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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 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.
The Pantry 300 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Hickory Motor Speedway, in Hickory, North Carolina.One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1982 season, it was one of five races at the track in 1982, four in 1983 to 1985, three in 1986 and, from 1987 to 1994, was the series' second annual visit to the track, following which only the spring Sundrop 400 remained on the ...
Hickory Motor Speedway first opened in 1951 as a 1 ⁄ 2-mile (0.80 km) dirt track. Gwyn Staley won the first race at the speedway and later became the first track champion. Drivers such as Junior Johnson , Ned Jarrett , and Ralph Earnhardt also became track champions in the 1950s, with Earnhardt winning five of them.
Pages in category "NASCAR races at Hickory Motor Speedway" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... 1968 Hickory 250; G. Galaxy Food Centers ...
At least six people were killed and more than 30 were hospitalized when dust reduced visibility on Interstate 55, resulting in a crash involving 40 to 60 cars and roughly 30 semi-trailers.
Five people, including three young children, have been killed in western Illinois after a school bus collided with another vehicle, authorities have said.. The incident occurred on a highway near ...
Hickory is home to the Hickory Crawdads, the Single-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Texas Rangers of the Carolina League. [37] The Crawdads play at L.P. Frans Stadium, located in the western portion of the city, near the Hickory Regional Airport. Hickory is also home to the Hickory Motor Speedway. The speedway was opened in 1951 and ...