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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.
Track name Location Length Shape/banking Classes 4-17 Southern Speedway: Florida Punta Gorda: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval: Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Bombers, Trucks, 4-Cylinder FWD, Legends, Bandoleros Angola Motor Speedway: Indiana Angola: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval: Limited Late Models, I-Modifieds, Factory Stocks ...
In 2001, Brad Both and three Kaufman brothers joined the ownership group of the track to complement the Cook family. [1] Cedar Lake Speedway signed with NASCAR as a NASCAR Home Track in 2008. [ 2 ] At the annual school bus race of the 2020 season, a track worker died while trying to remove an overturned vehicle from the track.
The track currently runs on Saturday nights with WISSOTA sanctioning in five of their six divisions. [1] The track also runs a local division of Pure Stocks. [ 2 ]
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.
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In 2006, possibly due to cooler weather conditions and better track conditions, Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher set a new NHRA national speed record of 336.15 mph. Following the 2006 NHRA season, National Trail Raceway ceased hosting a national event and the Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals was moved 100 miles north to Summit Motorsports Park ...
Track Map IMSA GT Grand-Am American Le Mans Series WeatherTech Races Seasons Daytona International Speedway †: 1971–1997: 2000–2013: 2014–present : 93 [A 1] 53 Sebring International Raceway †