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Several races, sanctioned by NASCAR were held on this race track between 1956 and 1959. However, only one race (held on July 21, 1956) counted towards the championship. Stadium remains active as home to the NFL's Chicago Bears; track was removed in 1970. Stamford Park 0.500-mile dirt oval Ontario (Niagara Falls) 1952 Closed during 1953.
This category contains articles on tracks that have held a NASCAR-sanctioned race. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total ...
Track City State Operated Surface Length NHRA Sanctioned Racing Facility Atlanta Dragway: Commerce: Georgia: 1975-2021 Concrete 1/4 mile NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series: Green Mountain Raceway: Milton: Vermont: 1962-1972 Asphalt 1/4 Mile Green Valley Raceway: North Richland Hills: Texas: 1963-1984 Asphalt 1/4 Mile Kansas City ...
Each year, NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states, as well as in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Europe. NASCAR, and stock car racing as a whole, traces its roots back to moonshine runners during Prohibition, who grew to compete against each other in a show of pride. This happened notably in North Carolina.
For the 2010 season, NASCAR lowered the age minimum for its weekly racing series from 16 to 14. In 2005 the Weekly Series became the first NASCAR-sanctioned series to have a permanent presence outside of the United States, as tracks in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Delaware, Ontario, and Wetaskiwin, Alberta, elected to be represented in the series.
Bowman Gray Stadium, the track where the race was held. Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR sanctioned 1 ⁄ 4-mile (0.40 km) asphalt flat oval short track and longstanding football stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most legendary venues, and is referred to as "NASCAR's longest-running weekly race track".
Rockingham Speedway and Entertainment Complex (formerly known as North Carolina Speedway from 1998 to 2007 and North Carolina Motor Speedway from 1965 to 1996) is a 1.017-mile (1.637 km) D-shaped oval track in Rockingham, North Carolina. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1965, primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR.
Gateway International Raceway, located across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, is another of Illinois' largest tracks. It host races sanctioned by NASCAR, INDYCAR, USAC, and NHRA. Gateway's configuration is unique in the turns 3 & 4 have a larger radius than turns 1 & 2. It has been likened to NASCAR's Darlington Raceway. At 1¼ ...