Statue of local hero and NASCAR Daytona 500 winner, Darrell Waltrip ... "As he moved into the Cup level in the 1970s, his aggressive driving and outspoken style earned him the nickname Jaws ..."
At the Kentucky Speedway gift shop /ticket office ...
Its really quite stunning ... imagine 70,000 fans on race day!
More shots ...
I went for a walk-about ... the gift shop isn't really big, but there's plenty of stuff for the race fan!
OK, goodbye :-) I am so glad I managed to visit despite the tight shedule, transport difficulties AND weather!
So, what does Wikipedia describe about this location ...
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) motor speedway located in north-central Kentucky, near the community of Sparta, Kentucky; approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, and is additionally 70 miles (113 km) from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky.
The track was designed to host a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and has hosted NASCAR Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series races, as well as IRL IndyCar Series and IndyPro Series races. However, NASCAR officials have refused any discussion of a Sprint Cup Series race being moved there.
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