Intermediate
Sparta, Kentucky
Kentucky Speedway
Length
1.5 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
267 laps
Founded
2000
Kentucky's 1.5-mile tri-oval hosted the Cup Series from 2011 through 2020 before falling off the schedule in the post-pandemic restructure. Bumpy in places, fast everywhere — Brad Keselowski owned the place, winning four times in a decade.
Top Performers at Kentucky
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Custer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 10 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Erik Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13.2 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14.6 |
| 10 | William Byron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 |
Recent Winners at Kentucky
Jan 1, 2020
Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart
Cole CusterJan 1, 2019
Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart
Kurt BuschJan 1, 2018
Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart
Martin Truex Jr.Jan 1, 2017
Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Martin Truex Jr.Jan 1, 2016
Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Brad KeselowskiIntermediate Context
Kentucky is one of 14 intermediates on the 2026 Cup schedule. Historically, Cole Custer leads all Cup drivers at this venue with a 1.0 average finish across 1 starts. Drivers who excel on intermediates tend to carry that form here — check their track type stats in S-EDGE™.
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