Kentucky Lake Speedway

[bullring]

I came by there yesterday and was surprised to see the large building and the track still there. I thought a company bought it and was going to tear it down and use the area for parking. Is that still the plan? From the quick glimpse I saw from the highway it looked like a pretty nice track.

[grt74]

the state ended up with it, the locals up there killed any hopes of it surviving, they literally hated the track and racing there, more of a retirement area by the lake and the sound carried along way because of the lake area

[TheJet-09]

I thought the state was putting in an exit ramp that was going to run right through the pits and really had nowhere else to feasibly move the pits. But I have no actual knowledge of that, just hearsay.

I always thought it was a beautiful facility. I only raced there once at the beginning of its first full season open (1998 I think). Always wanted to get back there more recently, but they were drawing like 6-8 LM's and I didn't want to take the chance of getting down there (a six hour drive for me) only to find they cancelled or something.

I believe they still keep a Facebook page, mainly sharing info for other races/tracks.

[ddracing]

It looks to be all there. The ramp took some of the pits. Can't tell from the highway for sure.

[bullring]

Another thing I didn't realize was how close it is to Paducah Raceway. Did they ever get things going again there? I see they have it listed on summernationals schedule.

[willyt]

Paducah will reopen in march

[KLMS]

The buildings and everything will eventually be bulldozed. The insurance company wouldn't touch the track with the right of way being about 50 ft from the grandstands/smaller building. The land behind the track is wetlands, plus the overhead powerlines ruled out shifting the grandstands to the backstretch and expanding the pit area. Unfortunate situation really.

[Mindwalker]

Paducah will reopen in march

Why??????.

[Clayton_Wetter]

So they can close again!!!!! :)