The action on all major levels of racing has been strong so far.  And there is still plenty of spring racing left!

 

  No doubt Tyler Reddick is the cream of the crop in the NASCAR Cup Series, delivering three early wins for 23XI  Racing.   Denny Hamlin moved up to 10th all-time in the Cup Series (61 wins) taking the checkered flag with consistency at Las Vegas.  The Track Too Tough To Tame is this weekend!  Usually a veteran wins, or someone who can handle the grind of Darlington.  In the NASCAR O' Reilly Series, Justin Allgaier has been the most consistent. Jesse Love isn't far behind. 

 Louisville's Ben Rhodes  also sees action at Darlington in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.  After three events this season, Rhodes is perhaps off to his best start in years. Daytona: 12th, Atlanta: 4th, and St. Petersburg: 4th. In 2020, he won the Darlington truck race.  We expect he'll be in Victory Lane soon.  Check out the video below!  Ben talks about spring racing in the Craftsman Truck Series!        

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  The next Indy Car Series action takes place at the Alabama Indy Grand Prix on March 29th.  The winners of the first 3 events this year: Alex Palou (St. Petersburg), Josef Newgarden (Phoenix), and Kyle Kirkwood (Texas).  With so many different winners to date, it looks like no one will surpass Alex Palou and his 8 wins in 2025. Time will tell. 

  The NHRA holds its second event of 2026 this weekend in Phoenix. The 57th Gatornationals kicked off the season March 5-8. The action was intense. It is going to be a long and exciting year! Lucas Oil is a longtime partner of the NHRA! 

Kimmel Racing has big plans for 2026. 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. 

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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 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!