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🏁 WHAT A NIGHT AT KENTUCKY DRAGWAY! 🏁
What a wonderful night of racing, family, friends, fast cars, and fans in the stands at Kentucky Dragway!
It felt GREAT to be back, and we cannot thank everyone enough who came through those gates, filled the stands, brought their race cars, and helped make this such a special night.
And when the racing was finished, we crowned our KING OF THE BLUEGRASS! 👑
🏆 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS — JUSTIN CROSS!
Justin Cross earned his way into the runoff by taking the 1/8 Mile Sportsman victory over Willis Pendergrass. Justin was .052 on the tree and ran an incredible 8.672 on his 8.67 dial — just .002 over!
Then he kept it rolling when it mattered most and came out on top of the runoff to become our KING OF THE BLUEGRASS!
👑 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS FINAL RESULTS:
🥇 1st — Justin Cross — Sportsman
🥈 2nd — Kayley Paynter — Jr. Dragster
🥉 3rd — Tanner Cornish — Top ET
4th — Eddie Day — Modified
5th — Unbridled Spirit — Jet Dragster
Every one of these racers had to earn their spot!
🔥 JR. DRAGSTER — KAYLEY PAYNTER
Kayley Paynter picked up the Jr. Dragster victory over Levi Durham. Kayley went 8.120 on an 8.10 dial to punch her ticket into the King of the Bluegrass runoff!
🔥 MODIFIED — EDDIE DAY
Eddie Day took the Modified win over Jason Sturgill. Eddie laid down a 6.025 on a 5.98 dial to earn his place in the runoff!
🔥 SPORTSMAN — JUSTIN CROSS
Justin Cross defeated Willis Pendergrass, going an incredible 8.672 on an 8.67 dial, and then carried that momentum all the way to the KING OF THE BLUEGRASS crown!
🔥 TOP ET — TANNER CORNISH
A BIG congratulations to Tanner Cornish on his FIRST TOP ET WIN!
Tanner defeated Paul Rainey in the final, running 6.459 on a 6.43 dial with a .012 reaction time. That's a milestone worth celebrating!
🏆 1/4 MILE TROPHY — WILLIS PENDERGRASS
Willis Pendergrass defeated Brian Hale to pick up the Trophy victory! Although the quarter-mile Trophy category wasn't part of the King of the Bluegrass runoff, that win absolutely deserves recognition!
🔥 UNBRIDLED SPIRIT JET DRAGSTER
The Unbridled Spirit was also part of the evening's Jet Car Show, putting some fire in the sky and giving our fans a little something extra to enjoy during a great night of racing!
But the biggest story of the night was YOU — OUR RACERS AND OUR FANS!
Seeing cars back in the lanes, families in the stands, racers battling it out, kids watching from the fence, and our Kentucky Dragway family together again is what this place is all about.
KENTUCKY DRAGWAY IS WORKING IT’S WAY BACK! 🏁
Congratulations to Justin Cross, our KING OF THE BLUEGRASS, and congratulations to every winner, runner-up, racer, crew member, family member, and fan who helped make this night one to remember.
From all of us at Kentucky Dragway — THANK YOU!
🏁 Fast Cars. Family. Competition. Kentucky Dragway. 🏁
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🏁 Come on out to Kentucky Dragway and hang out with us for a bit!
Come check out some AWESOME builds — these ladies and gentlemen have put together some absolute MASTERPIECES! 🔥🏎️
Bring the family, walk around, check out the cars, and enjoy a great night at the drag strip!
🔥 DON’T FORGET — THE JET CAR RUNS AROUND 9:30 PM! 🔥
You definitely don’t want to miss that fire show! 🚀🔥
📍 Kentucky Dragway
🏁 Fast Cars • Family Fun • Great People
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🏁 FOR A LIMITED TIME — AND ESPECIALLY TODAY WITH THE JET CAR — WE’RE GOING BACK TO 1990 SPECTATOR PRICES!
🔥 TODAY — AUGUST 29, 2026
🎟️ SPECTATORS JUST $10!
🚀 JET CAR SHOW TONIGHT!
Go ahead and Chat GPT it!
In 1990, admission was $10. Today, that would be about $25 with inflation.
🔥 But for a limited time, Kentucky Dragway spectator admission is just $10!
That’s like charging only $4 back in 1990!
CHEAPER THAN 1990! 🤯
🏁 $10 SPECTATOR ADMISSION — LIMITED TIME
Fast Family Fun at the Drag Races!
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🏁 GOOD MORNING FROM KENTUCKY DRAGWAY! 🏁
Hello, my name is Aaron Sipple, and I would like to personally invite each and every one of you to Kentucky Dragway TODAY! and the best part is,,,,,,,, Drum roll🥁🥁 $10 cover charge day! That's right! Only $10 smakers per person to get in and see all the action......
🔥 FAST • FAMILY • FUN AT THE DRAG RACES! 🔥
We have a great day of racing ahead of us, and we can't wait to get today started!
🏁 Gates Open at 2:00 PM for Racers
⏱️ Time Runs Go Live at 4:00 PM
🏆 Eliminations to Follow
And when the sun goes down, we're turning up the heat!
🔥🔥 THE UNBRIDLED SPIRIT JET CAR MAKES ITS DEBUT! 🔥🔥
We expect the Jet Car to fire up around 9:15–9:30 PM, once it's good and dark so everyone can experience the FULL FIRE SHOW!
If you haven't visited with us yet this year, then let me personally invite you to come spend your Saturday with us. Bring the family, bring the kids, bring your friends, and come enjoy a great day at the drag races.
Whether you've been coming to Kentucky Dragway for years or you've never been to a drag race before, we'd love to have you with us today.
Come see us. Come make some memories. And when darkness falls… GET READY FOR THE FIRE! 🔥🔥🔥
We'll see you at Kentucky Dragway TODAY!
— Aaron Sipple
Kentucky Dragway
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🔥 THE UNBRIDLED SPIRIT JET CAR IS IN THE RUNOFF! 🔥
The Unbridled Spirit Jet Car will make its dial-in run around 9:15–9:30 PM this Saturday night!
Family, friends, and race fans — DON’T MISS THIS! Head over to Kentucky Dragway Saturday, August 29th, 2026!
Gates open 2pm
Time Runs 4pm
ELIMINATIONS TO FOLLOW
Now, like I said… HERE’S THE PLOT TWIST:
💥 YOU’VE GOT TO BEAT THE UNBRIDLED SPIRIT JET CAR IN THE RUNOFF! 💥
You heard me right.
If the Jet Car is closer to its dial-in on its single run than ANY of the runoff competitors are to theirs, then NOBODY WINS THE $500!
That money BLEEDS OVER TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND and becomes:
🏁 $1,000 TO WIN THE RUNOFF! 🏁
And I’m personally adding the DOLLAR CLUB to it the following week!
However many entries we have for this weekend, Kentucky Transport will add $1 PER ENTRY directly into the Runoff pot!
50 entries = another $50
100 entries = another $100
150 entries = another $150
You want the money?
COME BEAT THE JET CAR. 😎🔥
Saturday night at Kentucky Dragway — this one is going to be FUN!
#HARDHATBLUECOLLARSERIES #KentuckyDragway #UnbridledSpirit #JetCar #KentuckyTransport #LaborDayWeekend #DragRacing
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🔥 THE UNBRIDLED SPIRIT JET CAR IS IN THE RUNOFF! 🔥
The Unbridled Spirit Jet Car will make its dial-in run around 9:15–9:30 PM this Saturday night!
Family, friends, and race fans — DON’T MISS THIS! Head over to Kentucky Dragway Saturday, August 29th, 2026!
Gates open 2pm
Time Runs 4pm
ELIMINATIONS TO FOLLOW
Now, like I said… HERE’S THE PLOT TWIST:
💥 YOU’VE GOT TO BEAT THE UNBRIDLED SPIRIT JET CAR IN THE RUNOFF! 💥
You heard me right.
If the Jet Car is closer to its dial-in on its single run than ANY of the runoff competitors are to theirs, then NOBODY WINS THE $500!
That money BLEEDS OVER TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND and becomes:
🏁 $1,000 TO WIN THE RUNOFF! 🏁
And I’m personally adding the DOLLAR CLUB to it the following week!
However many entries we have for this weekend, Kentucky Transport will add $1 PER ENTRY directly into the Runoff pot!
50 entries = another $50
100 entries = another $100
150 entries = another $150
You want the money?
COME BEAT THE JET CAR. 😎🔥
Saturday night at Kentucky Dragway — this one is going to be FUN!
#HARDHATBLUECOLLARSERIES #KentuckyDragway #UnbridledSpirit #JetCar #KentuckyTransport #LaborDayWeekend #DragRacing
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