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The Hamilton Herald Newspaper and cigar store owner "Billy" Carroll, originated and sponsored the "Herald Road Race", the first Around the Bay Road Race, run on Christmas Day, 1894. Thirteen racers ran the 19 mile and 168 yard course around Hamilton Harbour. Billy Marshall won the race and was awarded a $25 silver cup and some boxes of cigars.
Brennan Poole in a UMP modified at Houston Raceway Park in 2008. Houston Raceway Park, formerly known as Royal Purple Raceway, was a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, just outside Houston. Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and is Houston's only major multi ...
Texas Motor Speedway (formerly known as Texas International Raceway from September to December 1996) is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1997, including NASCAR and IndyCar races.
Atlanta Motor Speedway: Hampton: Georgia: 1960 Redesigns in 1997 and 2021/2022 Asphalt 1.522 miles (2.449 km) 1.540 miles (2.478 km) NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Charlotte Motor Speedway (Lowes Motor Speedway) Concord
The 10 playoff tracks are the same (including Sept. 24 at Texas Motor Speedway), the exhibition Clash will return to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Daytona 500 will open the season Feb. 19.
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.
Occoneechee Speedway (1954 renamed Orange Speedway) Hillsborough: North Carolina: 0.900 miles (1.448 km) black dirt 1947-1968 NASCAR Cup Series (1950-1968) Port Royal Speedway: Port Royal: Pennsylvania: 0.500 miles (0.805 km) clay 1938 World of Outlaws (1979-present) USAC Silver Crown Series (2022-present) State Fairgrounds Speedway: Raleigh ...
The 2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event.The race was held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway.