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Phoenix Raceway (formerly known as ISM Raceway from 2018–2020, Phoenix International Raceway from 1964–1973 and 1976–2017, and FasTrack International Speedway from 1973–1976) is a 1.000 mi (1.609 km) dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona.
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.
Arizona: 1983: Concrete: 1/4 mile: ... This list contains all known paved oval tracks larger than or equal to 1 mile (1.6 km) but shorter than 2 miles (3.2 km).
Auto racing discontinued after 1955. Footprint of track, repurposed, still exists. Arizona State Fairgrounds: 1.000-mile dirt oval Phoenix, Arizona: Copper Cup Championship (1960) 1951 1955–1956 1960 Closed in 1963; reopened in 1985 as 0.125-mile dirt oval; remains active. [11] Ascot Park: 0.400-mile dirt oval Los Angeles, California 1957 ...
Tucson Speedway is a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) paved oval racetrack located at the Pima County Fairgrounds, off Interstate 10 just south of Tucson, Arizona. It is one of only three paved ovals in the state of Arizona (the others are Phoenix Raceway and Havasu 95 Speedway ).
Havasu 95 Speedway is a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) paved oval racing circuit located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.. The track primarily hosts weekly stock car events. Classes that run at the track include late models, modifieds, trucks, street stocks, legends, bandoleros, and factory stocks.
An oval is an oval-shaped racing facility. A road course is a permanent motor racetrack, too, but features both left and right turns. A street circuit is composed of temporarily closed-off public roads or airport runways. A combined road course is a racing facility that features a road course that is linked to the oval track.
Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traffic is almost universally counter-clockwise. Oval tracks are dedicated motorsport circuits, used predominantly in the ...