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For as long as there have been cars, people have loved to race them. Today’s popular forms of auto racing attract large crowds of excited fans, who enjoy watching and participating in rally races, off-road, desert, dirt, and drag racing. Louisville, Kentucky, has many great auto racing tracks where enthusiasts can gather to enjoy this exhilarating high-speed sport safely. Drivers should always take safety seriously and follow track rules, so a fun event doesn’t turn into tragedy. If you’re among the many that enjoy watching or participating in car racing, you’ll find some great top tracks in Louisville, Kentucky.

Subarus in Racing

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Subaru cars are popular with racing drivers and have been used in many races, including drag, endurance, rally racing, and rallycross. Subaru drivers have won many national rallycross championships. Popular Subaru models among racing drivers include versions of the sporty WRX and the reliable Subaru Legacy. If you’re modifying your Subaru to be a race car, you’ll want to use genuine Subaru parts. Using genuine parts ensures your modifications will work well and not cause problems later. Subarus are loved worldwide as great family cars and fast, powerful racing cars.

London Dragway

The London Dragway has been around since the end of the last century and is located in London, Kentucky, just over two hours southeast of Louisville at 3835 White Oak Road. It’s not the closest raceway to Louisville, but it’s worth a visit for a fun weekend. Weekly drag races happen from March through November, with testing on Friday nights and racing on Saturdays. The popular Grunge Wars events happen on the fourth weekend of each month through October, with other events throughout the season, including the Outlaw Pro Mods and Summit Super Series. These events have cash and trophy prizes.

NCM Motorsports Park

The NMC Motorsport Park is located at 505 Kimberlee A. Fast Drive in Bowling Green, Kentucky, less than two hours south of Louisville. This track offers driving experiences where you can bring your car and do some laps driving above highway speeds. This is a great place to go if you want to find out what your car can do, get some practice, and meet other drivers. NMC Motorsport Park sponsors fun events like 24 Hours of Lemons, an endurance race for cars valued at less than $500. Bring your battered old clunker and see how much life it has left.

Kentucky Speedway

Once home to NASCAR races and other notable events, the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta is no longer used for races. These events were canceled in 2020 and have sadly not returned to the speedway. Perhaps one day, this 1.5-mile oval speedway, with a storied history, will once again be used for races. For now, you can check out the speedway if you’re looking for a fast car driving adventure. It is one of the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience tracks, where you can drive one of their fast cars around the track to get a taste of car racing speed.

Florence Speedway

You’ll find the Florence Speedway at 12234 US-42 in Walton, Kentucky, a little over an hour from Louisville. The track is a half-mile clay oval built in the 1950s and has a long history of hosting dirt track racing and late-model events. The track season runs from March through October, with dirt racing events on Saturday nights. Come to the Florence Speedway for fun racing events like Super Late Models, Modifieds, Crate Late Models, Sport Mods, and more. One of its main events is the North/South 100 in the summer. You’ll also find many more events in the fall.

Ohio Valley Dragway

Louisville’s own Ohio Valley Dragway is located at 17301 Dixie Highway, about half an hour south of the city center. This is a one-eighth-mile concrete drag track with weekly races on Saturday nights from March through October, with Test and Tune events happening on Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 to 10 p.m. The Friday Night Street Car Shootout occurs monthly, with other fun events scheduled throughout the year, including 502 Underground NO PREP races and the NHRA Doorslammer National in the fall. The track follows NHRA safety rules to ensure a fun, safe time for all.

Sportsdrome Speedway

The Sportsdrome Speedway is located across the state border from Louisville at 1201 Kopp Lane in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This figure-8 track was originally built in the 1940s and has been run by the same dedicated family ever since, now in their third generation. Races are held at the Sportsdrome Speedway every Saturday from late March to the beginning of October, with the final racing event of the year being the Mid-Western Figure 8 Championship. In addition to car racing, other events throughout the season include family-fun go-kart races, circus performances, and more.

Driving your Subaru fast and braking at high speeds can put a lot of wear on it, so if this is something you do regularly, you’ll want to keep your vehicle in top shape by getting it serviced by experienced Subaru technicians. Our team of Subaru experts can check your vehicle and quickly diagnose any issues you are having or identify any weak spots that need to be repaired before trouble begins. Schedule an appointment online today to keep your Subaru running its best so it will continue to provide the speed and reliability you’ve come to rely on.

If you’re a racing driver or enthusiast in the Louisville area, you’ll have plenty of great opportunities to check out a race with so many tracks nearby. If you’re driving at high speeds, it’s vital to do it safely, so make sure your Subaru is working perfectly with all its safety features in top shape. If you’d like to know more about caring for your Subaru, don’t hesitate to contact us at Bachman Subaru. We’ll be happy to see you. We’re located at 9800 Bluegrass Parkway, and our service hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.