Kentucky Indy 300
The Kentucky Indy 300 was an IndyCar Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.
| IndyCar Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kentucky Speedway |
| First race | 2000 |
| Last race | 2011 |
| Distance | 300 miles (483 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Belterra Casino Indy 300 (2000–2004) AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 (2005) Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret (2006) Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's (2007–2009) Kentucky Indy 300 (2010–2011) |
| Most wins (driver) | Buddy Lazier (2) Sam Hornish Jr. (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Penske Racing (3) |
The IRL IndyCar Series debuted the race in 2000. In the 2002 race, Sarah Fisher won the pole position, the first such by a female driver in major open wheel competition.
During the 2002 Infiniti Pro Series practice, Jason Priestley suffered serious injuries after a practice crash.
Following the 2011 race, IndyCar failed to reach an agreement with the track in order to bring a race to the Speedway for the 2012 season.
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