Kentuckiana Ford Dealers and Eddie Gilstrap Motors Return to Support Salem Speedway in 2023

Kentuckiana Ford Dealers and Eddie Gilstrap Motors Return to Support Salem Speedway in 2023

Salem, IN (March 6, 2023) – Salem Speedway officials are happy to announce that the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers along with Eddie Gilstrap Motors will return to support Salem Speedway for the upcoming 2023 season. The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers will be the title sponsor of the 35th Annual Halloween 200 Weekend on Saturday, October 21st and Sunday, October 22nd. The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 35th Annual Halloween 200 Weekend will feature a full schedule of racing action on both Saturday and Sunday of that weekend including the running of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 35th Annual Halloween 200 on that Sunday, one of the highest paying Street Stock events in the country.

The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers will also be the Presenting Sponsor of the TLG Peterbilt - Louisville Semi’s on the High Banks Challenge on Saturday, June 17th, featuring the return of full-size semi-truck racing on the High Banks of Salem Speedway, which drew huge crowds when they competed there in 2020 and 2021.

Eddie Gilstrap Motors will furnish Salem Speedway with a Pace Truck for the entire 2023 season to pace all the exciting feature events on the famous High Banks!

“We are very excited to bring the support of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers and Eddie Gilstrap Motors back to Salem Speedway for the upcoming 2023 season,” remarked Steve Motsinger with the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers and Eddie Gilstrap Motors. “This track has so much great history and is known throughout the country. We look forward to working with new owner Nick Bohanon to keep racing happening at Salem Speedway well into the future!”

“What a terrific boost for Salem Speedway to have both the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers and Eddie Gilstrap Motors back to support the track again this season,” commented Nick Bohanon, Owner of Salem Speedway. “No one has supported this track over the years like the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers and Eddie Gilstrap Motors, we appreciate their support and look forward to building a great relationship with them for years to come!”

The Salem Speedway 2023 season will kick off on Saturday, April 8th with the traditional Easter Egg Hunt followed by an open practice for all divisions competing at Salem Speedway in 2023. The racing season will kick off on Sunday, April 16th with the Re-Grand Opening event featuring racing action from the Diesel Boys GAS Series, Crown Vic Big Track Cars, Crown Vic Short Track Oval Cars, Mack’s Auto & Scrap Recycling Legends, and the exciting Scrapper division.

More information on Salem Speedway and the 2023 season is available on the track’s website at www.salemspeedway.com and with social media posts on the track’s Facebook page. Anyone interested in becoming a marketing partner with Salem Speedway in 2023 can email the track at office@salemspeedway.com or contact the track office at 866 2GO-RACE.

Glenn Luckett
Salem Speedway
Cell: (812) 528-1622