Track DetailsCompleted : 2000
Distance : 1.5 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Banking : 14° turns8° frontstretch4° backstretchFrontstretch : 1,662 feet
Backstretch : 1,600 feet
Seating : 66,089
2010 Race ResultsNationwide SeriesMeijer 300 :: Joey Logano - 06/12/10
Camping World Truck SeriesBuilt Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers :: Todd Bodine - 09/03/10
Track RecordsRACE RECORDSNationwide Race Record :: Bobby Hamilton Jr. 136.123 - 06/14/03
Truck Race Record :: Mike Bliss 143.515 - 07/13/02
QUALIFYING RECORDSNationwide Qualifying Record :: Jay Sauter 171.860 - 2001
Truck Qualifying Record :: Bill Lester 178.141 - 2005
Track History
Opened in 2000, the 1.5-mile tri-oval Kentucky Speedway hosts four race weekends a year, including the Nationwide Series and Camping World Trucks. Carl Edwards became the first driver to win races at Kentucky in both series when he won the 2005 Nationwide Series Meijer 300. He had previously been to Victory Lane in the Truck Series in 2003.
Track Information
Opened: 2000Track Length: 1.5 mile tri-ovalBanking in Corners: 14°Banking in Tri-oval: 10°Banking on Straights: 8°Length of Chute from Start/Finish Line to Turn 1: 681 feetLength of Chute from Turn 4 to Start/Finish Line: 681 feetLength of Backstretch: 1,600 feetGrandstand Seating: 66,089Qualifying Record: IRL: Sarah Fisher, 221.390 mph - 8/10/02Race Record: IRL: Sam Hornish Jr., 197.897 mph - 8/18/03Laps: 150 laps=225 miles; 200 laps=300 miles
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Clement Family Becomes Principal Owners of Iowa Speedway
Clement Family Becomes Principal Owners of Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa – JULY 5, 2011 – Principal ownership of Iowa Speedway has transitioned from one Iowa family to another. Featherlite®, Inc., founder Conrad Clement, originally from Newton, Iowa; along with his sons, Tracy and Eric; and his brother, Stan Clement, also from Newton, purchased U.S. Motorsports Corporation (USM Corp.) — the holding company that owns Iowa Speedway — effective June 30.
“My family has a 20-year history in the motorsports industry through our involvement with Featherlite,” explains Conrad Clement. “We’ve been intimately involved with Iowa Speedway since it was founded in 2006, and we’re looking forward to building on the momentum created over the last five years.”
The entire staff will remain in tact so fans continue to have a world-class race day experience at Iowa Speedway. Stan’s sons, Luke and Tyler, have also been appointed as corporate officers.
The Manatt family — owners of Manatt’s, Inc., a heavy construction company based in Brooklyn, Iowa — have been the primary investors since the track was built. They intended to help launch the Speedway and improve Newton’s economic vitality, and then transfer controlling interest so they could focus on their core family business.
Clement says he is very grateful for the Manatts’ contributions to the track, and acknowledges that this is an ideal time for his family to take principal ownership. He believes that fan support is critical to the track’s continued success, and ensuring that ticket-holders have an enjoyable race day experience is one of his top priorities. Clement and the staff will continue to explore new amenities and facility improvements to accommodate larger races and additional events at Iowa Speedway.
“The Clement family has expressed their willingness to invest in the track, its infrastructure and its future,” says NASCAR racing legend, and Iowa Speedway co-owner, Rusty Wallace. “Together, we can establish Iowa Speedway as one of the Midwest’s premier entertainment venues, and achieve our ultimate goal — hosting a NASCAR Sprint Cup race.”
Iowa Speedway President Jerry Jauron says fans can expect the track’s monumental growth to continue under its new ownership.
“We’ve added new races, fan amenities, sponsors and vendors every season — and we’ll continue to do so under the guiding vision of the Clement family,” says Jauron. “We’re looking forward to the remaining races on the 2011 schedule — and then we’ll gear up for 2012. We’ve got a very bright future ahead.”
Manatt says it has been an honor to be involved with Iowa Speedway’s creation and legacy.
“It was our privilege to help build the track five years ago, and like a proud parent, we’ve enjoyed watching it thrive and grow — and we’ll continue to do so from the stands,” says Manatt. “We wish great success to Iowa Speedway and the Clement family.”
NEWTON, Iowa – JULY 5, 2011 – Principal ownership of Iowa Speedway has transitioned from one Iowa family to another. Featherlite®, Inc., founder Conrad Clement, originally from Newton, Iowa; along with his sons, Tracy and Eric; and his brother, Stan Clement, also from Newton, purchased U.S. Motorsports Corporation (USM Corp.) — the holding company that owns Iowa Speedway — effective June 30.
“My family has a 20-year history in the motorsports industry through our involvement with Featherlite,” explains Conrad Clement. “We’ve been intimately involved with Iowa Speedway since it was founded in 2006, and we’re looking forward to building on the momentum created over the last five years.”
The entire staff will remain in tact so fans continue to have a world-class race day experience at Iowa Speedway. Stan’s sons, Luke and Tyler, have also been appointed as corporate officers.
The Manatt family — owners of Manatt’s, Inc., a heavy construction company based in Brooklyn, Iowa — have been the primary investors since the track was built. They intended to help launch the Speedway and improve Newton’s economic vitality, and then transfer controlling interest so they could focus on their core family business.
Clement says he is very grateful for the Manatts’ contributions to the track, and acknowledges that this is an ideal time for his family to take principal ownership. He believes that fan support is critical to the track’s continued success, and ensuring that ticket-holders have an enjoyable race day experience is one of his top priorities. Clement and the staff will continue to explore new amenities and facility improvements to accommodate larger races and additional events at Iowa Speedway.
“The Clement family has expressed their willingness to invest in the track, its infrastructure and its future,” says NASCAR racing legend, and Iowa Speedway co-owner, Rusty Wallace. “Together, we can establish Iowa Speedway as one of the Midwest’s premier entertainment venues, and achieve our ultimate goal — hosting a NASCAR Sprint Cup race.”
Iowa Speedway President Jerry Jauron says fans can expect the track’s monumental growth to continue under its new ownership.
“We’ve added new races, fan amenities, sponsors and vendors every season — and we’ll continue to do so under the guiding vision of the Clement family,” says Jauron. “We’re looking forward to the remaining races on the 2011 schedule — and then we’ll gear up for 2012. We’ve got a very bright future ahead.”
Manatt says it has been an honor to be involved with Iowa Speedway’s creation and legacy.
“It was our privilege to help build the track five years ago, and like a proud parent, we’ve enjoyed watching it thrive and grow — and we’ll continue to do so from the stands,” says Manatt. “We wish great success to Iowa Speedway and the Clement family.”
Friday, July 1, 2011
Business of NASCAR: Daytona launches smartphone app
Business of NASCAR: Daytona launches smartphone app
By Tripp Mickle
Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(June 30, 2011)
Daytona International Speedway executives know that navigating their massive 480-acre motorsports park can be a challenge, so they're launching a smartphone application to help fans find everything from restrooms to concession stands.
The iPhone and Android app will be beta-tested during this weekend's Coke Zero 400. Fans who sign up for the app on the speedway's website or Facebook page will be able to download and test it.
The track is the first owned by International Speedway Corp. to create an app. If the test goes well, the company's technology division plans to develop similar apps for the company's 11 other tracks that host Sprint Cup races.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the first track to launch a facility-specific app. It debuted during the track's March Sprint Cup race and provided fans with a GPS-based guide that could take them into the track and to their seats.
Like Las Vegas , Daytona partnered with technology company Thermopylae to develop a GPS-based guide to its track. But its app features other elements, including maps for trams, ingress and egress and parking; late-breaking news; a friend finder that allows you to locate a friend anywhere on the grounds; access to the speedway's Twitter feed and Facebook page; and the ability to buy tickets.
Craig Neeb, ISC's chief information officer, said Daytona may look to monetize the app in the future with some advertising, but that's not a major priority. He added that doing so would require collaborating with NASCAR's top series partner, Sprint, which has mobile exclusivity through its partnership with the sport's sanctioning body.
"At this point, we're looking to support guests and their experience," Neeb said. "There's an expectation we have this stuff."
Neeb said the app is carrier-agnostic. It was developed by Accesso, which has developed smartphone applications for theme parks and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The track anticipates anywhere from 200 to 1,000 fans will test it.
The company has found that its tracks' mobile sites generate considerable traffic during race weekends. The recent Cup race at Michigan International Speedway generated more than 50,000 page views from mobile phones.
In the future, Neeb believes NASCAR will collaborate with tracks on an app that provides race content to fans, as well. The sanctioning body spent much of the past year conducting a survey at tracks to better understand the fan experience at its races and has been vocal about providing more technology services to fans.
"Ultimately, I can see a NASCAR app for the industry, and there's a Daytona version, a Talladega version and a Richmond version that plugs into it," Neeb said. "I can see this aggregating at a bigger level."
Tripp Mickle is a reporter with SportsBusiness Journal.
By Tripp Mickle
Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(June 30, 2011)
Daytona International Speedway executives know that navigating their massive 480-acre motorsports park can be a challenge, so they're launching a smartphone application to help fans find everything from restrooms to concession stands.
The iPhone and Android app will be beta-tested during this weekend's Coke Zero 400. Fans who sign up for the app on the speedway's website or Facebook page will be able to download and test it.
The track is the first owned by International Speedway Corp. to create an app. If the test goes well, the company's technology division plans to develop similar apps for the company's 11 other tracks that host Sprint Cup races.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the first track to launch a facility-specific app. It debuted during the track's March Sprint Cup race and provided fans with a GPS-based guide that could take them into the track and to their seats.
Like Las Vegas , Daytona partnered with technology company Thermopylae to develop a GPS-based guide to its track. But its app features other elements, including maps for trams, ingress and egress and parking; late-breaking news; a friend finder that allows you to locate a friend anywhere on the grounds; access to the speedway's Twitter feed and Facebook page; and the ability to buy tickets.
Craig Neeb, ISC's chief information officer, said Daytona may look to monetize the app in the future with some advertising, but that's not a major priority. He added that doing so would require collaborating with NASCAR's top series partner, Sprint, which has mobile exclusivity through its partnership with the sport's sanctioning body.
"At this point, we're looking to support guests and their experience," Neeb said. "There's an expectation we have this stuff."
Neeb said the app is carrier-agnostic. It was developed by Accesso, which has developed smartphone applications for theme parks and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The track anticipates anywhere from 200 to 1,000 fans will test it.
The company has found that its tracks' mobile sites generate considerable traffic during race weekends. The recent Cup race at Michigan International Speedway generated more than 50,000 page views from mobile phones.
In the future, Neeb believes NASCAR will collaborate with tracks on an app that provides race content to fans, as well. The sanctioning body spent much of the past year conducting a survey at tracks to better understand the fan experience at its races and has been vocal about providing more technology services to fans.
"Ultimately, I can see a NASCAR app for the industry, and there's a Daytona version, a Talladega version and a Richmond version that plugs into it," Neeb said. "I can see this aggregating at a bigger level."
Tripp Mickle is a reporter with SportsBusiness Journal.
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