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Governor Steve Beshear is urging House Democrats to suspend their internal rules and take up proposed legislation to lure a NASCAR Sprint Cup race to the Kentucky Speedway in Gallatin County before the 2009 General Assembly session ends this week. House Speaker Greg Stumbo says, regardless of legislative action, a Sprint Cup race in Kentucky may not happen any time soon. Stumbo says there are concerns that indicate such a race may not be allowed until litigation is resolved involving Kentucky Speedway interests and NASCAR, who says it has not received a request from Speedway Motorsports, Inc. to move one of its Sprint Cup dates to Kentucky. Speedway says it has submitted such a request.