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   You will soon see cars and trucks rolling all over Kentuckiana! The 57th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals hits Louisville, Thursday August 6th through Sunday August 9th. All the fun takes place in and outside the  Kentucky Expo Center, also known as the state fairgrounds off Interstate 65. Thousands old classic cars and trucks will be on display. There is AC inside the Expo Center!  THE NSRA show has something for everyone like shopping, music, competition, swap shop, music, food, kid's games, vendors, and so much more!  Get tickets at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center.  Learn about the event and other activities throughout the area and country on the NSRA website: www.https://nsra-usa.com.  (See the video below for more about the NSRA Show!)   

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  The pressure is fierce in NASCAR!  Both 2-Time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes and 3-Time NASCAR Cup Champion Joey Logano need a win or at least "consistency" in the remaining races to advance to the playoffs.  Right now, they're above the cutline in their own series. But one DNF can change that! (Louisville's Ben Rhodes talks about the pressure of summer racing leading to the playoffs in the Lucas Oil Online Race Report below).   Justin Allgaier is way ahead in points in the O' Reilly Auto Parts Series. Several of its series drivers are  fighting for a playoff spot including  Taylor Gray, Sam Mayer, William Sawalich, and Rajah Caruth.   Teams cannot have a major mishap. Mistakes must be eliminated.  It will be intense to watch. 

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 The NASCAR Cup Series doesn't race again until Sunday, August 9th in Iowa. The O' Reilly drivers are off until August 8th at Iowa. The trucks next race in Richmond on August 14th.   As for the last Cup race, the Brickyard 400, what a nailbiter with 23XI part-time racer Corey Heim getting the huge win. We want to give a shoutout to Louisville ARCA racer Landon Brown. He races for Kimmel Racing based in Southern Indiana.  At Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park he finished 18th in the field of 32.  At the same track, Rhodes, who races for Ohio based ThorSport Racing, finished 15th in the truck series. 

   The INDY Car stars return to action this weekend in Portland.  In the last event at Nashville, Alex Palou took the checkered flag.  The NHRA is off until August 20-23 in Minnesota.  In the last event outside of Seattle, Doug Kalitta won Top Fuel, Greg Anderson took Pro Stock, and JR Todd claimed the top podium spot in Funny Car.  Lucas Oil is a longtime sponsor of the NHRA. 

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​​​​​​   Time will soon be up at the local tracks for those highly coveted track championships.  You can still enjoy some great racing locally and with reasonable ticket prices and concessions. 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 late schedule 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 and fall 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!  ​​ 

  Craig talks with NASCAR Driver in this weeks Lucas Oil Online Race Report !