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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.
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 ...
Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes Albany-Saratoga Speedway: 0.400-mile dirt oval. Malta, New York: Albany-Saratoga 250 (1970–1971) 1970–1971 Track was dirt after 1978; converted back to asphalt in 2009; returned to dirt in 2012. Altamont–Schenectady Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Altamont, New York: 1951 1955
Hallett Motor Racing Circuit is a road course about 35-mile (56 km) west of Tulsa in the Green Country of Oklahoma. The track has 10 turns in 1.800 mi (2.897 km), and over 80 ft (24 m) of elevation change. [2] The track can also be configured to run both clockwise and counter-clockwise, yielding two distinct race courses.
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.
The series began as the NASCAR Winston Racing Series in 1982 as weekly, local track racing sanctioned by NASCAR. Due to restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, Winston's sponsorship was replaced by Dodge in 2001 (coinciding with their re-entry to the Cup Series that year), lasting until 2006.
Tony Stewart racing at the 2008 Chili Bowl. The Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is an indoor midget car race that takes place in January on a 1 ⁄ 5 mi (0.32 km) dirt oval track [1] at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. [2] NASCAR calls it the "biggest Midget race of the year". [3] It is nicknamed the "Super Bowl of midget ...
However, some tracks prefer less banked turns. Each track surface will most often be different in one way or another. These tracks are commonly around 1/2 mile in distance, and races consist of only left turns. [1] The Wall Street Journal noted that the success of local dirt track racing is a good economic indicator. [citation needed] Small ...