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  Legendary country singer Jerry Reed had a hit song years ago. One that is still remembered today!  Perhaps it is meant today for NASCAR Cup veteran Denny Hamlin.  The song is "When You're Hot, You're Hot".  For the second week in a row, Hamlin carefully and smoothly slipped past other drivers late on a restart to take the lead. This time at Michigan for his 63rd all-time Cup win.  The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is now tied with his late friend, Kyle Bush in wins.  Hamlin honored Busch by taking the #18 flag (Kyle Busch car number when he raced at Joe Gibbs racing with Hamlin a few years ago) around the track. The fans soaked it all up.   Up next: Pocono, and then the Coronado Street Course in Southern California. The O' Reilly Auto Parts Series also tackles the Tricky Triangle at Pocono this weekend.  Louisville's Ben Rhodes and his ThorSport Racing team had another not-so-good race at Michigan.  It can happen on the big tracks. He finished 21st.  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competes next at the street course in California on June 19. (Check out the Lucas Oil Online Race Report for more with Ben Rhodes and he prepares for a non-oval race!) 

In the ARCA Series congrats to the the Aviation Technology driver Will Kimmel.  On long runs, the driver the of #69 looked strong. He finished 8th in the rain-shortened event at Michigan. The Southern Indiana based team looked to battle for the win until mother nature decided to open the skies. 

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 Joesef Newgarden took the top podium spot in the Indy Car Series at  World Wide Technology Park in Illinois.  In less than a dozen starts at the St. Louis track, Newgarden has won an amazing six times!  Next for the Indy Cars: Wisconsin on Sunday June 21.  

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   The NHRA has another mega event planned this weekend. And when they race at Bristol, the fans come out! You can watch the action on Fox Sports. Lucas Oil is a longtime sponsor of the series. 

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  It is less than two months away: the 57th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville from August 6th through the 9th. So many events are planned at this year's huge show! There will be around 10,000 classic cars and trucks, music, events, and much more, for all ages! And that includes activities inside the cool air conditioned Expo Center! Learn more: www.https://nsra-usa.com.
 

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​​​  ​  If you want fun and exciting action go to a local track near you!  And its not just about racing. Other activities take place.  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.  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 last minute changes and potential weather issues.   

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  ​  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 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. 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!  ​​ 

  Two-Time NASCAR Truck Champion Ben Rhodes talks Road-Street courses with Craig Hoffman. Check out the Lucas Oil Online Race Report !