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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.
In the beginning of dirt track racing small numbers of cars would gather at a horse racing oval. [2] [page needed] The first dirt race was held in 1876 in Cranston, Rhode Island and was made up of 8 vehicles, most who were gasoline powered, however the victor was a man named Whiting who had an electric powered vehicle. [2]
Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.
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Closed in 1959; smaller tracks used same site until 1965. Track was sold to developers in 2001 and torn down to make room for a housing development. [37] Princess Anne Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Virginia 1953 Closed in 1954. Rapid Valley Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval South Dakota 1953 Remains active. Salisbury Superspeedway
formerly (dirt, 1/2 miles) – NASCAR Grand National: Galesburg Speedway: Michigan Galesburg: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Oval (asphalt) Outlaw Late Models, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Burgstocks, Outlaw Burgstocks School Bus Figure Eights Spartan Speedway: Michigan Mason: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Oval (asphalt)
World Racing Group, Inc. (WRG) is a licensing, sanctioning and promotional organization aligned with oval dirt track auto racing. Through its World of Outlaws and DIRTcar brands, WRG supports individual races and racetracks, and also operates national touring series.
USAC formed the Speed2 Midget Series (formerly known as the Ford Focus Midget Series, Ignite Midget Series and HPD Midget Series) in 2002 with several regional divisions running across the United States on both dirt & pavement oval tracks. With exception to the engine, the cars used are the same as National & Western States Midget cars.