Happy Easter from Kentuckiana Motorsports! 

 

 NASCAR finally has returned to no Cup Racing on Easter weekend and on Easter Sunday. Previously it was a long tradition not to battle on the Christian holiday to allow drivers and teams to be with families, and focus on the very important weekend. The next Cup Race is Bristol on April 12. There is NASCAR action this weekend, Friday night, the Craftsman Truck Series is in Rockingham.  The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races Saturday afternoon.  

 

  Chase Elliott got the Cup win at Martinsville.  However, Tyler Reddick is the hottest racer in the NASCAR Cup Series, delivering three early wins for 23XI  Racing.   Denny Hamlin notched his 61 wins career Cup win a few weeks ago at Las Vegas.  Justin Allgaier has been the class early in 2026 in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. 

  In the Indy Car Series, Alex Palou won his second event of the young season wining at Alabama. Up next: Long Beach on April 19.  In the NHRA, the Lucas Oil Winter Nationals are next April in Pomona, California, April 9-12.  Lucas Oil is a longtime partner of the NHRA!  Fox Sports carries the excitement!

 Kimmel Racing has big plans for this year. Cars are being prepared for upcoming ARCA races and other series. Will Kimmel races part-time in ARCA. Both he and his award-winning crew chief father, and co-owner, Bill Kimmel Jr. prepare cars for other racers in ARCA, and those who races locally and regionally at the Clarksville, Indiana shop. Will has been updating everything on his social media. Check it out. 

 

 Locally, the 2026 racing season is underway! Many improvements have taken place at Salem Speedway and the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville always changes things up. This time of year mother nature can create issues. Teams have prepared for a strong season. The  Salem Speedway, about an hour from Louisville in Southern Indiana, is a legendary half-mile banked facility similar to   Bristol. Closer to Louisville, there is always excitement at the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville (Off I-65 and five   minutes from downtown Louisville), closing in on 60-years of short track racing!  Other 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). 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. 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. Check out track websites and social media for the latest news and information, and a look ahead to the 2026 racing season. 

​

  We always thank our supporters, including our main sponsor, Lucas Oil Products!  Also, Herrings Outdoor Sports!  It is a great place for spring-summer-fall attire, and they carry the most famous and best clothing beach-lake outdoor brands. & accessories!  They ship throughout the US!  Right now, if you place an order with Herrings, mention Kentuckiana Motorsports (Ask for owner's Steve or Jessi)  and you'll get an extra 5% discount (That is on top of their other discounts)   on all regular priced items!  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. They serve Kentuckiana and can fix just about any appliance (And they clean dirty dryer vents)!   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!  ​​ 

Whatever series, it is always fun, a new season of racing! Check out the Lucas Oil Online Race Report for more!