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“Home of Nascar, Indy, and Arca racing!”
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Camping World Truck Series, Nationwide Series, IndyCar Series, and the Firestone Indy Lights Series and most recently, the Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2011.Track historyEarly history and constructionOn January 8, 1998, Jerry Carroll announced that he and four other investors were going to build a $153 million racing facility in Sparta, Kentucky. Five months later, groundbreaking ceremonies were held on July 18, 1998. While construction continued, it was announced that the speedway would open with an ARCA race in 2000. Afterward, it was announced that the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series would promote a race following the ARCA race. Testing at the track began with Bill Baird, who participated in ARCA. In November 1999, it was announced that is would also hold a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (now Camping World Truck Series) race in 2000. The speedway continued to announce races for the 2000 racing season, one of which was a second ARCA race.
Great outdoor space for this big event, LightsFest 2018! Getting out of the parking lots afterwards will likely be a long exercise in patience but...... fun outdoor family friendly social event!... Read more
We've been to several races at Kentucky Speedway, but this was the worse one for secondhand smoke. Either people don't care or realize that it can cause or make worse a wide range of damaging... Read more
I can honestly say that I have never been to a nascar race track in my life. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit this place with a friend who got us some HOT passes for the pit... Read more
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