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Michigan International Speedway (formerly named as the Michigan Speedway from 1997 to 2000) is a 2.000 mi (3.219 km) D-shaped oval superspeedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. It has hosted various major auto racing series throughout its existence, including NASCAR, CART, and IndyCar races. The speedway has a capacity of 56,000 as of 2021.
Speedway started in 1952 as Speedway 79, the name of a fuel chain based in Michigan.Unlike other fuel station chains at the time, Speedway 79 did not have a service station to perform vehicle maintenance, but rather vending machines that focused on cigarette and soft drink sales, giving their locations the nickname "Smokes and Cokes".
The "last local track" for auto racing east of the city through the late 1970s was the Colorado Springs International Speedway which "had crowds in the 3,000-4,000 range on summer weekends". [10] The Platte Avenue go-kart track closed c. 1990 , the greyhound track closed c. 2005 and is now an off track betting facility, and the Olympic ...
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2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame ; Race details [1] [2] Race 5 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season: Date: July 4, 2024: Location: Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California: Course: Permanent racing facility 0.50 mi (0.80 km) Distance: 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km) Scheduled Distance: 150 ...
The 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 was the tenth stock car race of the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 30, 2000, before an audience of 115,000 in Fontana, California , at the California Speedway , a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway .
Meridian Speedway is a motorsport race track in Meridian, Idaho, United States. The 0.250 mi (0.402 km) in length track, which is paved with asphalt, mostly hosts late model racing , modified racing , and other local-level racing events throughout the year.