Arena: Kentucky Speedway

Location: Sparta, Kentucky

Date: June 30, 2012

NASCAR Betting Online: For the first time since 2001, a new racetrack will be added to the NASCAR schedule this year. Kentucky Speedway will host a Sprint Cup series event on June 30, 2012. Quaker State, the oil brand that had amazing success with Hendrick Motorsports cars, will be sponsoring the first racing of the Quaker State 400.

Tha race will be taking place in newly expanded, 117,000 seat speddway. The Quaker State 400 is the main event for a weekend packed full of motor racing action, starting with a 225 mile Camping World Truck Series meet on Friday, and a 300 mile Nationwide Series race on Saturday.

Mark Martin, a 40 time race winner and 29 year Sprint Cup Series veteran, will pilot the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Quaker State Chevrolet for the 400 mile race.

This sponsorship with Kentucky Speedway expands Quaker State's successful presence in NASCAR; with over 15 years of championship winning campaigns together with the Hendrick Motorsports team.

Kentucky Speedway

Kentucky Speedway became the eighth member of the Speedway Motorsports, Inc. family in 2008. The 117,000 capacity facility in Sparta, Kentucky, was founded in 2000 and quickly established a reputation for generating tight and dramatic stock car and open-wheel race finishes. Just a short trip from Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky., the facility is also accessible from major racing markets such as Dayton, Ohio, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, as well as Nashville and Knoxville.

The speedway offers fans excellent race views from all rows and extensive infield and reserved campsite options. Prominent Sprint Cup Series stars that have visited Kentucky Speedway's Victory Lane include Greg Biffle (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – 2000); Kyle Busch (NASCAR Nationwide Series – June 19, 2004; ARCA Racing Series – May 10, 2003);Carl Edwards (NNS - June 18, 2005; NCWTS – July 12, 2003); Kevin Harvick (NNS – June 16, 2001); Joey Logano (NNS – June 12, 2010; June 13, 2009 and June 14, 2008) and Ryan Newman (ARCA Racing Series – August 26, 2000).

2011 Winner

Kyle Busch is the Quaker State 400 winner. By driving his No. 18 Toyota Camry he got the race victory at the inaugural Sprint Cup race in Kentucky Speedway on last Sunday. This is Busch's 22nd win in his Cup career and his 99th NASCAR series victory.

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