Scott Douglass Craig Hoffman
​KENTUCKIANA MOTORSPORTS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL
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The summer racing season is in full gear! Local tracks have some great schedules all summer long. We encourage anyone who has not seen the local action to get out and witness it! The Salem Speedway has a full slate of excitement on Saturday! It is Kid's Night at the high banks of the half-mile Salem Speedway track (About an hour from downtown Louisville). Learn more at www.salemspeedway.com! Other tracks include the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, as well as 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. Just outside of Louisville in West Point Kentucky is the Ohio Valley Dragway. It is a 1/8th mile track on Dixie Highway. We strongly encourage you to keep watch on social media or track websites for last minute changes, weather, and special tickets deals.
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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the big and fast track at Michigan this weekend (Sunday). (Check out vintage video below. The late and great Chargin' Charlie Glotzbach talks Michigan). Congrats to Ryan Blaney. The Penske driver got his first Cup win of the 2025 season at Nashville. Justin Allgaier took the checkered flag in the Xfinity Series and Rajah Caruth earned the NASCAR Craftsman Truck win beating the hottest truck driver this year, Corey Hein. Louisville's Ben Rhodes finished 14th. The truck stars race Saturday at Michigan. The Xfinity series battles next June 14 in Mexico. ​
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The NHRA had a strong weekend in the New England Nationals despite mother nature slowing things down. Brittany Force claimed the event Championship in Top Fuel. In Pro Stock, Greg Anderson hit the podium on top, and in Funny Car the victory went to JR Todd. One of the biggest NHRA events of the year takes place this weekend. It is the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol! Lucas Oil is a strong and longtime sponsor of the NHRA.
We don't know when Southern Indiana's Will Kimmel will take ther green flag again in ARCA. But people are still talking about his qualifying effort at Charlotte over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend. The veteran stock car driver surged past the field to win the pole at Charlotte in the ARCA 150. Sadly, about a dozen laps into the race his engine gave out. Will Kimmel is a champion. He has raced all major series in NASCAR. Sad, no owner will give him a deserving opportunity. If given a chance, Will could today beat a third of the Cup drivers, based on experience alone. Maybe he will get a chance if there is a team owner wanting a driver with experience, and not a large wallet.
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! Others supporters 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, Nimlok Kentucky (Outdoor and Indoor signs and more), Dynamic Chiropractic Health and Rehab, Lyndon Mower Repair, Temco Roofing, Apple Appliance Service, Kentucky Medicare Plans (Serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana with Health and Medicare plans), Apple Appliance Repair. They can fix just about any appliance (And they clean dirty dryer vents) in Kentuckiana , and our newest supporter, Aluminum Crafters, serving our local area since 1977. The Louisville based company offers new patio enclosures, carports, siding, gutters, and decks. 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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Here is the latest Lucas Oil Online Race Report!
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The 2025 Street Rod Nationals is getting closer! The huge classic car and truck show returns to the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville July 31, August 1,2,3, and 4! Save the dates and get ready for fun and excitement! Click on NSRA logo to learn more!
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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With NASCAR in Michigan this weekend we go to the vintage files! The NASCAR Legend was a favorite of ours over the years was the late Chargin' Charlie Glotzbach. He loved racing at any track! Charlie had fond memories of Michigan! . ​
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Click on the video below to see the 2013 interview with Monster Jam Hall-of-Famer Scott Douglass and Charlie Glotzbach.
Warm Weather Injuries
Slips and Falls
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.
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Our new giveaway is up! It kicks off the summer thanks to Lucas Oil! Check out the KMS-Lucas Oil FREE Giveaway ! Simply fill-out an entry form! It is that easy!
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Race teams know you have to be in strong mental, emotional, and physical shape to wheel a competitive car or truck around the track. Running 50 short track or 500 larger track laps can be challenging for a driver. Seconds count when hitting the pits for service. A crew must be fast and make no mistakes. And all must be physically ready. Then there are wrecks! A car slams into a wall or a racer is caught up in a multiple car mishap. Safety equipment has improved greatly over the years. Still, drivers and crew members get medical help for aches and pains. And that includes back, shoulder, hip, neck, and hand care.
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Locally, Dr. Paul Constante with Dynamic Chiropractic (Serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana) is a race fan. He's helped treat college, pro, high school, and other athletes for years. The list of Louisville area patients includes racers. Professionals and every day people also turn to Dr. Constante and his team for chiropractic care and treatment. Learn more at: www.louisvillespineandinjury.com
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Click on the short videos below as Dr. Paul Constante talks about different injuries, treatments, and precautions with your back, spine, and body.
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REMINDER: We encourage you not to forget thousands of victim's still hurting from Hurricane Helene. Right now, cash donations are perhaps the best way to help, as communities have plenty of supplies and clothes. Teams of builders or handyman type people can also prove to be very useful. When the weather turns warmer, efforts to re-build begin. It will take time and your kindness. Local fire departments, churches, and community centers will continue to handle local relief efforts. If you want one place to assist: The South Toe Volunteer Fire Department in Burnsville, NC. The fire chief is Tony Laws. The phone number is: (828) 675-9398. Its a smaller department. You may get a recording. Since the storm hit, they've helped scores of people and continue to do so. The residents in western North Carolina are real people, suffering real life-changing problems.
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