Kentucky Speedway grabs the spotlight with their last standalone race for the Nationwide Series’ on Saturday, September 21st. Fans expect lots of racing action for 300-miles, 200-laps in the Kentucky 300. Television coverage on ESPNEWS begins at 7pm ET with the green flag waving around 7:30pm ET. Radio coverage is on PRN, Sirius XM, channel 90. Continue reading
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Michael Johnson, Part of a Winning Team at Joe Gibbs Racing
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Michael Johnson is certainly part of a winning team at Joe Gibbs Racing as an engine specialist for the #20 car of Matt Kenseth. Although he works behind the scenes, Johnson is an integral part of a successful team this season. Continue reading
Kenseth Makes it Four Wins in First Race to the Chase
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 30, 2013
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Pit strategy enables Matt Kenseth to Sprint Cup Series best – a fourth win
After postponing the Quaker State 400 from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, due to rain at Kentucky Speedway, Matt Kenseth and his team raced to their fourth victory of the season.
On a restart on lap 247 – 20 laps short of the race total – Kenseth took advantage of a spin by the race’s dominant #48 car with Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth took over the lead by taking no tires during his earlier pit stop on lap 242, collecting his 28th career victory. Continue reading
Keselowski Wins Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, talks to crew members on pit road during a rain delay for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 28, 2013
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Typically burnouts are not done when its raining, but that didn’t keep Brad Keselowski from trying, after winning the Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night.
After a rain delay, NASCAR declared Brad Keselowski the winner, 30 laps short of the scheduled finish. And despite the rain, Keselowski did donuts on a wet slippery frontstretch without the usual smoke cloud signaling his victory celebration. Continue reading
Ty Dillon Picks Up Second Truck Series Win
Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013
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Picking up his second series win, Ty Dillon did exactly what he did to get his first win, by passing Kyle Busch for the lead in the closing laps of the race.
By the end of the race, Dillon crossed the finished line 5.736 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, winning Thursday night’s UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch finished third, followed by 2012 series champion James Buescher and Ryan Blaney. Continue reading