Kentucky Speedway

Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway's logo
Speedway Oval
LocationSparta, Kentucky, United States
Time zoneUTC-5 (UTC-4 DST)
Coordinates38°42′35″N 84°54′58″W / 38.70964°N 84.91624°W / 38.70964; -84.91624
Capacity69,000-107,000 (depending on configuration)
OwnerSpeedway Motorsports, Inc. (May 2008–present)
Jerry Carroll (June 2000–April 2008)
OperatorSpeedway Motorsports, Inc. (May 2008–present)
Broke ground18 July 1998 (1998-07-18)
Opened16 June 2000 (2000-06-16)
Construction cost$153 million
Major eventsFormer:
NASCAR Cup Series
Quaker State 400 (2011–2020)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Alsco 300 (2001–2020)
VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (2012–2017, 2020)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 (2011–2020)
Kentucky 201 (2000–2012)
ARCA Menards Series
General Tire 150 (2000–2002, 2004–2009, 2013–2017, 2020)
IndyCar Series
Kentucky Indy 300 (2000–2011)
Indy Lights (2002–2011)
Websitehttp://www.kentuckyspeedway.com
Tri-oval (2000–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Turns4
BankingTurns 1 and 2: 17°
Turns 3 and 4: 14°
Tri-Oval: 8–10° (Progressive)
Straight: 4°
Race lap record0:24.0967 (South Africa Tomas Scheckter, Dallara IR-00, 2002, IndyCar)

Kentucky Speedway is a now-inactive 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing from its opening in 2000 until 2011 for IndyCar racing and 2020 for ARCA and NASCAR racing. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.

The speedway has hosted the NASCAR Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, and the NASCAR Cup Series.


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