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{Kentucky}...Kentucky Senate President David Williams has called for hearings to investigate what he called a“horrendous traffic situation” that left thousands of fans unable to attend the inaugural Quaker State 400 race at the Kentucky Speedway Saturday. Williams says he is going to focus on finding a solution to the problem so Kentucky isn’t embarrassed nationally again. Kentucky Speedway offered a ticket exchange on Monday to fans who were trapped in traffic and missed the track's inaugural Sprint Cup race. State transportation officials quickly blamed the track's parking plan for the traffic tie-up. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Chuck Wolfe says Interstate 71 and its two exit ramps near Sparta were up to the job, but it appears the backups originated because vehicles could not get into the Speedway's parking lots quickly enough after exiting the Interstate.