room.02/08/01Green flag!!! Lexington embraced the Kentucky Speedway Wednesday night February 7th as it hosted the Lexington Chamber Business Link.- January 2001
01/31/01Two Races For The Price Of One!01/19/01Metallica Among World's Top Events01/08/01Fisher, Kimmel Help Kick Off Ticket Sales!!01/05/01Inaugural Race Set For June 16, 2001- December 2000
12/21/004 Exciting Races/1 Great Price*12/21/00Kentucky Speedway And Tickets.com Announce Internet Ticketing Agreement
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