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General manager Mark Simendinger leaves Kentucky Speedway

Mark Simendinger, the longtime general manager of Kentucky Speedway is out after leading operations at the track for more than 20 years. Simendinger, who took over track operations before the track's opening season in 2000, had previously been the general manager of...

Kentucky Speedway comments on loss of race dates

STATEMENT FROM KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, MARK SIMENDINGER...

Cole Custer wins first career Cup Series race with thrilling four-wide pass

NASCAR Cup Series rookie Cole Custer pulled off a daring four-wide pass for the lead on the final lap to earn the victory...

Kentucky Speedway officials rename primary track roadway in honor of 7-time Cup champ Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson was honored by Kentucky Speedway officials today prior to the running of the 10th annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart NASCAR Cup Series race...

Darrell Waltrip, MLB’s Joey Votto, and vocalist Robert Randolph to kick off Quaker State 400

Robert Randolph will sing the national anthem, Darrell and Stevie Waltrip will offer the pre-race invocation, and Joey Votto will serve as the grand marshal for Sunday’s Quaker State 400...

Fun Saturday doubleheader at Kentucky Speedway featuring the NASCAR Truck Series and ARCA Series

Kentucky Speedway will showcase many of NASCAR’s rising stars in a fun Saturday doubleheader, featuring the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 and the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150...

Quaker State 400 digital program available for free download

To help all race fans enjoy the 10th running of the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart NASCAR Cup Series race weekend, July 9-12, Kentucky Speedway officials are making the commemorative digital program available for free download beginning today. You can download...

Busch brothers ready to resume Quaker State 400 duel from one year ago; Kyle looking for payback over defending winner Kurt

Kurt and Kyle Busch put on one heck of a show in the closing laps of last year’s Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway...

Shady Rays to sponsor XFINITY race at Kentucky Speedway

Shady Rays, an independent, American-owned sunglasses company has partnered with Kentucky Speedway to sponsor a Bluegrass...

Quaker State 400 rescheduled for July 12 at Kentucky Speedway; NASCAR adds XFINITY Series doubleheader to weekend

As part of NASCAR’s revised 2020 schedule, the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart will be held on Sunday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Kentucky Speedway. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, all July 2020 NASCAR races at Kentucky Speedway will take place without spectators...

Kentucky Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities Awards $97,000 in Grant Funding to Local Non-Profits

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, the Kentucky Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) hosted its 6th Annual Spirit of Giving luncheon, which is a celebration of the chapter's annual opportunity to provide grant funding to local non-profit children's organizations...

Buckle Up In Your Truck to remain as naming rights of 2020 Kentucky Truck race

SPARTA, Ky. – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will remain the title sponsor of the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series...

Kentucky Speedway dedicates a POW/MIA Chair of Honor

Kentucky Speedway, in partnership with the USO, today dedicated a POW/MIA Chair of Honor, which is a permanent tribute to all United States Prisoners of War (POW) and Soldiers Missing in Action (MIA...

Bowling Green resident to serve as grand marshal at NASCAR Alsco 300

Some of NASCAR’s best drivers are heading to the Bluegrass state Friday...

Larry McReynolds named grand marshal at Kentucky

“America’s Crew Chief” Larry McReynolds will give the command to start engines Saturday night July 13 for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart...

Kentucky Speedway names Big Ass Fans “Official Comfort Provider”

Kentucky Speedway and Big Ass Fans have launched an initiative to provide enhanced patron comfort during this year’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart race weekend July 11-13. Big Ass Fans will be the “Official Comfort Provider” ...

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor to drive pace car at Kentucky

First-year Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor will serve as the Honorary Pace Car Driver for the ninth annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on Saturday, July 13...

M&M’s Glampground to make stops at Kentucky and Bristol

Today, M&M'S unveiled the M&M'S Glampground, a first-of-its-kind, all-inclusive glamping experience that will provide race fans at Kentucky Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway with an unforgettable weekend. The M&M'SGlampground will deliver on the colorful...

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to sponsor Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will remain the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway. The speedway's continued partnership with KYTC is centered on the "Buckle Up in Your Truck" (BUIYT) campaign to bring awareness...

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet remains title sponsor of Truck race

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will remain the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway. The speedway's continued partnership with KYTC is centered on the "Buckle Up in Your Truck" (BUIYT) campaign to bring awareness...