Scott Douglass Craig Hoffman
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​KENTUCKIANA MOTORSPORTS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
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The Daytona 500 is next, February 15, 2026. Despite off-season lawsuits, deaths, and team changes, the Great American Race is the focus across racing shops in NASCAR. All 3 major series including ARCA will compete.
In the Indy Car Series, the first action for drivers and teams is the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 1st. All eyes will be on Alex Palou. Can Palou match what he did in 2025 with eight wins and he claimed a 4th Indy Car Series title.
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The NHRA is gearing up for another huge season. So much action, so many battles in 2025. The first big event of the 2026 racing season is the Gatornationals in Florida March 5-8. Our longtime primary sponsor, Lucas Oil is also a long time backer of the NHRA.
One NASCAR Champion who missed the playoffs in 2025 is Louisville native Ben Rhodes. He is a two-time (2021 & 2023) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion. Be sure to visit us throughout the 2026 racing season as Ben shares updates and talks racing again this year with Kentuckiana Motorsports​. He's been busy this off-season spending time at the race shop of his team in Ohio, ThorSport Racing.
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Locally, teams and drivers are prepping cars for the 2026 racing season. There are some great tracks in Kentuckiana. The Salem Speedway, about an hour hour from Louisville in Southern Indiana, is a legendary half-mile banked facility similar to Bristol. Closer to Louisville, there is always excitement at the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville (Off I-65 and five minutes from downtown Louisville), closing in on 60-years of short track racing! Other tracks include 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.
Scott sends a huge reminder about a mega event coming to Louisville! The stars of Monster Jam are scheduled to battle at Freedom Hall in Louisville on March 7th and 8th. Learn more: www.monsterjam.com
Check out the latest Lucas Oil Online Race Report!
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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 nearly 80 years of Racing!), VoiceTel Kentucky (Offering consulting, telephone service, security, and network installation to businesses throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana. When experience counts: Call VoiceTel, locally owned and operated (502-493-3200), Jim Ellis/Attorney-At-Law [Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, and Contract Law (502) 58-Ellis], 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, Google Images, media directors, other contributors, 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 continue 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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We like to give a shout out to our long time sponsors. That includes the family and locally owned Bright Pest Control, serving the Louisville area and Southern Indiana! Click on the red button to see one its most popular al-time television spots!
It is a new year! Dr. Paul Constante with Dynamic Chiropractic Louisville reminds everyone you do not have to live in pain! Dr. Constante has treated patients for a wide variety of injuries for more than 30-years. 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 racing and sports fans for helping make Kentuckiana Motorsports a success!
