HomeDirt Late Model NewsNDRL Bluegrass Nationals postponed

NDRL Bluegrass Nationals postponed

Published on

- Advertisement -

kentucky-lakeCALVERT CITY, Ky. – The National Dirt Racing League’s Bluegrass Nationals race at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway has been postponed.

Track co-owner Ronnie Jones said NDRL President John Kennedy needed to know whether the track would be ready for the event, scheduled two weeks away on March 27-29.

“I told him, I just didn’t think we could have the racetrack ready,” Jones said. “The weather just has not cooperated with us. We had one great day [Tuesday] and now it’s blowing and raining again, and we just didn’t want to take a chance.”

The NDRL staged two non-points events in January at Tucson, Ariz., and El Paso, Texas, and opened its championship season Feb. 27-March 1 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Ala. A second race was held March 6-8 at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn.

The Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway program was to be the third on the NDRL schedule. Next up for the series is a one-night event at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pa.

Jones said the track and the NDRL will work to reschedule the event at a later date. No advance ticket sales were made, but Jones said fans who have already made reservations for luxury VIP boxes will be contacted individually.

Jones said he hopes an opening event can be held as soon as Saturday, April 5, but he repeated the desire to not cut any corners just to get the track back into operation.

“If it stays cold and wet, we just won’t be able to get the track ready for racing, and we’re not going to try to race on it until it is ready,” he said.

The 3/8-mile dirt oval has been idle the past three years and has had very limited activity since 2009, which means that the racing surface has to be almost entirely rebuilt.

Jones and Hale purchased the speedway at auction in June for $990,000.

Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway was built by Dwight and Keith Greer and opened in 1997.

“It was one of the best tracks in America,” Jones said, “and we don’t want to do anything but make it even better than it was.”

- Advertisement -

Recent articles

Carson Macedo Holds Off Gravel to Top World of Outlaws Kennedale Debut

CONQUERING KENNEDALE: Carson Macedo Holds Off Gravel to Top World of...

Devin Moran Earns First Career Brownstown Victory

BROWNSTOWN, IN (March 23, 2024) – After 10 years of trying to...

Scotland County Speedway Results – 3/23/24

11 entries MODIFIEDS A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 11-Ethan Braaksma; 2. 90M-Chase...

Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Visit Headlines Two-Day Show at I-75 Raceway

(SWEETWATER, TENNESSEE)  Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms...

Howard Moore Opens ’24 in Victory Lane at Farmington Empire Speedway

WoO at Arrowhead Speedway Up Next MEMPHIS, Tenn. (03/27/24) – Howard Moore...

RELATED ARTICLES

Appeals Commission Upholds Findings and Process in Tire Penalties

Board adjusts impact to penalized drivers, all three eligible to race pending fines CONCORD, NC...

Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Visit Headlines Two-Day Show at I-75 Raceway

(SWEETWATER, TENNESSEE)  Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled...

Davenport Sweeps Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Action at Atomic

CHILLICOTHE, OH (March 24, 2024) – Jonathan Davenport was the driver to beat on Sunday...

Devin Moran Earns First Career Brownstown Victory

BROWNSTOWN, IN (March 23, 2024) – After 10 years of trying to make it to...

Chris Simpson Seeking A Fast Start To 2024 With Lucas Oil MLRA

Wheatland, Missouri (March 22, 2024) – Leaving the Lucas Oil Speedway after the season...