Comments on: Why the Kentucky Speedway FAILED

By: Mike Jones

Mike Jones — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:48:26 +0000

I was at the first cup race. We left 6 hours early hoping to spend the day there. We got to our seat just as the green flag dropped. It was a disaster.

By: Trackside Views

Trackside Views — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:25:57 +0000

The escalators in the pedestrian tunnel just behind pit road…down and right under the start finish line, then back up in front of the track was pretty unique

By: Brett Baker

Brett Baker — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:12:29 +0000

I remember in 2016 when Brad Keselowski ran out of fuel, but then used his extra fuel reserve to stay ahead of Carl Edwards to win that race. And Brad does have the most cup wins there with 3. But no one seems to remember that as of course you mentioned 2019 and 2020

By: ICE 3680

ICE 3680 — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:39:51 +0000

In reply to Luke Buchanan. @Richard Edwards True, But yet again NASCAR would rather go to bigger markets than comeback to a track with a bad track record

By: Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:01:20 +0000

I believe the biggest reason the track left the schedule and hasn’t had a second chance is because the governor wouldn’t give them an answer on if they could have an attendance number coming out of 2020. Plenty of tracks in states that didn’t have a many restrictions at the time.

By: Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:58:48 +0000

In reply to Luke Buchanan. @ICE 3680I think it could put on a decent race w the next gen

By: Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:56:34 +0000

In reply to Diecast Emporium. I hate to say it, but the main reason it was better is that people didn’t come back. I also have attended many races there since it’s original opening, I miss it being off the schedule for the fact it’s where I spent the most time w my dad as a teenager and young adult, and my kids really enjoyed going.

By: John Haas

John Haas — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:31:25 +0000

In reply to Matthew Waldon. It is a Ford parking lot

By: Four4Wide

Four4Wide — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:01:16 +0000

My first ever race I attended was at Kentucky in 2019. The racing was decent but the finish was phenomenal! Far better than 2020’s race. The track will always hold a special place in my heart and I AM one of those few weirdoes that wants it back just to see the great 1.5 mile racing the gen 7’s been producing. Hopefully NASCAR considers it. I think it deserves just 1 more shot.

By: DW98☆rosy

DW98☆rosy — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:34:42 +0000

In reply to David Peters.

this track was *awesome* for Indycar. sucks they didn’t go back after 2011……