From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers:

CHURCHILL DOWNS TO HOST FOOD NETWORK’S

THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE SEASON 19 FINALE

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, May 5, 2026) – Churchill Downs Racetrack will host the Season 19 finale of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race during the first Twilight Thursday of the Spring Meet on May 7.

Filming will take place in the Paddock Plaza during the event, where guests will have the opportunity to sample free dishes from the two finalist teams, and the first 500 guests will vote for their favorite to determine the winner. Attendees can also watch portions of the finale as it is filmed and experience the competition firsthand throughout the evening.

Set against the backdrop of Churchill Downs’ iconic Twin Spires, the finale will highlight the final round of competition as teams compete for the $50,000 grand prize. Gates open at 4 p.m. ET with the first race at 5 p.m. ET.

Twilight Thursday also will feature $2 beers, live music, and a variety of concession food options for the evening. Twilight Thursday continues each Thursday through June 25. Tickets start at $10 and are available at www.ChurchillDowns.com.

ABOUT CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”), the world’s most legendary racetrack, has been the home of The Kentucky Derby, the longest continually held annual sporting event in the United States, since 1875. Located in Louisville, CDRT features a series of themed race days during Derby Week, including the Kentucky Oaks, and conducts Thoroughbred horse racing during three race meets in the Spring, September and Fall. CDRT is located on 175 acres and has a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a stabling area, and provides seating for approximately 60,000 guests. The stable area has barns sufficient to accommodate 1,400 horses and a 114-room dormitory for backstretch personnel. CDRT also has a year-round simulcast wagering facility. www.ChurchillDowns.com.

ABOUT FOOD NETWORK

Food Network is a unique lifestyle network, website and magazine that connects viewers to the power and joy of food. The network strives to be viewers’ best friend in food and is committed to leading by teaching, inspiring, empowering and entertaining through its talent and expertise. Food Network is distributed to more than 58 million U.S. households with a social footprint of 77 million, while Food Network Magazine reaches 14.3 million readers. Food Network is part of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products which also include: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.