Tucker returns to track in Legends of Lex

Hall of famer’s last race was 30 years ago at Lexington 

  • Retired late-model racer Kent Tucker (center) competed in the 2025 Legends of Lex race at the Dawson County Raceway in Lexington on Sunday, Aug. 10, where he placed second out of eight drivers. Tucker poses for a picture after the hot laps surrounded by his members of his family. Picture in front, from left, are daughters Jessica Rojewski and Megan Rathje. In back are daughter Libby Spotanski and Tucker’s wife, Laura.
    Retired late-model racer Kent Tucker (center) competed in the 2025 Legends of Lex race at the Dawson County Raceway in Lexington on Sunday, Aug. 10, where he placed second out of eight drivers. Tucker poses for a picture after the hot laps surrounded by his members of his family. Picture in front, from left, are daughters Jessica Rojewski and Megan Rathje. In back are daughter Libby Spotanski and Tucker’s wife, Laura.
    Although it’s been 30 years since he was behind the wheel of a race car in an actual race, Nebraska hall of fame racer Kent Tucker of Hampton made a triumphant return to the track Aug. 10 and placed second. The longtime late-model racer, now 75, drove a familiar blue number 57 car ten laps in the Legends of Lex race at the Dawson County Raceway in Lexington against eight other vetera...

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