Scott Douglass Craig Hoffman
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​KENTUCKIANA MOTORSPORTS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
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It turned out to be a wild NASCAR Championship 4 weekend. Congrats to Kyle Larson in Cup, Jesse Love in Xfinity, and Corey Heim in the Craftsman Trucks-- all 2025 Champions! The action kept fans on their feet until the end! And something amazing happened in the truck series! Drivers were 7 wide in Phoenix at the end! Yes, 7 trucks, side-by-side, fighting for the win and title! Unbelievable to watch! The Daytona 500 is next, February 15, 2026. We should also give a shout out to Brenden Queen who took home the 2025 ARCA Menards Series Championship.
As for the NHRA, the season ending 2025 Championships take place in Ponoma, California November 13-16. You can see the last event of the NHRA racing year on Fox Sports. The power is exciting to watch! Lucas Oil is a long-time sponsor of the NHRA. ​
Other sporting events go on throughout the entire year. That includes Monster Jam! The stars wheeling the massive trucks are set to visit Freedom Hall in Louisville on March 7th and 8th. Get your tickets and learn more: www.monsterjam.com Click on the video for more on Monster Jam in the Lucas Oil Online Race Report.
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Local tracks are holding championship banquets. It's been a strong year at all the tracks. Not long after the champions are officially crowned and get those huge trophies, track owners and operators will be gearing up for 2026! There are some great tracks in Kentuckiana. The Salem Speedway, about an hour hour from Louisville in Southern Indiana. Other local tracks include the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville (Off I-65 and five minutes from downtown Louisville), the Ponderosa Speedway (the Baddest Bullring in the Bluegrass state) located in central Kentucky at Junction City near Danville (About an hour and fifteen minutes southeast of Louisville). Drive south to Bowling Green (KY) and you'll enjoy Beech Bend. There is an amusement park, camping, and racing. The Beech Bend dragstrip brings in the fans and has a wide range of events. And if you like local drag racers, one fun place to witness side-by-side battles is in West Point Kentucky, the Ohio Valley Dragway. It is a 1/8th mile track on Dixie Highway, less than a half-hour from downtown Louisville. Check out track websites and social media for the latest news and information, and a look ahead to the 2026 racing season.
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​​​ Alex Palou is already thinking about next year! He won the 2025 Indy Car Series Championship. Palou did it with, eight wins! It is his 4th Indy Car Series title (2021, 2023, 2024, & 2025).
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​ We thank our supporters, including our main sponsor, Lucas Oil Products! Also, Herrings Outdoor Sports! It is a great place for spring-summer-fall fashions and they carry the most famous and best clothing beach-lake outdoor brands. & accessories! They ship throughout the US! Right now, if you place an order with Herrings, mention Kentuckiana Motorsports (Ask for owner's Steve or Jessi) and you'll get an extra 5% discount (That is on top of their other discounts) on all regular priced items! Other sponsors include locally owned Bright Pest Control and Bright Retail in Louisville, (Offering Do-It-Yourself Professional Pest Products with a retail store), PNC Bank (Sponsor of Scott Dixon's Indy Car Series Car), St. Matthews Cycling, Sportsdrome Speedway (Celebrating more than 78 years of Racing!), VoiceTel Kentucky (Offering telephone service (Includes all taxes) for low as $25.00 a line per month), Jim Ellis/Attorney-At-Law, ICA Dumpsters, Kentucky Raceway Ministries, Dynamic Chiropractic Health and Rehab, Lyndon Mower Repair, Temco Roofing, Apple Appliance Service, Core Senior Protection (Offering Medicare Plans and Final Expense Plans), and Apple Appliance Repair. They can fix just about any appliance (And they clean dirty dryer vents) in Kentuckiana! We also thank our media connections in all series, NASCAR/NASCAR Media, Indy Car, Monster Jam, ARCA, and NHRA for helping us bring the sport to the fans! ​​
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Some of the biggest names in racing have appeared on Kentuckiana Motorsports for over decades: Richard Petty, Buddy Baker, Dan Wheldon, Jeff Gordon, Dennis Anderson, Joey Logano, Sarah Fischer, Tony Stewart, Darrell Waltrip, Morgan Lucas, Benny Parsons, Ben Rhodes, Jim Koehler, A-J Almendinger, Jimmie Johnson, Jack Sprague, John Andretti, Ron Hornaday, Dario Franchitti, Frank Kimmel, Michael Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, and many more! We'll continue to feature them on Kentuckiana Motorsports! And we'll continue to also showcase local racing! And those who support it!
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We're going to share some of the most entertaining, interesting, and fun interviews over 20-plus years! They'll include drivers, sponsors, team owners, and fans!
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Two-Time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes will have to wait until next season to try and gain another title. His ThorSport Racing Team just didn't have the power and consistency. That doesn't mean the Louisville native doesn't want to win and battle each week for the checkered flag! And while he's racing, Ben is truly thankful for the sport and all the fans! Click on the red button for more.
We welcome a new sponsor to Kentuckiana Motorsports: CORE SENIOR PROTECTION. Mike Carpenter offers both Medicare Plans and Final Expense Plans. The window for Medicare changes opens October 15th and closes December 7th. The Core Senior Protection Team makes it easier for you to understand. They have the knowledge and caring attitude to assist you. Don't let the stress of making a decision get you down.
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Core Senior Protection is locally owned. They serve Louisville and surrounding counties. Call today: (502) 548- 5353. In order to make the right decision, you need information. And from someone who treats you like a person, not a number. He likes racing, always smiles, and treats people like family. Do not hesitate to reach out to Mike. ​
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​​ For more than 30 years, Dr. Paul Constante with Dynamic Chiropractic Louisville has treated patients for a wide variety of injuries. His patients include football and basketball players, professionals, seniors, manufacturing and other blue collar workers, and yes, racers! Whether a slip and fall, sports injury, hurt doing yard work, or lingering back-shoulder-hip pain, Dr. Paul Constante is ready to help. Give them a call today (502) 426-9600. You do not have to live in pain!
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We thank Lucas Oil for all it does in racing and in communities across America. One huge initiative backed by Lucas Oil is Protect the Harvest. It focuses on farmers and ranchers, and their families. Learn more at: www.protecttheharvest.com.
