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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 ...
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.
This is a list of all auto racing tracks in the United States. The track length stands for the standard, full courses for each track. The track length stands for the standard, full courses for each track.
Dog Track Speedway 0.250-mile dirt oval Moyock, North Carolina: 1962–1963 Paved and lengthened in 1964, closed c. 1974. Eldora Speedway: 0.500-mile (0.805 km) dirt oval New Weston, Ohio: Eldora Dirt Derby: 2013–2019 (Trucks) Track still active, no race in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Did not return to racing in 2021, but continues ...
This is a list of racetracks which have hosted IndyCar Series racing. Since 1996, INDYCAR events have been held on 45 different tracks – 24 ovals, 10 road courses, 10 street circuits, and 1 combined road course. – spread across five countries: the United States , Japan , Canada , Australia , [ note 1 ] and Brazil .
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.
This is a list of auto racing and moto racing circuits sorted by country. Note: Circuits carrying a "†" were, are, or will be hosting Formula One and/or MotoGP Grand Prix. Algeria
Track Body Cancellation Reason 100-mile race 1916* Recreation Park AAA Cancelled after first-round eleven-car pileup, which left two racers dead and eight injured. Authorities had track investigation. 1917/1918 Indianapolis 500: 1917/18 Indianapolis Motor Speedway: AAA Cancelled due to the United States entering World War I: 1942 Indianapolis ...