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Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traffic is almost universally counter-clockwise. Oval tracks are dedicated motorsport circuits, used predominantly in the ...
Oval: Snowball Derby, ARCA Menards Series East: Greenville-Pickens Speedway: Greenville: South Carolina: 1940: Asphalt: 0.500 miles (0.805 km) Oval: CARS Tour: Gresham Motorsports Park (Peach State Speedway) Jefferson
Within the main track's frontstretch, there is a 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) oval that was built in 1991 and is primarily used for legends car racing. [ 2 ] Numerous tracks exist in the track's infield.
The NASCAR Cup Series returns in early February to begin its 2025 season. The season kicks off with The Clash exhibition race, which moves to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina ...
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.
Oval tracks are classified as short track (less than 1 mile), intermediate or speedway (1 to 2 miles) or superspeedway (over 2 miles). Road courses are any tracks having both left and right turns. Depending on the track, typical race speeds can vary from 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) at Martinsville to over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) at ...
It was Herta's first win on an oval and came in the first Music City Grand Prix held on an oval at the 1.33-mile concrete track. The first three races were on a street course in downtown Nashville.
Closed in 1967, some traces of the track still viewable in Cocke County Fairgrounds. New track open north of town in 1969, closed for facility renovations and upgrades in 2015. Tri-City Speedway: 0.500-mile dirt oval High Point, North Carolina: 1953 1955 Closed by the 1960s. Valdosta 75 Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Valdosta, Georgia: 1962 1964 ...