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WEBOct 30, 2023 · Kentucky Speedway was the vision of owner Jerry Carroll, who invested over $152 million developing the 1.5 mile tri-oval venue in Sparta, Kentucky. Located roughly halfway between Cincinnati and Louisville, Carroll saw it as a destination venue for motorsports-crazed Kentucky.
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WEBMay 9, 2017 · Jerry Carroll, the real-estate mogul and businessman who once owned Turfway Park, saw the promise of a racetrack in Northern Kentucky. He first thought of it while on a...
Stuck in idle: Kentucky Speedway falls short of once ... - Kentucky …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Speedway Motorsports, which acquired Kentucky Speedway from a group headed by Jerry Carroll in 2008, declined an interview request from the Lantern, as did the track’s former general manager, Mark Simendinger.
Kentucky Speedway - Wikipedia
WEBIn April 1997, the owner of horse racing facility Turfway Park, Jerry Carroll, oversaw decreasing attendance and betting at Turfway Park. Concerned about the future of Turfway Park, Carroll sought new profitable ventures.
Kentucky Speedway and Its History - Ronny Salerno
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Jerry Carroll’s first business venture with racing didn’t involve cars, but rather, horses. In 1986, the real estate investor led a group in purchasing and renovating what’s now known as Turfway Park: a horse racing track in the Cincinnati suburbs of Northern Kentucky.
Abrupt NASCAR exit another body blow to Kentucky Speedway
WEBSep 30, 2020 · It was June 17, 2000, when Jerry Carroll and the original owners of Kentucky Speedway first showed off the $152 million racetrack they had built on what had been a Gallatin County cattle farm.
Stuck in idle: Kentucky Speedway falls short of high hopes four …
WEBJun 15, 2024 · Speedway Motorsports, which acquired Kentucky Speedway from a group headed by Jerry Carroll in 2008, declined an interview request from the Lantern, as did the track’s former general...
NASCAR Says Farewell to My Home Track
WEBAug 18, 2021 · So when Jerry Carroll, Kentucky Speedway’s original owner, broke ground on a new mile and a half race track in rural Sparta (Fun fact: the ceremonial groundbreaking was actually at Turfway Park Race Course in Florence, KY), young Jeff was ecstatic. Present day Jeff is just sad.
The History Of Kentucky Speedway – Working On My Redneck
WEBJul 8, 2018 · Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by …
Former Ky Speedway Owner Fights Back - Facebook
WEBMay 15, 2009 · Former Kentucky Speedway owner Jerry Carroll says contrary to the belief of many, he and the original ownership group are not keeping a Sprint Cup race from coming to the track in Sparta. Mark Story, a terrific sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper, interviewed Jerry Carroll.