It is a HUGE doubleheader of racing this Friday and Saturday at Kentuckiana's fastest quarter-mile track: The Sportsdrome Speedway! Friday all divisions practice and there's more! Featured racing highlights "Smack Talkers', "Future Stars", there is the Fun Fest 50 event and more!  And if that is not enough on Saturday a massive slate of action! Drivers in the Jake's Outlaw Figure 8 Series and Modified Figure 8 Series battle, also Ford Figure 8's , the Mini Outlaws, and even more! www.sportsdromespeedway.com  Visit the tracks website for updates and any special ticket prices. 

​

 In NASCAR--Bristol brought fans much fun!  Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar exchanged blows after the Cup race.   Joey Logano won the Bristol event.  In the O' Reilly Auto Parts Series race, a smart pit stop call gave Sheldon Creed the win, and a name many haven't heard, Jake Garcia took the checkered flag in the Craftsman Trucks. ​ Louisville's Ben Rhodes finished 11th. The ThorSport Racing driver remains 9th in points. After Charlotte in about two weeks, Rhodes must crack the top eight or he'll be one of two truck drivers eliminated from further post season contention.  (The 2-Time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion talks  racing and playoffs below. Be sure to check it out.)

 

     The NHRA had to wait a day until Monday at Michigan to conclude that event. Thanks to mother nature. There are still more than a half-dozen events left before season long champion's are crowned in mid-November in California. Lucas Oil is a longtime sponsor of the NHRA. Up Next: Rockingham! It is the first time the NHRA has returned to The Rock and the drag strip there in a very long time. It will be worth watching!  See the excitement on Fox Sports 1.   

​​​

     In the INDY Car series has wrapped up.  Alex Palou won the 2026 Indy Car Series Championship.  Indy car fans will have to wait until March before the new season begins. Many driver changes will take place.    

​​​​​​   

  Locally, track championships have nearly all been decided, but tracks in the region continue to hold some other events through late October (See our vintage video below on fan excitement at Salem Speedway) . Congrats to all the competitors, drivers, and teams. And the fans too!  The Sportsdrome Speedway, just off I-65 in Jeffersonville, is a small flat track full of fun and excitement. It is just 10 minutes from the bridges in downtown Louisville.  The half-mile high banked track at the Salem Speedway is only an hour from Louisville in Southern Indiana.  NOTE: It hosts the MEGA Fall Brawl Championships  on Saturday October 3.  The GAS and Corwn Vics will battle. You can also see legends and Scrappers racing too!  Other area 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). The 2026 event schedule may be the best in years!  Just south in 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.  A reminder, be sure to check out track websites and social media for the latest news and information, and that includes any late schedule changes and potential weather issues.   

​

  ​  We always thank our supporters, including our main sponsor, Lucas Oil Products!  Also, Herrings Outdoor Sports!  It is a great place for all of your summer, fall, and year round attire. They carry the most famous and best clothing beach-lake outdoor brands. & accessories!  They ship throughout the US!  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), 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, Dynamic Chiropractic Louisville, Lyndon Mower Repair, Temco Roofing, and Apple Appliance Repair Service in Louisville.  

​

   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!  ​​ 

  Check out the Lucas Oil Online Race Report !  2-Time NASCAR Champion Ben Rhodes talks about what it takes to win races and championships!