NASCAR SERIES
Kentucky Speedway
1 Speedway Drive Sparta, KY 41086
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation . Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity ranging between 69,000 and 107,000.
Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, and the Firestone Indy Lights Series and most recently, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
Source: Wikipedia
NOTE: Statistics below are for the Cup Series only.
Pole Winners
| Pole Winner | Poles |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 3 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 |
| Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr | 1 |
| Daniel Suarez | 1 |
| Kyle Larson | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
Race Winners
| Race Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Brad Keselowski | 3 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Cole Custer | 1 |
| Matt Kenseth | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
Winning Manufacturers
| Winning Manufacturer | Wins |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 5 |
| Ford | 3 |
| Chevrolet | 1 |
| Dodge | 1 |
Cup Series Races at Kentucky Speedway
| Date | Race | Winner | Start | Laps Led | Car # | Sponsor | Make | Car Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-12-2020 | Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart | Cole Custer | 29 | 5 | 41 | HaasTooling.com | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 07-13-2019 | Quaker State 400 | Kurt Busch | 4 | 41 | 1 | Monster Energy | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 07-14-2018 | Quaker State 400 by Walmart | Martin Truex Jr | 1 | 174 | 78 | Auto-Owners Insurance | Toyota | Furniture Row Racing |
| 07-08-2017 | Quaker State 400 | Martin Truex Jr | 2 | 152 | 78 | Furniture Row/Denver Mattress | Toyota | Furniture Row Racing |
| 07-09-2016 | Quaker State 400 Presented By Advance Auto Parts | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 75 | 2 | Miller Lite | Ford | Team Penske |
| 07-11-2015 | Quaker State 400 | Kyle Busch | 9 | 163 | 18 | M&M's Crispy | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 06-28-2014 | Quaker State 400 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | 199 | 2 | Miller Lite | Ford | Roger Penske |
| 06-29-2013 | Quaker State 400 | Matt Kenseth | 16 | 38 | 20 | Dollar General | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 06-30-2012 | Quaker State 400 | Brad Keselowski | 8 | 68 | 2 | Miller Lite | Dodge | Roger Penske |
| 07-09-2011 | Quaker State 400 | Kyle Busch | 1 | 125 | 18 | M&M's | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
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Track Location
Kentucky Speedway1 Speedway Drive Sparta, KY 41086 Ph: 859-578-2300 Web: Kentucky Speedway
Track Facts
- Seating Capacity: 89,000
- Length: 1.500 Miles
- Shape: D-shaped oval
- Backstretch Banking:
- Backstretch Length: 1,600-feet
- Frontstretch Banking:
- Frontstretch Length:
- Surface: Asphalt
- Track Width: 56- to 72-feet
- Turns 1 & 2 Banking: 17-degree
- Turns 1 & 2 Length:
- Turns 1 & 2 Radius:
- Turns 3 & 4 Banking: 14-degree
- Turns 3 & 4 Length:
- Turns 3 & 4 Radius:
- Common Type: Mile-and-a-half
- Fantasy Type: Large Oval
- First Race: Quaker State 400 (July 9th, 2011)
- Last Race: Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart (July 12th, 2020)
- Total Cup Races: 10