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{{Short description|Car race in the United States}}
{{Indycar race infobox|
{{distinguish|Kentucky 300}}
Name=Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's|
{{Infobox motor race
Track_map=|
Venue|Race title =[[ Kentucky Speedway]]|Indy 300
|Logo =
Sponsor=[[Meijer]]<br>[[Coca-Cola]]<br>[[Edy's]]|
|Track map = [[File:Kentucky Speedway.svg|200px]]
First race=[[2000 in IRL|2000]]|
|Series long = [[IndyCar Series]]
First IRL race=[[2000 in IRL|2000]]|
|Series short = ICS
Distance=300 miles|
|Venue = [[Kentucky Speedway]]
Laps=200|
|Sponsor =
Previous names='''Belterra Casino Indy 300''' ([[2000 in IRL|2000]]-[[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]])<p>'''AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300''' ([[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]])<p>'''Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret''' ([[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]])|
|First race = 2000
|First series race =
|Last race = 2011
|Distance = 300 miles (483 km)
|Laps = 200
|Duration =
|Previous names = '''Belterra Casino Indy 300''' (2000–2004)<br>'''AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300''' (2005)<br>'''Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret''' (2006)<br>'''Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's''' (2007–2009)<br>'''Kentucky Indy 300''' (2010–2011)
|Most wins driver = [[Buddy Lazier]] (2)<br />[[Sam Hornish Jr.]] (2)
|Most wins team = [[Penske Racing]] (3)
|Most wins manufacturer =
}}
 
The '''MeijerKentucky Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's''' iswas an [[Indy Racing League]] [[IndyCar Series]] race held at [[Kentucky Speedway]] in [[Sparta, Kentucky]].
 
The IRL IndyCar Series debuted the race in [[2000 in IRL|2000]]. In the 2002 race, [[Sarah Fisher]] won the pole position, the first such by a female driver in [[American Championship Car Racing|major open wheel competition]].
 
During the [[2002 in IPS|2002]] [[Firestone Indy Lights|Infiniti Pro Series]] practice, [[Jason Priestley]] suffered serious injuries after a practice crash.
 
Following the 2011 race, IndyCar failed to reach an agreement with the track in order to bring a race to the Speedway for the [[2012 IndyCar Series season|2012]] season.
 
==Past winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 9585%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan=6|IRL Indycar Series history
! rowspan="2"|Date
! rowspan="2"|Driver
! rowspan="2"|Team
! rowspan="2"|Chassis
! rowspan="2"|Engine
! colspan="2"|Race Distance
! rowspan="2"|Race Time
! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph)
! rowspan="2"|Report
! rowspan="2"|Refs
|-
! SeasonLaps
! Miles (km)
! Date
! Winning Driver
! Chassis
! Engine
! Team
|-
| align=center|[[2000 inIndy Racing IRLLeague|2000]]
|August Aug 27
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Lazier]]
| [[DallaraHemelgarn Racing]]
| [[OldsmobileDallara]]
| [[Hemelgarn RacingOldsmobile]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:49:21
|align="center"|164.601
| [[2000 Belterra Resort Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2000 Belterra Resort Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2000_Belterra_Resort_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2000 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2000-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2001 inIndy Racing IRLLeague|2001]]
|August Aug 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Lazier]]
| [[DallaraHemelgarn Racing]]
| [[OldsmobileDallara]]
| [[Hemelgarn RacingOldsmobile]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:42:55
|align="center"|174.91
| [[2001 Belterra Resort Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Belterra Resort Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2001_Belterra_Resort_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2002 IndyCarIndy SeriesRacing seasonLeague|2002]]
|August Aug 11
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Giaffone]]
| [[Panoz|G-ForceMo Nunn Racing]]
| [[G-Force Technologies|G-Force]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
| [[Mo Nunn RacingChevrolet]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:59:11
|align="center"|149.024
| [[2002 Belterra Casino Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Belterra Casino Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2002_Belterra_Casino_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2002-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
|August Aug 17
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Hornish, Jr.]]
| [[DallaraPanther Racing]]
| [[ChevroletDallara]]
| [[Panther RacingChevrolet]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:29:45
|align="center"|197.897
| [[2003 Belterra Casino Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Belterra Casino Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Belterra_Casino_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2003-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
|August Aug 15
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[AdrianAdrián Fernández]]
| [[Panoz|G-ForceFernández Racing]]
| [[Élan Motorsport Technologies|Panoz G-Force]]
|[[Honda]]
| [[Fernández RacingHonda]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:38:21
|align="center"|180.588
| [[2004 Belterra Casino Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Belterra Casino Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Belterra_Casino_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2004-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]
|August Aug 14
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]]
| [[PanozFernández Racing]]
| [[HondaPanoz]]
| [[Fernández RacingHonda]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:40:55
|align="center"|175.981
| [[2005 AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_AMBER_Alert_Portal_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2005-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]]
|August Aug 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Hornish, Jr.]]
| [[DallaraPenske Racing]]
| [[HondaDallara]]
| [[Penske RacingHonda]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:44:03
|align="center"|170.676
| [[2006 Meijer Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Meijer Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Meijer_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2006-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]]
|August Aug 11
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
| [[Andretti Green Racing]]
|[[Dallara]]
| [[HondaDallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|[[Andretti Green Racing]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:38:22
|align="center"|180.558
| [[2007 Meijer Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Meijer_Indy_300_Presented_by_Coca-Cola_and_Edy%27s/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2007-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]]
|August Aug 9
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|[[Dallara]]
| [[HondaDallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:36:42
|align="center"|183.65
| [[2008 Meijer Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy's|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Meijer_Indy_300_Presented_by_Pepsi_and_Edy%27s/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2008-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2009 IndyCar Series season|2009]]
|August Aug 1
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]]
| [[DallaraPenske Racing]]
| [[HondaDallara]]
| [[Penske RacingHonda]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:28:24
|align="center"|200.893
| [[2009 Meijer Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Meijer Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2009_Meijer_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2009-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2010 IndyCar Series|2010]]
| Sept 4
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:41:50
|align="center"|174.402
| [[2010 Kentucky Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Kentucky Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2010_Kentucky_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2011 IndyCar Series|2011]]
| Oct 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Carpenter (racing driver)|Ed Carpenter]]
| [[Sarah Fisher Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|200
|align="center"|300 (482.803)
|align="center"|1:42:03
|align="center"|174.039
| [[2011 Kentucky Indy 300|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Kentucky Indy 300|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011_Kentucky_Indy_300/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Kentucky Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2011-kentucky-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|}
 
===[[Firestone Indy Lights]]===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
Line 106 ⟶ 210:
! Date
! Winning Driver
! Ref
|-
|align=center|[[2002 inInfiniti IPSPro Series|2002]]
|August 11
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt IV]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2002_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2003 inInfiniti IPSPro Series|2003]]
|August 16
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Simmons (racing driver)|Jeff Simmons]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2004 inInfiniti IPSPro Series|2004]]
|August 14
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[P. J. Chesson]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2005 inInfiniti IPSPro Series|2005]]
|August 13
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Travis Gregg]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Bluegrass 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Bluegrass_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2006 inIndy IPSPro Series|2006]]
|August 13
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Howard]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2007 inIndy IPSPro Series|2007]]
|August 11
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Mutoh]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2008 Indy Lights season|2008]]
|August 9
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dillon Battistini]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2009 Indy Lights season|2009]]
|August 1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Wade Cunningham]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2009_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|}
 
==TV History==
{{trivia}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|align=center|[[2010 Indy Lights|2010]]
! Season
|September 4
! Date
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Pippa Mann]]
! [[Television in the United States|Network]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Drive Smart Buckle Up Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2010_Drive_Smart_Buckle_Up_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
! [[Play by play|Lap by lap]]
! [[Color commentator|Driver Analyst]](s)
! [[Sideline reporter|Pit Reporters]]
|-
|align=center|[[20002011 inIndy IRLLights|20002011]]
|October 2
|August 27
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]]
|[[ESPN SpeedWorld|ESPN]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Kentucky 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011_Kentucky_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Tom Sneva]]
|[[Jack Arute]] & [[Vince Welch]]
|-
|[[2001 in IRL|2001]]
|August 12
|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|Unknown
|[[Jack Arute]] & [[Vince Welch]]
|-
|[[2002 in IRL|2002]]
|August 11
|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Paul Page]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Gary Gerould]], & [[Physician|Dr.]] [[Jerry Punch]]
|-
|[[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
|August 17
|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Paul Page]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Gary Gerould]], & [[Physician|Dr.]] [[Jerry Punch]]
|-
|[[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
|August 15
|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Paul Page]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Gary Gerould]], & [[Physician|Dr.]] [[Jerry Punch]]
|-
|[[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]
|August 14
|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Todd Harris]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Jamie Little]], [[Vince Welch]]
|-
|[[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]]
|August 13
|[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
|[[Marty Reid]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]] & [[Rusty Wallace]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Jamie Little]], [[Vince Welch]]
|-
|[[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]]
|August 11
|[[ESPN2]]
|[[Marty Reid]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Vince Welch]], & [[Brienne Pedigo]]
|-
|[[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]]
|August 9
|[[ESPN2]]
|[[Marty Reid]]
|[[Scott Goodyear]]
|[[Jack Arute]], [[Vince Welch]], & [[Brienne Pedigo]]
|-
|[[2009 IndyCar Series season|2009]]
|August 1
|[[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]]
|[[Bob Jenkins]]
|[[Jon Beekhuis]] & [[Robbie Buhl]]
|[[Robbie Floyd]], [[Lindy Thackston]], & [[Kevin Lee]]
|}
 
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}}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.indycar.com/schedule/show/55-izod-indycar-series/1813-kentucky-300/ IndyCar.com race page]
 
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100508034152/http://www.indycar.com/schedule/show/55-izod-indycar-series/1813-kentucky-300/ IndyCar.com race page]
*[http://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/sparta.htm Champ Car Stats]
 
{{IndyCar Series races}}
 
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[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2000]]
 
[[Category:2000 establishments in Kentucky]]
[[pt:Meijer Indy 300]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:2011 disestablishments in Kentucky]]
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