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NASCAR programming notes
The NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Sept. 21 at Kentucky Speedway will be one of two Nationwide events televised on ESPNEWS this season. The Feed The Children 300 Nationwide race on June 28 at Kentucky Speedway will be carried on ESPN. - Also, here’s...
Posted: 1/25/2013 5:08 PM
Joe Gibbs Racing announces contract extension with Kyle Busch
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch entertained offers from two other Sprint Cup Series teams but in the end decided Joe Gibbs Racing is where he wanted to remain. Team president J.D. Gibbs announced the contract extension that keeps Busch in the No. 18 Toyota...
Posted: 1/24/2013 4:35 PM
Looking locally at Rolex 24
Looking for a local driver or race team to follow in the 51st Rolex 24 at Daytona that starts Saturday? There are more than a couple of options. Batavia-based Wright Motorsports is teaming with Snow Motorsports to field a Grand Touring (GT) class entry...
Posted: 1/24/2013 3:00 AM
NASCAR working to shorten rain delays
New technology being developed by NASCAR won’t prevent rain delays, but it promises to reduce the time it takes to dry a track and resume racing. The track-drying system could shorten the process by as much as 80 percent, meaning a track like the 2.5-mile...
Posted: 1/22/2013 7:56 PM
Stewart: Penske’s Indy 500 offer still on the table
Tony Stewart turned down an opportunity to drive for Roger Penske in this year’s Indianapolis 500, but that doesn’t mean he won’t take Penske up on the offer in the future. Making an appearance with Stewart-Haas Racing at a stop on the NASCAR Media Tour...
Posted: 1/21/2013 7:39 PM
Tickets going fast for Eldora’s inaugural Truck Series race
Ticket sales for the inaugural Camping World Truck Series race on the dirt at Eldora Speedway are exceeding expectations, track general manager Roger Slack said Monday. More than 16,000 tickets have been sold and fewer than 700 reserved seats remain available...
Posted: 1/21/2013 6:45 PM
NASCAR preseason media tour starts today
CONCORD, N.C. – The annual NASCAR preseason media tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway begins today. Media will meet with drivers, team personnel, track and NASCAR officials over the next four days to preview the upcoming NASCAR season. Expect some...
Posted: 1/21/2013 9:24 AM
Hoffman to join father, team founder in Sprint Car Hall of Fame
A second member of the Hoffman Auto Racing family has been elected to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Richard Hoffman, owner and president of the Milford-based sprint car team, will be one of 12 inducted into the Hall of Fame when ceremonies are...
Posted: 1/11/2013 3:07 PM
Taste of the Bluegrass: Bourbon distillery partners with Kentucky Speedway on Sprint Cup ticket promotion
A new promotion between Kentucky Speedway and a Kentucky bourbon distillery gives race fans the first opportunity to buy tickets solely for next year’s Quaker State 400. The speedway is partnering with Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey to...
Posted: 12/12/2012 5:48 PM
Eldora added to 2013 Truck Series schedule
The Camping World Truck Series will hold a race on dirt next season, and it will be at Eldora Speedway. NASCAR unveiled the series’ 2013 schedule on Wednesday, and the Rossburg, Ohio track owned by three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will...
Posted: 11/28/2012 4:03 PM
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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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