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The track was opened in June 1934 as a flat "D shaped" 5/8 mile dirt track. The original track was a "copy" of the Legion Ascot Speedway. [1] Timeline - The following is a timeline of events from 1933 to the present: [1] 1933 - A "Kids Race" was held in September 1933. 1934 - The Official opening of the track was Sunday, June 3, 1934.
Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval race track located in Hartford Township, Ohio and named for the nearby city of Sharon, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1929, making it one of the oldest continuously running dirt ovals in the United States. [1] The track is currently part-owned and operated by the Blaney family, which includes NASCAR driver ...
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.
Canfield Speedway is a half mile dirt oval racetrack that hosted (major) sanctioned auto racing from 1950 to 1964, but other associations ran until the late 1970s. There was also a 1/4 mile dirt racing surface that shared the front stretch with the 1/2 mile track. It was used until the track was closed to auto racing in 1973.
Eldora Speedway (nicknamed "the Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "the World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio , its website claims capacity for 22,886 spectators in the permanent grandstand, and unlimited admittance for ...
Powell Motor Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Ohio 1953 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
The two had plans to buy the track together at one point. Two partners hoping to buy Barberton Speedway and rename it Norton Raceway Park got the green light Friday night for a full season of racing.
Kentucky Motor Speedway (short track) [22] Kentucky Whitesville: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval (asphalt) Sportsman Division, Super Streets, Pure Stock, Mini Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Stock cars, Scrappers and Figure 8s Kil-Kare Speedway [23] Ohio Xenia: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval (asphalt) JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, Late Models, Modifieds, Sport ...