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Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most storied venues, and is often referred to as the "World's Most Famous Short Track" and the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars". The track first opened in 1951 as a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) dirt track.
The Galaxy Food Centers 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Hickory Motor Speedway, a .363-mile (0.584 km) paved oval track located in Hickory, North Carolina.
The 1966 Buddy Shuman 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 9, 1966, at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade.
Since opening in 1951 as a half-mile dirt track, Hickory Motor Speedway has served as a hub of short track racing in North […] It’s about a month later than originally planned, but Hickory ...
Hickory Motor Speedway: 0.500-mile dirt oval (1953–1954) 0.400-mile dirt oval (1955–1968) Hickory, North Carolina: Buddy Shuman Memorial (1956) Buddy Shuman Memorial (1960–1968) 1953–1968 Paved in 1969 Jacksonville Speedway: 0.500-mile dirt oval Jacksonville, North Carolina: Jacksonville 100 (1957 & 1964) [16] 1957 1964
The North Carolina native began his racing career at the old dirt track in Hickory. He built a hobby class car with his friends, and took turns behind the wheel. Gant became the full-time driver and won the track championship. [2] Hickory Speedway was paved in 1967 after Ned Jarrett became the promoter. [2]
Jarrett raced in his first Grand National Series race in the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway. He was out after 10 laps after the engine leaked oil. Jarrett was the 1955 track champion at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jarrett came in second driving in the Sportsman Series in 1956, and won the 1957 and 1958 championships.
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