| The Kentucky Speedway opened in Sparta with | | | | Mini-Cups, Mini-Touring and Legends Cars to |
| intensity in 2000 by hosting a NASCAR | | | | name a few. Camping is available at one of |
| Craftsman Truck Race and they haven't slowed | | | | their 250 sites with rates beginning at $25 |
| down since. Located between Louisville and | | | | daily. They offer weekly rates and have |
| Cincinnati, Ohio, north of Louisville, the | | | | rental RVs that sleep 6 for $125. per night |
| Speedway is situated on 1,000 acres and seats | | | | as well. |
| over 70,000 racing fans. Even though the | | | | |
| track has hosted many NASCAR events, it has | | | | The SCCA, Sports Car Clubs of America has |
| not been selected to host any of the NEXTEL | | | | several locations throughout Kentucky and |
| Cup Series races. However, the track is one | | | | each club hosts a wide variety of events. The |
| of the top tracks for private testing of | | | | Kentucky Blue Grass Club is located in |
| NEXTEL Cup cars and spectators are allowed to | | | | Louisville and hosts Fun Run, Test 'n Tune, |
| watch the testing from outside of turn three. | | | | several Points Events, Driving clinics and |
| | | | much more. The Central Kentucky SCCA is |
| The Kentucky Speedway's calendar of events | | | | located in Lexington and their calendar of |
| includes NASCAR, Craftsman Truck, Monster | | | | events includes; Point Events, Test 'n Tune, |
| Truck, Indy Racing and ARCA Harley Davidson | | | | the Lexington Grand Prix, Great American Solo |
| events. Single day race tickets start at | | | | Series events, Mazda Challenge and various |
| $20.00 for adults and season passes start at | | | | rallies. |
| $165.00.Although Sparta is a small town, the | | | | |
| Speedway is centrally located between two | | | | For those who love KART, Drag or Stock car |
| major cities, which give race fans twice the | | | | racing, there are outdoor tracks in various |
| options when it comes to pursuing race | | | | locations all over Kentucky. The Lightening |
| related activities. Bowling Green is home to | | | | Valley Motorsports Park is located near |
| the 68,000 sq ft. National Corvette Museum | | | | Junction City and opened in 1995. They host |
| with classics, one-of-a-kind prototypes, race | | | | various KART and Stock car races throughout |
| track champions and much more. | | | | their season. The Ohio Valley Dragway in West |
| | | | Point Kentucky is an official NHRA strip and |
| Also located in Bowling Green, the Beech Bend | | | | home of the Door Slammer Nationals. There |
| Raceway Park hosts several drag racing events | | | | scheduled races include Motorcycle, Mustang, |
| during the year including the Tenn-Truck | | | | Camaro Night, Underground Street, Corvette |
| Shootout, AMRA Harley Davidson Drag Racing, | | | | Night, Mychron Top Gun Jr. Series to name a |
| Fun Days, NHRA Drag Racing, Buick GS | | | | few. Kentucky's racing roots run deep and the |
| Nationals, Street Car and Chrysler Classic. | | | | variety of events offered throughout the |
| On their oval track they host regular Stock | | | | state will thrill any race fan. |
| Car, Street Modifieds, Figure 8 competitions, | | | | |