Kentucky Speedway
“I recently attended a session at the Kentucky Motor Speedway. My experience was unbelievable. It was a gift for my 60-year birthday. A total surprise. My family did not tell me until the morning of my most memorable time of my life…the whole day was perfect from the members of your staff to the equipment that we drove.”
Ken Kaiser |
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This racetrack, set in the lush green landscape of Kentucky, is relatively new,
fun to drive, and very fast. It is also unique in many ways. Known both as a
handling track and a horsepower track, it is more challenging because it has lower
and more variable banking than other tracks. Drivers that find the right setup
can win, but little unexpected bumps in the racetrack - which seasoned racecar
drivers claim are constantly changing - can also make navigating tough. Kentucky
has a really good grip and a nice wide racetrack, and the low-banked corners make
drivers work hard on the bottom to gain speed. Because of its variable surface,
every drive on the Kentucky Speedway feels different from the last, so it is always
interesting to drive.
Racetrack Specifications Completed: 2000
Length: 1.5 miles
Shape: Tri-oval
Banking: 14° turns, 4° straightaways, 8° short chute Turn 4-Finish, 8° Start-Turn 1, 10° apex of tri-oval at Start/Finish
Frontstretch length: 1,6622 feet
Backstretch length: 1,600 feet
Seating capacity: 66,000
Location:
Driving Directions: I-75 to I-71 South (Exit 173)
Exit at Sparta (Exit 57) and turn right onto Hwy 35
Follow Hwy 35 to Speedway Entrances 1-3
“We were Dale Jarrett fans before we went and are even bigger fans after our experience!!!"
Mike and Cindy Ball
Description of Sparta, Kentucky:
Accommodations:
Hotels:
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Restaurants:
Pit Stop Grill
Belterra Casino Restaurants
Transportation:
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, CVG (55 minutes)
Louisville Internationial Airport, SDF (55 minutes)
Amtrak (Louisville, KY)
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Things To See and Do:
History:
Kentucky Speedway has hosted IndyCar Series racing since 2000 and was the site of the second-fastest IndyCar Series in 2003. It is also known as one of the most competitive in series history, boasting five race winners and seven pole sitters in seven events. It is also one of the few racetracks that hosts prime time racing under the evening sky.
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