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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 ).
Location State Opened Surface Length Shape Major series 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
The initial section of SR 210 has a very long history in Tucson. Called the Barraza-Aviation Highway, all but the last few miles were completed in the 1990s. On July 8, 2008, the Mayor and Council voted 6–0 to approve Alignment 3.d., which would extend SR 210 to I-10 at the current St. Mary's Road overpass.
The road through Gates Pass was started in 1883 by Thomas Gates, in a search for a shortcut through the Tucson Mountains; Gates was a local pioneer, and a saloon and ranch keeper. [5] He purchased the land in order to build this road. According to a December 2000 traffic study, the road carried approximately 3100 cars daily. [6]
Located north of downtown Tucson, the Miracle Mile Historic District is a significant commercial corridor connected to the development and alignment of Tucson's northern segment of U.S. Route 80, U.S. Route 89, and Arizona State Route 84. [2]
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Tucson, Arizona, United States, in Pima County.According to the 2020 census, the population of the town is 47,070, an increase from 29,700 in 2000.
Tucson Unified School District: Encompasses the central Tucson valley, including the lower Catalina Foothills and segments of the Tanque Verde Valley. As the largest school district in Tucson in terms of enrollment, TUSD has 115 schools serving grades K–12. Vail School District: Serves the far Southeast Side, including the community of Vail.
The 1880s Tucson Depot location. It was here where Frank Stilwell , suspected in the murderer of Morgan Earp , was killed by Wyatt Earp in the company of Doc Holliday . The location is now part of the Amtrak Station which is located at 400 N. Toole Ave. and which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1999, under ...