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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This list contains all known paved oval tracks larger than or equal to 1 mile (1.6 km) but shorter than 2 ...
The world's oldest known paved road was constructed in Egypt some time between 2600 and 2200 BC. [1] The Romans were the most significant road builders of the ancient world. At the peak of the Roman Empire there were more than 400,000 kilometres (250,000 miles) of roads, of which over 80,000 kilometres (50,000 mi) were stone-paved.
Around 1900, a new 1 ⁄ 2 mile dirt track was constructed at the current location between Route 191 and 248. The site began hosting motor racing events in the 1910s. In 1966, an additional 1 1 ⁄ 8 mile dirt track was added. In 1986, Roger Penske bought the property, and subsequently paved the big track. The small track was demolished and the ...
the longest continuous single track mountain biking trail in America Mason-Dixon Trail: 199 320 Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware: Appalachian Trail at Whiskey Springs, Pennsylvania: Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania: Massanutten Trail: 71 114 George Washington National Forest: Large loop trail in Central Virginia; National ...
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Orange County Speedway was one of the first tracks in the area to have live televised Busch races; the first was the 1990 Roses Stores 200 on June 9, 1990. Between 1986 and 1988, the facility hosted 5 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races. Also, the track hosted 3 NASCAR Southeast Series events between 1993 and 1999.
Rules for construction of a late model car vary from region to region and even race track to race track. The most common variations (on paved tracks) include super late models (SLMs), pro Late models (PLMs), late model stock cars (LMSCs), and limited late models (LLMs). A late model may be a custom built machine, or a heavily modified streetcar.
The track was constructed in 1958 on a small rural potato farm owned by attorney Marvin Drucker. After hosting dirt track races in the 1950s and early 1960s, the course was paved in 1962. At the time the track was just over 1 mile (2 km) in length. In 1968, the track hosted its first 24 hour race, the 24 Hours of Nelson Ledges.