ALL-TIME RECORDS
Kentucky Speedway Firsts
First Race: NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series “Kentucky 150” Start Time: 9:00 p.m. Attendance: 36,210 June 16, 2000 Time of Race: 1 hour, 22 minutes, 9 seconds Length: 150 miles, 100 laps
First Champion: Billy Bigley, Jr., No. 28 Peerless Woodworking/Nevamar Decorative Services Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series “The Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000
First Pole Sitter: Brian Smith, No. 20 Juba Glass Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series Qualifying Time: 150.038 mph “The Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000
First Margin of Victory: 0.248 seconds - Billy Bigley, Jr. NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series “The Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000
First Winner’s Average 111.747 mph – Bill Bigley, Jr. Speed: NASCAR Slim Jim All-Pro Series “The Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000
First Lap Led: Jeff Fultz, No. 54 Cleaver Brooks/C&C Boilers/Honeywell Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series Time: 150.538 mph “The Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000
First Purse: $95,050 NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series “The Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000
First Winning Crew Chief: Bill Bigley, Sr. NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series “Kentucky 150” June 16, 2000 Kentucky Speedway Single Race Records 1.5-mile Tri-Oval
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 2 Overall Records ARCA Racing Series (ARS); ASA (American Speed Association National Tour); FIL (Firestone Indy Lights); IICS (IZOD IndyCar Series); NCWTS (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series); NEDSS (NASCAR Elite Division Southeast Series); NGDS (NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series); NNS (NASCAR XFINITY Series); NSCS (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series); USCS (USAC Silver Crown Series).
Fastest Race Average……………………………………………200.893 mph IICS - August 1, 2009
Slowest Race Average……………………………………………89.202 mph ARS – May 10, 2008
Widest Margin of Victory……………………………………….18.197 seconds NCWTS – Mike Bliss – July 13, 2002
Closest Margin of Victory……………………………………….0.014 of a second ASA – Scott Lagasse, Jr. – May 7, 2004
Most Caution Periods……………………………………………10 NSCS – June 30, 2013 ARS – May 10, 2008 and July 18, 2008 NXS – June 17, 2006 and June 19, 2005
Fewest Caution Periods………………………………………….0 NEDSS – June 13, 2003
Most Caution Laps………………………………………………63 ASA – September 18, 2004
Fewest Caution Laps…………………………………………….0 NEDSS - June 13, 2003
Most Laps Led by Race Winner………………………………..199 Brad Keselowski NSCS – June 28, 2014
Fewest Laps Led by Race Winner…………………………… 3 Kyle Busch NXS – June 19, 2004
Career Lap Leader………………………………………………Kyle Busch – 938 through 14 starts (NNS – 6; NCWTS – 4; NSCS – 3; ARS – 1)
Largest Entry…………………………………………………….55 ARS – July 7, 2006
Smallest Entry……………………………………………………11 USCS – June, 16 2006 FIL Kentucky 100 – Aug. 13, 2005 FIL Kentucky 100 – Aug. 14, 2004
Largest Field……………………………………………………..69 Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals - May 26, 2007
Smallest Field…………………………………………………….11 USCS – June 16, 2006 FIL Kentucky 100 – Aug. 13, 2005 FIL Kentucky 100 – Aug. 14, 2004
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 3
Youngest Race Starter………………………………………….. Shelby Howard, 16 yrs., 9 mos., 16 days ARS – May 11, 2002
Oldest Race Starter……………………………………………..James Hylton – 74 yrs., 8 mos., 13 days ARS – May 9, 2009
Youngest Race Winner…………………………………………. Kyle Busch – 18 yrs., 8 days ARS – May 10, 2003
Oldest Race Winner…………………………………………….Stanley Smith – 54 years, 11 mos., 18 days NEDSS – September 18, 2004
Youngest Pole Winner ………………………………………… Joey Logano – 18 yrs., 21 days NXS – June 14, 2008
Oldest Pole Winner……………………………………………..Vern Slagh – 62 yrs., 5 mos., 24 days ARS – July 12, 2002
Top-10 Closest Margins of Victory
.0098 of a second Ed Carpenter over Dario Franchitti IICS – Oct. 2, 2011
.014 of a second- Scott Lagasse, Jr. over Wade Day ASA - May 7, 2004
.0162 of a second - Ryan Briscoe over Ed Carpenter IICS - August 1, 2009
.019 of a second - Jay Howard over Jonathan Klein FIL - August 13, 2006
.024 of a second - Robert Huffman over Cam Strader NGDS - June 17, 2001
.036 of a second - Todd Bodine over Greg Biffle NXS - June 16, 2002
.0514 of a second - P.J. Chesson over Paul Dana FIL - August 14, 2004
.0581 of a second - Adrian Fernandez over Buddy Rice IICS - August 16, 2004
.0652 of a second - A.J. Foyt, IV over Ed Carpenter FIL - August 11, 2002
.0779 of a second - Scott Sharp over Vitor Meira IICS - August 14, 2005
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 4
Records by Division
Purse
Overall
Largest Purse (History): $5,088,336 NSCS – June 30, 2013
Largest Winner’s Share: $213,316 Kyle Busch NSCS – July 9, 2011
Largest Purse (By Series): Open Wheel $1,094,000 IICS - August 27, 2000
Largest Winner’s Share: $148,000 Sam Hornish, Jr. IICS - August 17, 2003
Stock Car
Largest Purse $5,088,336 NSCS – June 29, 2013
Largest Winner’s Share: $213,316 Kyle Busch NSCS – July 9, 2011
Truck
Largest Purse: $775,065 NCWTS - July 19, 2008
Largest Winner’s Share: $89,650 Johnny Benson NCWTS - July 19, 2008
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 5
Attendance (Race Events)
Largest Attendance: 107,000 (History) NSCS – July 9, 2011
Open Wheel 66,389 IICS – August 9, 2008
Stock Car 107,000 NSCS – July 9, 2011
Truck 63,750 NCWTS – June 16, 2000
Non-Race Events
Largest Attendance: 121,000 (estimated) – June 3-6, 2004 Country Stampede - Four-day music festival
52,147 - July 8, 2000 Metallica “Summer Sanitorium Tour”
Speed Records
Open Wheel
Fastest Lap (Qualifying): 221.390 mph (24.0661 seconds) Sarah Fisher IICS - August 10, 2002
Fastest Lap (Competition): 221.109 mph Tomas Scheckter IICS - August 11, 2002
Fastest Leading Lap: 219.747 mph Sam Hornish, Jr. IICS - August 11, 2002
Fastest Average: 200.893 mph Winner: Ryan Briscoe IICS - August 1, 2009
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 6
Speed Records (cont’d.)
Stock Car
Fastest Lap (Qualifying): 188.791 mph Brad Keselowski NSCS - June 27, 2014
Fastest Average: 153.262 mph Winner: Scott Carlson NEDSS – June 13, 2003
Truck
Fastest Lap (Qualifying): 179.868 mph Austin Dillon NCWTS – Oct. 1, 2011
Fastest Average: 143.515 mph Winner: Mike Bliss NCWTS - July 13, 2002
Margin of Victory
All-Time Widest: 18.197 seconds Winner: Mike Bliss NCWTS - July 13, 2002
All-Time Closest: .014 of a second- Scott Lagasse, Jr. over Wade Day ASA - May 7, 2004
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 7
Margin of Victory (cont’d.)
Open Wheel
Widest: 13.1597 seconds Winner: Helio Castroneves IICS - September 4, 2010
Closest: .0098 of a second Ed Carpenter over Dario Franchitti IICS - October 2, 2011
Stock Car
Widest: 7.283 seconds Winner: Scott Carlson NEDSS - June 13, 2003
Closest: .014 of a second Winner: Scott Lagasse, Jr., No 20 Lagasse Motorsports Chevrolet ASA - June 16, 2001
Truck
Widest: 18.197 seconds Winner: Mike Bliss - NCWTS - July 13, 2002
Closest: 0.135 of a second Winner: Ron Hornaday, Jr. NCWTS - July 18, 2009
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RECORDS / 8
Race Length
Open Wheel
Longest Race (Laps): 200 – IICS (12 Times)
Shortest Race (Laps): 50 – USAC National Midget Car Series August 10, 2001 (Two Times)
Stock Car
Longest Race (Laps) 267 – NSCS (Four Times)
Shortest Race (Laps): 67 – NGDS (Three Times)
Truck
Longest Race (Laps): 153 – NCWTS July 10, 2004 (First green-white-checkered flag finish at Kentucky Speedway)
Shortest Race (Laps): 50 – ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series (Three Times – Quarter-mile track)
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