Kentucky Speedway, opened in 2000 by Jerry Carrol, held its first Busch Series race in 2001.

Brad Paisley sang the National Anthem, and then-Cincinnati Bengals player Corey Dillon gave the command to start engines.

Hypermarket chain Meijer was the race's sponsor since 2003 after previous sponsorship from Outback Steakhouse and Kroger.

[1] In 2017, Alsco signed a multi-year agreement to continue being the sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series race.

[2] Alsco is one of only two companies to serve as entitlement sponsor of multiple Xfinity Series events.