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Figure 8 World Championship Racing .60 miles (0.97 km) Flat cross Little Valley Speedway: Little Valley: New York: 1932–2011(figure 8 track) Clay .28 miles (0.45 km) Flat cross Manzanita Speedway: Phoenix: Arizona: 1951–2010 Asphalt .70 miles (1.13 km) Bridge cross Riverhead Raceway: Riverhead: New York: 1951 Asphalt Figure 8 World ...
It is the venue for the longest automobile race in the United States, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, held annually during the first weekend in December. [1] Thunderhill has two tracks: the original 2.866 mi (4.612 km) track known as Thunderhill East and a 2.000 mi (3.219 km) track known as Thunderhill West.
Track still active. Not used for racing from 2020 to 2022 and not used by NASCAR since 2020. Kentucky Speedway: 1.500-mile (2.414 km) paved D-shaped oval Sparta, Kentucky: Kentucky Speedway oval: Quaker State 400 Alsco 300 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225: 2001–2020 (Xfinity, Truck) 2011–2020 (Cup) Track still active. Not used for racing since 2021.
The following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate.Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat.
Other racing facilities include The Streets of Willow (1.800 mi (2.897 km) road course), The Horse Thief Mile (road course), The Speedway at Willow Springs (0.250 mi (0.402 km) paved oval), Willow Springs Kart Track (a 0.625 mi (1.006 km), nine-turn paved sprint track), The Playpen (a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) paved training track), and the Walt ...
Talladega Superspeedway (formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969 to 1989) is a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1969, primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR.
The Coca-Cola 600, introduced in 1960, quickly became one of the longest, most prestigious, and highest-paying motor races in the world. [173] [174] It is now considered a "Crown Jewel" event on the NASCAR schedule. [175] The Bank of America 500 was originally a 500 miles (800 km) race held in October, first run in 1960. [176]
Dirt track racing is the single most common form of auto racing in the United States. According to the National Speedway Directory, there are over 700 dirt oval tracks in operation in the US. [1] The composition of the dirt on tracks has an effect on the amount of grip available. Many tracks use clay with a specific mixture of dirt.