Louisville Motor Speedway

08/18/2025

Congratulations to Andy Vertrees for being a Class of 2026 Kentuckiana Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductee! Andy has done it all and definitely deserves a place in the HOF.

10/27/2024

12/01/2023

VERTREES, Sandra K. (Hicks), 74, was called to her HEAVENLY HOME on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at her home in LaGrange, Kentucky.
Born in Jefferson County,Ky on December 25, 1948 to Myrtle(VanderEspt) and Elvin Hicks.
Sandra was the Matriarch of the Vertrees Family which operated Kentucky Motor Speedway in Whitesville, Ky., Charlestown Speedway in Charlestown, In., Louisville Motor Speedway in Louisville,Ky., Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Lake Erie Speedway in Lake Erie Pa., & Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. She also served the community of Jefferson County as part of the civilian staff at The Jefferson County(KY) Sheriffs Office.
Sandra was a hairdresser and owned & operated a successful Real Estate Company developing subdivisions throughout the Louisville Metro Area.
She was preceded in death by her parents Myrtle and Elvin, sister-Arlene Barker, brother-Donnie Hicks, and brother-Roger Hicks.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Charles Andrew “Andy” Vertrees; children, Charles “Buddy” Vertrees, Jr. (Dana Eads) and Lisa Heidenreich (Greg Wesley); grandchildren, David Heaton, Jr. (Julia Nitishin) , Halie Vertrees, Christopher and Nate Heidenreich, & Conner Wesley; great granddaughter, Vittoria (Tori) Aubrey Brielle Heaton; and sisters, Bobbie Aubrey (John), Judy Eaton, Sherry Williams, Peggy Beard (David).
Visitation will be 11am-7pm Monday and 10am-1pm Tuesday at Owen Funeral Home – Jeffersontown, 9318 Taylorsville Road. Funeral service 1pm Tuesday at the funeral home followed by burial at Duncan Memorial Cemetery in Crestwood, Kentucky.

05/13/2021

If you want to surprise Dad with a piece of history for Father’s Day.... may we suggest....

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11/25/2017

It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the loss of our beloved auto racing historian, our lifetime friend, and the voice of Kentuckiana auto racing, Frank H. Scott Jr. Frank (aka Frankie) you will be dearly missed.

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05/29/2017

LOUISVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Loses another champion after a long term illness... Super nice guy with a great sense of humor. Gone too soon.

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Smith, Kelly Charles "Tomato", 58, passed away Saturday May 27, 2017 with his family by his side. Tomato raced cars at Sportsdrome, car #58 and Louisville Motor Speedway car #058. Tomato was the

05/18/2017

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Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Johnson, Robert "Bobby", Robert "Bobby" Johnson, 58, of Fern Creek, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2017 with his family by his side. Among those that preceded him in death include his parents,

03/14/2017

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03/04/2017

Folks have asked for photos of Dipstick, here are a couple.