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Kentucky Speedway invites fans out April 27
Two months before its NASCAR tripleheader race weekend, Kentucky Speedway will open its gates for another Ford Fan Day. The free event, held for the first time last year, is scheduled from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 27. Activities will include behind-the-scenes...
Posted: 3/20/2013 7:09 PM
Butch Jones gives starting command at Bristol
Clad in University of Tennessee orange, former University of Cincinnati football coach Butch Jones delivered the command to start engines before Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jones was the grand marshal of the race, which was won by...
Posted: 3/18/2013 1:14 PM
Daytona 500 ratings up in Cincinnati
The Daytona 500 on Fox generated the highest ratings for NASCAR’s season-opening Sprint Cup Series race in five years. The numbers were even better in Cincinnati and the surrounding region. According to Nielsen Media Research numbers provided by Kentucky...
Posted: 2/28/2013 5:13 PM
Billy Currington to perform Quaker State 400 prerace concert
Kentucky Speedway announced Tuesday that country artist Billy Currington will perform live before the start of the Quaker State 400 on June 29. The 39-year-old, who was born in Savannah, Ga., has sold more than 11 million albums in a career that has featured...
Posted: 2/12/2013 7:14 PM
NASCAR national series start times, broadcast information
The start times and TV broadcast information for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series schedules are out, and there is only one change for Kentucky Speedway from last year. Its fall Nationwide Series race moves from...
Posted: 1/30/2013 3:32 PM
Limited tickets remain for Eldora’s inaugural Truck Series race
The inaugural Camping World Truck Series race this summer at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio is approaching a sellout. On Tuesday, the track announced that it has sold all reserved grandstand seats for the July 24 race and only 300 general admission...
Posted: 1/29/2013 1:52 PM
Doran’s plans include three more Grand-Am races
Lebanon-based Doran Racing plans to enter at least three more Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races this season with a mix of the drivers who comprised its lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, team owner Kevin Doran said Monday. Colin Braun and Jon Bennett...
Posted: 1/29/2013 12:51 PM
Kentucky Speedway individual race tickets on sale Wednesday
Tickets for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 and the four other races on Kentucky Speedway’s schedule this year will go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Ticket prices for adults are the same as last year. But in a change, the track will offer...
Posted: 1/28/2013 3:49 PM
Ganassi wins another Rolex 24
Juan Pablo Montoya closed out another victory for Chip Ganassi Racing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Montoya teamed with defending Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype champions Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas,...
Posted: 1/27/2013 5:28 PM
Setting up the Rolex 24
Two teams and one driver will be representing southwest Ohio in the 51st Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series’ season-opener starts at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Daytona International Speedway and ends at the same time Sunday. Colin Braun...
Posted: 1/26/2013 9:30 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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