NASCAR Xfinity series doubleheader at Kentucky Speedway
NASCAR Xfinity series doubleheader at Kentucky Speedway
The Xfinity Series has another doubleheader on the horizon. The NASCAR drivers will run the Shady Rays 200 on Thursday July 9 and then the Alsco 300 on Friday July 10. That will be the second of three Alsco 300s on the schedule. Shady Ray 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway promise to be an amazing spectacle.
Instead of thoroughbreds, drivers of these 700-horsepower NASCAR stock cars will take center stage at Thursday night’s Shady Rays 200 and Friday night’s Alsco 300. Both races will be covered by FS1, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR radio starting at 8 p.m. ET. Shady Rays 200 and Alsco 300 are part of a rare NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend doubleheader and a robust five scheduled races at Kentucky Speedway, July 9-12.
The Kentucky Speedway race weekend includes an action-packed five events. In addition to the Xfinity Series doubleheader under the lights on Thursday and Friday, the drivers in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will headline the action Saturday with the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at 6 p.m. and will be preceded by the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 at 2:30 p.m. On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series stars will take to the track in the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, starting at 2:30 p.m. Each of those races will be televised live on FS1. PRN will broadcast the Cup and Xfinity Series races, while MRN will carry the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race.
Highlights
- Shady Rays has partnered with Kentucky Speedway to sponsor a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the 1.5-mile track on Thursday, July 9, 2020
- This is the first entitlement for Shady Rays with Kentucky Speedway and NASCAR
- The green flag drops for the Shady Rays 200 at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. on FS1, PRN / Sirius XM NASCAR Radio
Kentucky Speedway
This is your standard-issue 1.5-mile track. It is a tri-oval with 17-degree banking in the first two turns and 14-degree banking in the last two turns. Things were a little sloppy back in 2016 after the track was paved, but this is generally a pretty clean race where the best cars and drivers fare very well. Kentucky Speedway is making the commemorative digital program available for free download.
Where to watch
Coverage of the Shady Rays 200 will be on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET on FS1 and then Friday’s Alsco 300 will also be an 8 p.m. ET start time on FS1.
Shady Rays 200 (Without Spectators)
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ALL July 2020 NASCAR races at Kentucky Speedway will take place without spectators in attendance as part of NASCAR’s effort to bring live competition back to a worldwide broadcast audience.
Ken Gilreath
Ken Gilreath, of AAN Adjusters and Gilreath Farms (the Red Angus car), is the official sponsor for Tommy Joe Martins this season. Tommy Joe finished 15th at Talladega last weekend, and is ready to take on Kentucky THIS Thursday, July 9! Catch it live here!