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Brickyard 400 could be named after local Marine
A retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant from Independence is in the running to have the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway named after him. Samuel Deeds is one of five finalists in the “Your Heroes Name Here” promotion by Crown Royal. Voting...
Posted: 5/7/2013 1:16 PM
Speedway competition will crown region’s “Top Cop”
Law enforcement officials from southwest Ohio and Kentucky will race against each other for the title of “Top Cop” and a ride in the pace car before next month’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Competing in the inaugural Top Cop Challenge on May...
Posted: 5/7/2013 12:46 PM
Is IndyCar in Kentucky Speedway’s future?
Kentucky Speedway held its Ford Fan Day on Saturday. As part of the event, which benefited from more hospitable weather this year, general manager Mark Simendinger fielded questions from fans during two town hall-like sessions in the press box. Simendinger...
Posted: 4/29/2013 6:26 PM
Ford pleased with Gen 6 car’s performance
The new Generation 6 race car in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series has proven to be an early success for Ford and its Fusion model. The manufacturer has one victory and four drivers in the top 10 in the points standings through the season’s first seven races....
Posted: 4/16/2013 5:55 PM
Security changes expected at Kentucky Speedway
SPARTA – Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon made Mark Simendinger sick to his stomach. “I know what it’s like to plan world class events and to see something tragic like that happen there really hit me pretty hard,” he said. As Kentucky Speedway’s...
Posted: 4/16/2013 3:56 PM
Fans welcome to watch Hornish test Nationwide car Monday at Mid-Ohio
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will host its inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race this summer. In preparation for the Aug. 17 event, dubbed the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200, Sam Hornish Jr. will be testing his No. 12 Penske Racing Ford on Monday...
Posted: 4/11/2013 10:56 AM
Bruton Smith among five new NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees
The NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced the 25 nominees for next year’s fifth class, and Kentucky Speedway owner Bruton Smith is on the ballot for the first time. The 86-year-old chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) founded Charlotte Motor...
Posted: 4/10/2013 7:34 PM
Video: On-board with Brady Bacon at Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kevin Thomas Jr. won the USAC National Sprint Car Series feature Saturday at Lawrenceburg Speedway by holding off Chase Stockon and Brady Bacon. Bacon started 11th and finished third in the No. 69 Mean Green car fielded by Milford-based Hoffman Auto Racing....
Posted: 4/8/2013 6:33 PM
Video: Ride with Brady Bacon at Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kevin Thomas Jr. won the USAC National Sprint Car Series feature Saturday at Lawrenceburg Speedway by holding off Chase Stockon and Brady Bacon. Bacon started 11th and finished third in the No. 69 Mean Green car fielded by Milford-based Hoffman Auto Racing....
Posted: 4/8/2013 6:33 PM
USAC sprint cars headline Lawrenceburg Speedway season opener
The racing season at Lawrenceburg Speedway starts Saturday with the USAC National Sprint Car Series headlining the opening-night card. In addition to the sprint cars, the Budweiser UMP Modifieds and Zimmer Tractor Hornets also will be racing Saturday...
Posted: 4/3/2013 11:49 AM
Shifting Gears
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Kevin Kelly took over The Enquirer's coverage of Kentucky Speedway in 2004 and stuck with it during a stint as a metro reporter. With the track set to host its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 2011, and The Enquirer expanding its coverage, he rejoined the sports department in late 2010 as the motorsports beat writer. Kelly previously covered auto racing for the St. Petersburg Times and The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C.
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Kevin Kelly took over The Enquirer's coverage of Kentucky Speedway in 2004 and stuck with it during a stint as a metro reporter. With the track set to host its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 2011, and The Enquirer expanding its coverage, he rejoined the sports department in late 2010 as the motorsports beat writer. Kelly previously covered auto racing for the St. Petersburg Times and The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C.
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