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The series is hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. as he travels to abandoned racetracks across the United States. [1] Eight episodes were produced as part of the first season and were released on July 15, 2020. [2] An eight-episode second season was released on July 1, 2021. [3]
Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30-mile (48 km) south of Denver.Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) road course, half-mile (.805 km) oval, and 4,200-foot (1,300 m) drag strip.
Manzanita Speedway; Marchbanks Speedway; Marlboro Motor Raceway; Meadowdale International Raceway; Merrimack Valley Course; Mesa Marin Raceway; Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park; Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway; Mid-America Raceway; Monroe County Fairgrounds; Motion Raceway; Museum Park (Miami) Myrtle Beach Speedway
The track, also known as Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway', was 1/2 mile (.804 km) in length and had a clay surface. It was paved for a short time in the 1970s to allow the NASCAR circuit to hold races there. [needs update] Many racers have raced at Metrolina Speedway, including Dale Earnhardt Sr., Brad Teague, and Harry Gant.
In 1994, a group of local park districts purchased the north 90 acres (360,000 m 2) of the track's land for use as part of a new forest preserve, and purchased the remainder of the site in 2002. The track site is now, formally, a forest and nature preserve and recreational area known as "Raceway Woods".
Location of Franklin Park in 2013. After it closed, the race track was used to host fairs, field days, picnics, motorcycle races, bonfires, and circuses and the hotel became a private residence. [4] [12] [13] Due to its remote location, Franklin Park was frequently used as a dumping ground. [4] [14]
Luna Park, Glenelg (1930–1935) – the rides for this park were sent to Luna Park Sydney upon its closure; Magic Mountain, Glenelg (1982–2004) – this popular park boasted four waterslides built into an artificial mountain; has since been demolished as part of a redevelopment of the foreshore and replaced by a new park called The Beachouse
Marlboro Motor Raceway (MMR) is a now-defunct motorsports park located in Prince George's County, just outside Upper Marlboro, Maryland. MMR closed after the 1969 season and local Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA ) racing moved to the more advanced Summit Point Motorsports Park due to safety concerns and issues with MMR's management. [ 1 ]