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Occoneechee Speedway was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open. It closed in 1968 and is the only dirt track remaining from the inaugural 1949 season. [2] It is located just outside the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
North Carolina: 0.750 miles (1.207 km) clay 1949-1956 NASCAR Cup Series (1950-1956) The Dirt Track at Charlotte: Concord: North Carolina: 0.400 miles (0.644 km) clay 2000 World of Outlaws (2000-present) Super DIRTcar Series (2010-present) American Flat Track: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack: Du Quoin: Illinois: 1 mile (1.6 km) ground dirt 1946
Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most storied venues, and is often referred to as the "World's Most Famous Short Track" and the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars". The track first opened in 1951 as a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) dirt track.
The track was paved in 1957. [1] Other NASCAR legends like Banjo Matthews, Ralph Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, and Cotton Owens had made notable appearances here. The track was closed in 1970, until North Buncombe High School was built on the property. In the 1970s and 1980s the track was used as softball fields and sports practice fields.
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Orange County Speedway is a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) asphalt oval in Orange County, North Carolina, near Rougemont. It first opened in 1966 as a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) and a 0.625 mi (1.006 km) dirt oval (Trico Speedway), which operated until 1967 and 1973, respectively. The facility was reopened and paved in 1983.
In addition, the Charlotte Motor Speedway complex features numerous adjacent tracks, including a 1 ⁄ 5 mile (0.32 km) clay short track, a 2 ⁄ 5 mile (0.64 km) dirt track, and a 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) long drag strip. The main track also features an infield road course that is used with the oval to make a "roval".
Caraway Speedway is a short track located near Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. Caraway Speedway was built in 1966 as a dirt track. The track was paved in 1972 and joined the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series family as a 0.455 mi (0.732 km) asphalt short track. Caraway Speedway was owned and operated by Russell and Valastra Hackett from ...