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Sparta, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sprint Cup Series makes its first appearance at Kentucky Speedway this weekend. Nationwide and Camping World Truck teams are also at Kentucky. The IZOD IndyCar Series heads to Toronto, while Formula One revs it up in Silverstone, England with the British Grand Prix. NASCAR

 

The Sprint Cup Series returns to the "Bluegrass State" for the first time in 57 years this weekend. After more than a decade of requesting a Sprint Cup date, Kentucky Speedway was added to the 2011 series schedule last year. The 1.5-mile track, located roughly 40 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, will host its first race in NASCAR's premier series on Saturday night.

 

Nearly a year ago, Bruton Smith, the chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports Inc., the parent company of Kentucky Speedway, announced the track would host a 400-mile nighttime Sprint Cup race in 2011. SMI moved its spring race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to Kentucky. Atlanta will host only one Cup event, which will take place on Labor Day Weekend.

 

The track opened in 2000, with the Camping World Truck Series competing here each year since then. The Nationwide Series has been racing at Kentucky each season since 2001.

 

The State of Kentucky has hosted only one Cup race up until this point. The series ran at Corbin Speedway -- a half-mile dirt track in Corbin, KY -- on August 29, 1954. Lee Petty won that event, while Hershel McGriff finished second. They were the only drivers who finished on the lead lap.

 

Since Kentucky is an inaugural race, Sprint Cup teams will get an extra day of practice at this track on Thursday.

 

"There are a lot of unknowns like where you can push the limits, where your car is going to handle the best and what characteristics the track will have as the race goes on."

 

Kentucky will not be a complete unknown for Sprint Cup drivers. Many of them have competed in past Nationwide and/or truck races at this track, while some have participated in previous test sessions here.

 

Harvick has competed in two Nationwide races at Kentucky. He won the series' inaugural race here in 2001.

 

Carl Edwards is perhaps the most experienced driver at Kentucky, competing in six Nationwide races and three truck events. He has won a race in each of those series at this track.

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