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Helton promises that Kentucky problems will be solved
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—Perhaps the most striking aspect of NASCAR president Mike Helton’s conversation with reporters Friday morning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was what Helton didn’t say. Helton took time to address the traffic problems that plagued last week’s inaugural Sprint Cup event at Kentucky Speedway. Many fans saw only a portion of the race. An estimated 20,000 ticket holders never made it to the track at all. “We take what happened … Read entire article »
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Mike Helton Discusses the Kentucky Speedway Traffic and Parking Fiasco
An interview with NASCAR President Mike Helton The Moderator: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. As most of you are aware, there’s been a lot of discussion over the last week about last week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway. In an effort to address the situation early and get ahead of it and focus on the racing here this weekend, we’d like to welcome NASCAR president Mike Helton who will make … Read entire article »
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Commentary: Perhaps Kentucky should forgo its 2012 Cup date
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service It’s not enough to say you’re sorry. It’s not enough to promise to fix the problem. It’s not enough to give free admissions to fans who can prove with an unused ticket that they failed to make it to last Saturday night’s inaugural Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway. The traffic jam that brought Kentucky to a standstill requires huge remedial action—not just a solution to the problem itself but also a … Read entire article »
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Kentucky Speedway Apologizes to Fans for Race Day Experience
Sparta – Kentucky Speedway, which is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., today issued the following statement regarding the fan experience at Saturday’s “Quaker State 400.” “To those fans that were not able to attend the Quaker State 400, we offer our sincerest apologies,” said Mark Simendinger, general manager, Kentucky Speedway. “We’d also like to apologize to all of our fans who endured challenging conditions during our event weekend. As we said earlier, we’re committed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt are in danger after Kentucky
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service If Saturday night’s inaugural traffic jamboree at Kentucky Speedway wasn’t a wakeup call for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer and Tony Stewart, it ought to be. Those three drivers — all of whom recently appeared to be shoo-ins for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup — are in serious danger of missing out on NASCAR’s postseason, and their performances at Kentucky helped put them in that position. Stewart, at least, … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch wins inaugural Cup race at Kentucky
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service SPARTA, Ky. – Kyle Busch held off fast-closing David Reutimann and Jimmie Johnson in a two-lap stretch run to win Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway—the inaugural Cup event at the 1.5-mile speedway. The victory was Busch’s third of the season and the 22nd of his Cup career. Reutimann ran second, followed by Johnson, Ryan Newman and Carl Edwards. Busch regained the lead during a … Read entire article »
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Keselowski Scores First Nationwide Series Win of Season at Kentucky Speedway
SPARTA, Ky. – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS), scored his first win of 2011 in the Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night. The reigning NNS series champion dominated the event – leading the most laps – but he worked hard to save fuel over the waning laps to ensure the victory. Keselowski began the 200-lap race from the fifth position … Read entire article »
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Keselowski saves fuel to win at Kentucky
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service SPARTA, Ky. – Saving fuel from the start of the final green-flag run, Brad Keselowski held off Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch to win Friday night’s Feed the Children 300 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. In winning his first Nationwide race of the year and the 13th of his career, Keselowski beat runner-up Harvick to the finish line by 1.180 seconds. Busch rolled across the stripe 3.796 seconds behind … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch on Quaker State 400 Pole after rain washes out qualifying
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service SPARTA, Ky.—When a sudden rain shower interrupted and then washed out Sprint Cup qualifying Friday at Kentucky Speedway, Kyle Busch inherited the pole position for Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 as the fastest driver in Friday’s practice. The field for the inaugural Cup race at the 1.5-mile track was set according to NASCAR’s rainout rules, with the starting order established by speeds in final practice. … Read entire article »
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