A once NASCAR-affiliated track, Kentucky Speedway, has become the center of chaos after repeated acts of tresspasing has led to over 30 arrests since June. Local officials say social media posts labelling the site 'abandoned' has attracted a lot of influencers and content creators masquerading as self-proclaimed 'urban explorers'.Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile tri-oval intermediate that used to host NASCAR and Indycar races, and is under the ownership of Speedway Motorsports Inc. It's been five years since NASCAR raced at the track, while it's now being used as a driving school and for Ford's new vehicle parking overflow.However, the track's dormant status has led to intrusions during the day and sometimes, in the middle of the night. Social media influencers having been flocking to the track ever since the first video posted back in June.Reflecting on the same, Gallatin County Sheriff Bud Webster had this to say (via WLWT.com),"It’s been quite the ordeal since then. When they post to social media, it’s my understanding that they get paid if they get so many followers or hits, so that’s what the purpose of it is. There’s been vandalism and damage to the property""I’m not sure what the future holds for the speedway but they still maintain the property, they still operate and they have staff on hand. Those gentlemen had posted to social media about an abandoned speedway and since then, it’s been one group after another coming in there from all over," he added.NASCAR recently released it's 2026 calendar for the Cup Series. The schedule has some surprise additions making the roster, with the likes of Chicagoland Speedway making a comeback after being six years out of commission.NASCAR executive Ben Kennedy shares upgrade plan for ChicagolandNASCAR's executive vice president Ben Kennedy has outlined plans to bolster Chicagoland Speedway ahead of it's return to the 2026 Cup Series calendar. The track comes as Chicago's replacement for losing out on their street race.In an interview with NASCAR insider Jordan Bianchi, Kennedy shared the areas of improvement for Chicagoland."I think the good news is it's relatively race ready, so we'll probably have to replace some of the SAFER foam. We'll probably have to put a fresh coat of paint on it, clean up some of the grandstands, renovate some of the suite areas. There's some parking areas that need to be repaved," he said via X/@Jordan_Bianchi.Spire Motorsports' Carson Hocevar previously admitted that he'd race at Chicagoland instead of the Chicago Street Course, noting how his team would be better prepared at an oval track.Notably, the San Diego Street Race has made it's entry into the 2026 calendar. The event is a first of it's kind, as the race will take place on US Naval Base Coronado.