KENTUCKIANA MOTORSPORTS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL

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 With a New Year comes a continued reminder that Hurricane Helene and Milton storm victim's still need assistance, and will for many months. Hundreds of small trailers and shed-like buildings will give families a place to stay and some short-term relief. The storm stress continues to take a huge emotional and mental toll. As we begin 2025, local fire departments, churches, and community centers will continue to handle local relief efforts.  We urge you not to forget thousands of victim's across multiple states. Learn about assistance that is still needed.  Donate and help where you can. Conditions will remain challenging through the spring. ​​

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  The Daytona 500 is next! The great American Race takes place on February 16th!  Then there is the NASCAR Clash!  The exhibition event that has been in Los Angeles in recent years. Now it is going to the historic Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem.  We hope mother nature lends a helping hand for the February 1st and 2nd action!  It will be fun! 

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  Since we shared thoughts on the NASCAR legal issues with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, we've gotten some interesting comments. Older fans seem to back NASCAR. Those under 50, see that the sport is changing and know, change happens. We still believe NASCAR must resolve this issue. The owners of NASCAR teams can't carry such a heavy load forever. They need help. Charters are valuable. A permanent charter has great value. An infusion into the teams and sport. NASCAR is not college football. But the landscape quickly is changing with NIL for college athletes. The NCAA "failed" to address providing reasonable money for players more than a decade or two ago. It is now pretty much out of its hands. NASCAR can still maintain control, but it has to give more.  If not, the court legal battles will hurt the sport, teams, and fans. NASCAR can keep the optics positive. It must act, and that includes bringing all to the table: owners, track owners, drivers, and even some veterans like Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart. Time will tell. 

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  Teams are already getting cars ready for the 2025 local racing season  In March, weather permitting, early practice begins. Sponsoring a car is a great way to support the local community, get to know the sport, and have fun too!  Reach out to a driver or team. Perhaps you may want to have your business name showcased at a local track. It is another way to let fans know you support not only racing, but the local economy. We have many great area tracks!  There is the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, across the Ohio River from Louisville, and the high-banked half-mile track in Salem, Indiana. Other tracks had strong racing action this season too. They 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. Just outside of Louisville in West Point Kentucky is the Ohio Valley Dragway. It is a 1/8th mile track on Dixie Highway. 

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 ​     We just got word, the Herrings Outdoor Sports Christmas Special will continue through January 31st!  The store has the best brands: Patagonia,  Katin, Ray-Ban, Life is Good, Fish-Hippie, Birkenstock, Buff, and many more!  You get free shipping on all orders over $100.00!   And when you order more than $100.00, you will receive a 20% discount on all regular-priced items!  But before placing your order, you must call the owners, Steve or Jessi Bailey, and let them know you want to Craig and Scott, Kentuckiana Motorsports Christmas Discount!  The Surf City, North Carolina based clothing, footwear, jewelry, and accessory store carries all the biggest brands in men's and women's outdoor clothing! They ship throughout the United States! Owner's Steve and Jessi Bailey enjoy all kinds of sports including racing!  Again, you must call ahead before placing your order and talk with Steve or Jessi! 

  Other sponsors of KMS include PNC Bank (Sponsor of Scott Dixon's Indy Car Series Car), St. Matthews Cycling, Sportsdrome Speedway  (Celebrating more than 78 years of Racing!), locally owned Bright Pest Control and Bright Retail in Louisville, (Offering Do-It-Yourself Professional Pest Products with a retail store), and Knox Ford in Radcliff, Kentucky.   KMS friends also include: VoiceTel Kentucky (Offering telephone service for low as $25.00 a line per month), Temco Roofing, 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, and Kentucky Medicare Plans (Serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana with Health and Medicare plans). We also thank our media connections in all series, NASCAR and with NASCAR Media, Indy Car, Monster Jam, ARCA, and NHRA for helping us bring the sport to the fans!  

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   In 2025, Kentuckiana Motorsports will continue to have fun and talk racing on all levels. Lucas Oil has been and continues to be a major sponsor of what we do. coverage for more than two decades.  Kentuckiana Motorsports started with a half hour program and specials on cable, then a major television channel, and as media has transformed, online and social media. Lucas Oil  loves racing too! They support local and grass roots. Always have. We remind you to make sure your car, truck, motorcycle, boat, other vehicles, and lawn equipment are all running efficiently.  Think Lucas Oil Products this winter! They do so much for racing communities across America.

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​​ ​         Here is the latest Lucas Oil Online Race Report!

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