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    2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE  Nov 12, 2008
    June 13 Kentucky Speedway ... July 18 Kentucky Speedway. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)

    S&P lowers rating on Speedway Motorsports  Oct 30, 2008
    Over the past 12 months, Speedway Motorsports has acquired New Hampshire International Speedway for $340 million in cash and agreed to buy the assets of Kentucky Speedway for $78 million. S&P says it expects the purchase of Kentucky Speedway to cause Speedway Motorsports leverage to rise above S&P s target for a BB+ rating ... While Standard & Poor s believes the acquisition of Kentucky Speedway will be a positive longer term, it will be a minor drag on Speedway Motorsports financial results... (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Stewart pleased comments led to new Atlanta tire  Oct 25, 2008
    "All I did was speak from the driver's standpoint and spoke the truth. It got something done, didn't it? If it makes it safer for us and makes us all more comfortable as drivers out there, isn't that - at the end of the day - what's going to put on a better show for everybody?''---KENTUCKY UPDATE: Bruton Smith has not given up his fight to secure a Sprint Cup race for Kentucky Speedway, and said Friday he wants that track added to the NASCAR schedule in 2010.Smith, chairman of Speedway... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Stewart pleased by changes  Oct 25, 2008
    Bruton Smith has not given up his fight to secure a Sprint Cup race for Kentucky Speedway, and said Friday he wants that track added to the NASCAR schedule in 2010. Smith, chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc., entered a purchase agreement for Kentucky in May and is expected to close on the track in December. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Checkered future for NASCAR as economy downshifts  Oct 18, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway is practically begging for a date, while Kansas Speedway is adding a hotel-casino complex to try to land a second race. People still worry that widespread layoffs are coming and NASCAR may struggle to meet its 43-car fields as early as next season. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Blazers' Oden rolls ankle at practice  Oct 3, 2008
    "I think I learned a lot in those [two Cup] races, but they were nowhere near the runs we were looking for," Logano said while testing at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. Wallace says comeback rumors false Rusty Wallace, 52, denied a report by his brother that claims he's considering a return to NASCAR's top level. (Boston Globe)

    Logano ending Hall of Fame Racing experiment  Oct 3, 2008
    "I think I learned a lot in those (two Cup) races, but they were nowhere near the runs we were looking for,'' Logano said Wednesday while testing at Kentucky Speedway. "Personally, I'd like to race a lot better, so we cut a little of those (HOF) races back, but I think it was worth it. . (MSNBC -- Sports)

    NASCAR qualifying washed out  Sep 13, 2008
    The focus won't be entirely on the Chase with the Sprint Cup debut of Joey Logano, who became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history with a victory at Kentucky Speedway three months ago. The 18-year-old wunderkind from Middletown, Conn. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Drag racing visits its new showplace  Sep 12, 2008
    Speedway Motorsports Inc. owner Bruton Smith, visiting with Kentucky Speedway owner Jerry Carroll at Sparta, Ky. in June, opens Concord's new dragway this week. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Driver Logano a boy wonder  Sep 11, 2008
    and won his first Nationwide race June 14 in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest winner in series history, just 21 days past his 18th birthday. After his initial bid last weekend at Richmond was washed out by Tropical Storm Hanna, Logano will attempt to make his Sprint Cup debut Sunday in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where last year he became the first rookie in Camping World Series East history to win the championship. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Auto racing notebook  Sep 3, 2008
    Talks between Panther and Wheldon began heating up following the race at Kentucky Speedway Aug. 9 and an agreement was reached last weekend. In the week leading up to the Kentucky race, there were rumors that Ganassi and Tony Kanaan were close to an agreement, but Kanaan instead decided to remain with Andretti Green Racing. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Sale of Kentucky Speedway moving forward  Aug 31, 2008
    CONCORD, N.C. The sale of Kentucky Speedway to Speedway Motorsports Inc. is on track to be completed this fall. SMI announced Thursday that it will proceed with its acquisition of the 1. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Speedway Motorsports to Proceed with Kentucky Speedway Acquisition  Aug 29, 2008
    CONCORD, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: - ) is proceeding with the purchase of Kentucky Speedway, company officials announced today ... In May 2008, Speedway Motorsports entered into an agreement to acquire Kentucky Speedway from Kentucky Speedway LLC, pending a 90-day period to conduct due diligence ... Moving forward on Kentucky Speedway allows our company to expand its geographic reach into the motorsports hotbed of the Midwest, said O. Bruton Smith, founder,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Gibbs confident 18-year-old can replace Stewart  Aug 26, 2008
    He captured the pole in his second race and won his third start at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest winner in Nationwide history. So when Gibbs allowed Stewart out of the final year of his contract, he had little interest in pursuing free-agent drivers Ryan Newman, Casey Mears, Martin Truex Jr. or other veterans. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    NASCAR: Logano to replace Stewart  Aug 26, 2008
    " Logano has starred at every level since his father, Tom, strapped him into a go-kart at age 4. That includes his limited time in the Nationwide Series before his call-up from Gibbs. The driver whom veteran Mark Martin called "the real deal" -- when he was 15 -- finished sixth in his Nationwide debut May 31, a week after he turned 18. He captured the pole in his second race and won his third start, June 14 at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest winner in Nationwide history. "There were... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Logano, 18, picked to replace Stewart in No. 20  Aug 26, 2008
    " Logano, of Middletown, Conn., has starred at every level since his father, Tom, strapped him into a go-kart at age 4. He was racing quarter midgets at 6 and later won 14 straight races in Legends Cars. He won the NASCAR Busch East Series title last year and won the first ARCA race he competed in earlier this year. The driver who veteran Mark Martin called "the real deal" -- when he was 15 -- finished sixth in his Nationwide debut on May 31, a week after he turned 18. He captured the pole in... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Kiwi closing on Indy title  Aug 25, 2008
    Known as the "Iceman" for his subdued manner, Dixon has won three of the past four races, most recently at Kentucky Speedway. "We just didn't have enough for what those two Penske cars had," Dixon said of qualifying here. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    INDY GRAND PRIX: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Infineon Raceway  Aug 23, 2008
    Dixon came from behind at Kentucky Speedway, passing Helio Castroneves coming off the final turn on the 1. 5-mile oval to win the Meijer Indy 300. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Speedway Motorsports set to close on Ky. track  Aug 22, 2008
    The chairman and chief executive expects the $78 million acquisition of the Kentucky Speedway announced in May to be completed later this month. Concord-based Speedway Motorsports (NYSE:TRK) had a 90-day option from the time the deal was announced to make the purchase. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    NASCAR team reports  Aug 14, 2008
    Chip Ganassi Racing scored its 14th win of the 2008 season with Scott Dixon's Indy Car victory at Kentucky Speedway last weekend. The win bested the previous mark for victories in a single season 13, set in 2007. (USA Today -- Sports)

    El Cajon driver has good reason to think he'll pass some rivals in standings this week  Aug 14, 2008
    Then there's Scott Dixon, who won his record-equaling sixth IndyCar Series race of the season Saturday at Kentucky Speedway, tying Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dan Wheldon (six wins in 2005) ... San Diego resident Richard Antinucci finished fourth in the Indy Lights race at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday and leads the season points race by four over Raphael Matos. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Heating up in the worst possible way  Aug 13, 2008
    We didn't finish 13th in the Meijer Indy 300 like we have the last two years at Kentucky Speedway. We probably would have been happier if we had, instead of the 19th-place finish we did get. (USA Today -- Sports)

     Dixon extends IndyCar lead  Aug 12, 2008
    Pole sitter Scott Dixon laps Justin Wilson, right, during the Meijer Indy 300 auto race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky ... Moments after Dixon passed Castroneves in the final yards to win the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, Castroneves climbed out of his Team Penske car and let out an exaggerated sigh. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Dixon gets sixth victory - barely  Aug 12, 2008
    John Sommers II/Reuters Scott Dixon of New Zealand lifting up the trophy after winning the Meijer Indy 300 at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky ... Dixon came from behind Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway, passing Helio Castroneves coming off the final turn on the 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Castroneves in danger of first winless season  Aug 11, 2008
    Moments after Dixon passed Castroneves in the final yards to win the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, Castroneves climbed out of his Team Penske car and let out an exaggerated sigh. "Every time he wins, I finish second," Castroneves said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)

    Dixon gets sixth IRL win of season barely  Aug 10, 2008
    Dixon came from behind Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway, passing Helio Castroneves coming off the final turn on the 1. 5-mile oval to win the Meijer Indy 300. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Kentucky Speedway could be sold by October  Aug 10, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway sale could be done by October - MSNBC Wire Services - nbcsports ... Kentucky Speedway sale could be done by October ... - Jerry Carroll's last race as owner of the Kentucky Speedway marked the first sellout in the IndyCar Series' nine visits to the track. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    RESULTS: Meijer Indy 300  Aug 10, 2008
    Results Saturday for the Meijer Indy 300 race for the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series at Kentucky Speedway, listing starting position in parentheses, driver and laps completed with reason out if not running at the finish (all cars Dallara chassis with Honda engines). 1. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Chamberlain hopes to return in August  Aug 9, 2008
    968 miles per hour, for today's Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed Teppo Numminen after the defenseman missed all but one game last season following heart surgery. (Boston Globe)

    First IndyCar sellout in Kentucky  Aug 9, 2008
    Saturday's Meijer Indy 300 will be the first sellout in nine visits to Kentucky Speedway by the IndyCars. A capacity crowd of 66,098 is already assured, a testament perhaps to revived interest in open-wheel racing after the IRL and Champ Car merged in February. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Coleman replaces Yeley beginning at Michigan  Aug 9, 2008
    In that same year he also won his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series pole in April at Talladega Superspeedway and scored his best NASCAR Nationwide Series result in June when he finished second at Kentucky Speedway. Coleman currently ranks 16th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings driving full-time for Nashville, Tenn. (Niles Star, MI)

    AGR re-signs Kanaan  Aug 9, 2008
    Advertisements The Associated Press Andretti Green Racing, a team that appeared to be in disarray two weeks ago, was on the same page Friday at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky ... Dixon easily won the pole for today's Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway ... Today's Meijer Indy 300 will be the first sellout in nine visits to Kentucky Speedway by the IndyCars. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Third & Short for August 9  Aug 9, 2008
    " The Hawks drafted the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Smith out of high school in the first round in 2004. Smith averaged 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in helping the Hawks make the playoffs last season. GOLF PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Orville Moody, the U.S. Army veteran who won the 1969 U.S. Open for his only PGA Tour title, died Friday. He was 74. The PGA Tour said Moody, a part Choctaw Indian from Chickasha, Okla., died in Texas. The tour did not give a cause of death. Called "Sarge"... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Danica OK after hard Kentucky wreck  Aug 9, 2008
    SPARTA, Kentucky -- Danica Patrick smacked the second turn wall at Kentucky Speedway during Friday afternoon's practice session, which left the IndyCar star more disappointed than dazed ... "The car was fast in the first practice. Things had been going all right until that. It was a slam; a pretty hard impact. My helmet looks pretty bad because a tire came up and bumped it at the end, but I'm fine.' Patrick was hoping to win a pole at Kentucky Speedway for the second time in her career. She won... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Fisher prepping for return at Kentucky  Aug 8, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway There are five offices at the home of Sarah Fisher Racing in Indianapolis ... She always does, one of the main reasons Fisher will be back in her "other" office this week at the Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. (WKRC.com, OH)

    Sarah Fisher prepping for return at Kentucky  Aug 8, 2008
    She always does, one of the main reasons Fisher will be back in her "other" office this week at the Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Saturday's race marks her first start since a disastrous month of May, when two title sponsors backed out and she and husband Andy O'Gara poured their life savings into helping the team make the field for the Indy 500. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Fired official had legal woes  Aug 8, 2008
    FISHER WILL RUN AT KENTUCKY: Sarah Fisher, the only female owner-driver in the IndyCar Racing Series, will compete Saturday in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, her first start since a disastrous month of May, when two title sponsors backed out and she and husband Andy O'Gara poured their life savings into helping the team make the field for the Indy 500. Fisher qualified 22nd, but Tony Kanaan spun into her halfway through the race, and she finished 30th. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    This Week In Auto Racing August 8 - 10  Aug 7, 2008
    The IndyCar Series roars into the "Bluegrass State" for a date at the Kentucky Speedway this weekend ... " Benson's Bill Davis Racing teammate, Mike Skinner, won three-consecutive races during the 1997 and 2007 seasons. Ron Hornaday, Jr. captured three straight victories in 1997. Greg Biffle did it in 2000, and Todd Bodine pulled the trick in 2005. No driver in the series has ever won four in a row. Benson comes to Nashville with a 15-point lead over defending series champion Ron Hornaday, Jr.... (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Newcomer Rahal has legacy  Aug 6, 2008
    The Associated Press/Tom E. Puskar Graham Rahal (leading Buddy Rice at Mid-Ohio in July) is ranked 17th entering Saturday's Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway ... Where: Kentucky Speedway, Sparta. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Another top-10 at bumpy Edmonton  Jul 30, 2008
    Our next race will be at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday evening, Aug. 9th. It will be televised by ESPN2 starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. I hope you tune in. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Indy racing season begins, ends in Florida  Jul 30, 2008
    Aug. 1 : Kentucky Speedway (oval). Aug. 9 : Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (road course). (Florida Today)

    * Dixon stretches Indy-car points lead with win  Jul 28, 2008
    The next race in the series will be Aug. 9 at the Kentucky Speedway oval. Two road course races follow before the season concludes at the Chicago oval on Sep. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Dixon closer to second IndyCar Championship  Jul 27, 2008
    Dixon, who led only the final 30 laps, began the day 58 points ahead of Castroneves and now leads the Brazilian by 65 heading into the race at Kentucky Speedway in two weeks. Dan Wheldon, Dixons teammate, lost ground when he and Oriol Servia collided late in the race, finishing seventh. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Benson beats Hornaday in final laps in Indiana Truck race  Jul 26, 2008
    " Hornaday started fourth, moved up to second on the first lap and took the lead four laps later, staying in front until the first pit stop during a caution flag on the 85th lap. Benson, coming off a win last week at Kentucky Speedway, beat Hornaday out of the pits for the lead, but it didn't last long. As soon as the green came out again four laps later, Hornaday rocketed past Benson and resumed the lead, apparently on his way to a record third win at O'Reilly. After 100 laps, the halfway point... (USA Today -- Sports)

    Busch, Kenseth popular; Schendel wins Newton race  Jul 26, 2008
    Busch, who raced Saturday night in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kentucky Speedway, led much of the first 75-lap segment, while Kenseth, a former Sprint Cup champion, raced among the leaders. Shortly after the second segment of the race began, however, Busch was forced to the pits with mechanical problems. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)

    Tight Three-Way Firestone Indy Lights Championship Battle Coming to Kentucky Speedway  Jul 25, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway SPARTA, Ky ... 5-mile Kentucky Speedway tri-oval today during a six-team test ... The series will travel from Kentucky Speedway to back-to-back races at Infineon Raceway Aug. 23-24 before concluding the 16-race campaign at Chicagoland Speedway Sept. 7. (WKRC.com, OH)

    AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance  Jul 23, 2008
    Last race: Kyle Busch came up five spots short in his bid to make NASCAR history and Johnny Benson took advantage, holding off Michael Annett to win the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Busch was attempting to become the first driver to win in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series in successive starts. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Duno eager to 'forget' spat with fellow driver Patrick  Jul 22, 2008
    Cup leader Kyle Busch was the only Cup driver to race in the Craftsman Truck Series at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday instead of the Nationwide race. He finished sixth. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING  Jul 22, 2008
    " 2. MIDWEST TRACKS When the Brickyard was held for the first time in 1994, Michigan International Speedway was the only track located in the Midwest. Now, Indianapolis is surrounded by Chicagoland Speedway, Kansas Speedway and Michigan with Kentucky Speedway just a short drive southeast of Indianapolis. So if a race fan in the Midwest wants to attend a NASCAR race, there are plenty of options instead of going to the Speedway. 3. NO BIG OPEN TEST AT THE BRICKYARD IN THE LAST TWO YEARS This is... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Edwards wins in front of local fans  Jul 20, 2008
    Benson top trucker: Johnny Benson held off Michael Annett to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky ... It is the first front row sweep for Penske since Castroneves won the pole and then-teammate Sam Hornish Jr. took the outside spot at Kentucky Speedway in 2006. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Skinner Snares Pole Award  Jul 20, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway SPARTA, Ky. Defending Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers champion Mike Skinner became the ninth different NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole award winner at Kentucky Speedway this afternoon by tearing off a 171 ... Skinner will attempt to become the first series Kentucky Speedway pole award winner to earn a race victory and the first repeat series winner at the track when the 36-truck field takes the green flag for the Built Ford... (WKRC.com, OH)

    Busch falls short of NASCAR history in trucks race  Jul 20, 2008
    SPARTA, Kentucky (AP) -Kyle Busch came up five spots short in his bid to make NASCAR history Saturday night and Johnny Benson took advantage, holding off Michael Annett to win the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Busch was attempting to become the first driver to win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series in successive starts. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    RESULTS: Built Ford Tough 225  Jul 20, 2008
    (AP) Results Saturday night for the Built Ford Tough 225 race for NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series at Kentucky Speedway, listing starting position in parentheses, driver, car, laps completed with reason out if not running at the finish, points earned, driver rating and money won. 1. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Kyle Busch misses out on history in trucks race  Jul 20, 2008
    Johnny Benson held off Michael Annett to win at Kentucky Speedway ... SPARTA, Kentucky (AP) -- Kyle Busch came up five spots short in his bid to make NASCAR history Saturday night and Johnny Benson took advantage, holding off Michael Annett to win the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)

    Benson Dominates In Kentucky  Jul 20, 2008
    (Sports Network) - Johnny Benson led 94 of 150 laps to capture Saturday night's Built Ford Tough 225 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Kentucky Speedway. The No.23 Toyota driver crossed the finish line ahead of Michael Annett. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Skinner Grabs Truck Pole At Kentucky  Jul 20, 2008
    Please Upgrade Your Browser. This Site Uses I-Frames Extensively. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Indycar: Busch denied a historic win  Jul 20, 2008
    SPARTA, Kentucky --- Kyle Busch came up five spots short in his bid to make NASCAR history Saturday night and Johnny Benson took advantage, holding off Michael Annett to win the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Busch was attempting to become the first driver to win in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series in successive starts. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Benson claims truck win  Jul 20, 2008
    Advertisements The Associated Press Johnny Benson held off Michael Annett to win the Built Ford Tough 225 Craftsman Truck Race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. on Saturday night. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Auto Racing Roundup: Dixon on target for another win (Today)  Jul 20, 2008
    " Yesterday was Penske Racing's day, with Castroneves, still seeking his first IndyCar title, and new teammate Ryan Briscoe taking the top two spots in qualifying. It is the first front row sweep for Penske since Castroneves won the pole and then-teammate Sam Hornish Jr. took the outside spot at Kentucky Speedway in 2006. They were followed by Marco Andretti, IndyCar newcomer Justin Wilson and Tony Kanaan. Dixon will start sixth, exactly where he started last year's race. Other race German Grand... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Speed Muscles Way to ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentucky 150 Victory  Jul 19, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway SPARTA, Ky. Red Bull Racing driver Scott Speed earned his second ARCA RE/MAX Series win of the season and first at Kentucky Speedway by 0 ... Justin Allgaier placed third in the No. 16 AG Tech / Hoosier Tire Chevrolet; four-time Kentucky Speedway series race winner Frank Kimmel closed out the race fourth in the No. 44 Comfort Systems USA/Ford Drive One Ford; and race polesitter Brian Scott delivered a fifth-place finish in his No. 25 Albertsons Chevrolet. (WKRC.com, OH)

    Busch good at being hated guy  Jul 19, 2008
    He'll bring his NASCAR World Domination Tour to Kentucky Speedway for Saturday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers ... This week at Kentucky Speedway, Truck Series driver Rick Crawford said he was looking forward to facing Busch, then added, "I don't think he's hit me yet ... so (racing him) has been fun.". (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Kyle Busch good at being hated bad guy  Jul 18, 2008
    He'll bring his NASCAR World Domination Tour to Kentucky Speedway for tomorrow night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers ... This week at Kentucky Speedway, Truck Series driver Rick Crawford said he was looking forward to facing Busch tomorrow, then added, "I don't think he's hit me yet so (racing him) has been fun.". (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Auto racing: Kyle Busch says his team is pretty good  Jul 18, 2008
    - He could become the first driver to win in NASCAR's three different national series in consecutive starts with a Truck triumph Saturday at Kentucky Speedway. So, pretty good. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Joey Moriarty  Jul 18, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway (1. 5-mile oval), Sparta, Ky. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Busch back in truck at Kentucky  Jul 17, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway With NASCARs Sprint Cup Series taking the week off, Kyle Busch will stay busy, getting back behind the wheel of the No. 51 Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota for the Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday at Kentucky Speedway ... at Kentucky Speedway July 19. (WKRC.com, OH)

    Kyle Busch to Pursue NASCAR Record  Jul 17, 2008
    Kentucky Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla ... Busch, a two-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner in 2008, hopes to add Saturday's Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway to last weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series sweep at Chicagoland Speedway ... A victory also would make Busch the first three-series winner in Kentucky Speedway history. (WKRC.com, OH)

    Cyclones Acquire Joe Grimaldi  Jul 17, 2008
    at Kentucky Speedway July 19. Defenseman comes to Kelly Cup champs. (WKRC.com, OH)

    Struggling GM's cutbacks could deliver a blow or two to NASCAR  Jul 17, 2008
    Kyle Busch is entered at Kentucky Speedway. Roush Fenway Racing will be starting a record 316th race in the series this weekend. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Fisher gets back on track  Jul 17, 2008
    Fisher announced Wednesday that Dollar General would sponsor a car fielded by the team she owns for the Meijer 300 at the Kentucky Speedway on Aug. 9 and the Chicagoland 300 on Sept. 7. In 2002, Fisher became the first woman to start from the pole in a major U.S. open-wheel race at the Kentucky Speedway. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Notre Dame taps Indianapolis lawyer as new AD  Jul 17, 2008
    Fisher announced that Dollar General would sponsor a car fielded by the team she owns for the Meijer 300 at the Kentucky Speedway on Aug. 9 and the Chicagoland 300 on Sept. 7. NFL. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    This Week In Auto Racing July 18 - July 20  Jul 16, 2008
    Built Ford Tough 225 - Kentucky Speedway - Sparta, KY. After taking the last two weeks off, the Craftsman Truck Series returns to action in the "Bluegrass State" with Saturday night's running of the Built Ford Tough 225 at the Kentucky Speedway. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    NASCAR This Week  Jul 16, 2008
    Where: Kentucky Speedway at Sparta, Ken. When: 7 p.m. Saturday. (Florida Times-Union)

    Gibbs team bows to the inevitable, sets Stewart free to rejoin Chevy  Jul 13, 2008
    NFL star Randy Moss will debut his new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry July 19 at Kentucky Speedway. The truck will be driven by 2007 series Rookie of the Year Willie Allen. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Patriots Sign Sixth Round Pick Bo Ruud  Jul 5, 2008
    Moss purchased a share of the Morgan Dollar Motorsports race team and will begin competing in the Craftsman Truck Series July 19th at the Kentucky Speedway according to the Charlotte Observer. The race team will be known as Randy Moss Motorsports. (PatriotsInsider.com)

    Randy Moss buys a NASCAR truck team  Jul 4, 2008
    The revamped team will make its debut July 19 at Kentucky Speedway with Willie Allen behind the wheel. A self-professed country boy who got hooked on NASCAR growing up in West Virginia, Moss insists he did his research before buying a team and is aware of all the past failures from his NFL counterparts. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Assistant to take helm of Bruins basketball  Jul 4, 2008
    Randy Moss Motorsports will make its debut July 19 at Kentucky Speedway with Willie Allen driving the No. 81 Chevrolet. The number was changed from 46 to reflect Moss jersey number. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Patriots star Moss buys into Truck Series team  Jul 4, 2008
    Randy Moss Motorsports will make its debut July 19 at Kentucky Speedway ... Randy Moss Motorsports will make its debut on July 19 at Kentucky Speedway with Willie Allen driving the No. 81 Chevrolet ... The revamped team will make its debut July 19 at Kentucky Speedway with Willie Allen behind the wheel. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Franchitti's next step in limbo: Sports cars or NASCAR?  Jul 3, 2008
    " AGR released Bryan Herta and Christian Fittipaldi last week from its No. 26 Acura in the ALMS circuit. Franck Montagny was signed as the car's primary driver for the rest of the season, but the team was planning to use a variety of substitutes as the second driver over the final seven races of the ALMS season. In the series' July 12 race at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., Montagny will be teamed with Marco Andretti, who will be running in the IndyCar series at Nashville Superspeedway that... (USA Today -- Sports)

    Montoya penalized for run-in with Busch  Jun 30, 2008
    He added, "Hopefully, this is just a sign of things to come.''---BIG PLANS: Bruton Smith, whose Speedway Motorsports Inc., bought the New Hampshire track last fall for $340 million, is still working on plans for the future of the facility.But, while SMI also recently bought Kentucky Speedway and Smith has repeatedly said he wants to get at least one Cup date for that track, SMI's chairman said Sunday he has no plans to move either of the NHMS Cup dates."Somewhere, as I gaze into my crystal ball,... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Give Logano time to be great driver  Jun 26, 2008
    Joey Logano, the driver of the Game Stop Toyota, isall smilesafter winning the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 14 ... He all but took care of that two weeks ago at Kentucky Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Column: NASCAR, at its core, is just a game  Jun 21, 2008
    Although 18-year-old Logano is legally considered an adult, I'll bet most of us who watched his convincing first-time victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway on June 14 didn't think of him that way. Instead, as we watched him become the youngest winner in the series' history, we thought or even said out loud, "Good job, kid.". (Niles Star, MI)

    Siemens PLM Software Sponsored Race Teams Bring Home Milestone Wins  Jun 20, 2008
    Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano cruised to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway in his third series start. Logano, at 18 years, 21 days old became the youngest driver in history to win a NASCAR Nationwide Series event. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR  Jun 18, 2008
    On Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway Logano, who is 18 years and 21 days old, became the youngest driver in the history of the Nationwide Series to reach Victory Lane. Mark Martin has been hyping Logano as a future champion for several years, and in the opening laps of his career, the young driver is delivering just the way Martin envisioned. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)

    Gordon tops racing money  Jun 18, 2008
    It's official: NASCAR chairman Brian France said last Saturday the Kentucky Speedway won't get a Sprint Cup Series racing date next year. Clint Bowyer, David Ragan, David Reutimann, Marcos Ambrose and Carl Edwards will do double-duty this week - each racing Saturday night in the Nationwide Series at Milwaukee and Sunday at Sonoma, Calif. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Drivers upset with Earnhardt's maneuver  Jun 17, 2008
    NO NATIONWIDE FOR BUSCH: After crashing in Saturday night's Nationwide Series race at the Kentucky Speedway, Kyle Busch has given up on plans to compete full-time in two different NASCAR series. Busch will race only at Infineon Raceway next week at Sonoma, Calif. (The Augusta Chronicle)

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