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Asphalt with concrete in turns. Length. 0.526 miles (0.847 km) Banking. 12 degrees. Straights – 2 degrees. Rockingham Speedway, formerly North Carolina Motor Speedway and later North Carolina Speedway[4] is a racetrack located near Rockingham, North Carolina. It is also known as The Rock and hosts NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman ...
In its earliest days, Fonty Flock and his brothers Bob and Tim dominated the track. Louise Smith became NASCAR's first female driver at the track in the fall of 1949. [4] The Occoneechee Speedway hosted stock car racing legends such as Fireball Roberts, Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson. It was a crown jewel in NASCAR for most of ...
Moyock, North Carolina: 1962–1963 Paved and lengthened in 1964, closed c. 1974. Eldora Speedway: 0.500-mile (0.805 km) dirt oval New Weston, Ohio: Eldora Dirt Derby: 2013–2019 (Trucks) Track still active, no race in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Did not return to racing in 2021, but continues to host numerous racing events ...
The track features 5,000 feet of paved surface enabling 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, roll racing and no prep racing at its highest level. Located in the Sandhills of North Carolina, Rockingham Dragway is one of dozens of drag strips within 3 hours but stands at the top with its size, history, facilities and schedule.
12° (turns 3 & 4) 8° (straights) Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing 's most storied venues, and is often referred to as the "World's Most Famous Short Track" and the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars". The track first opened in 1951 as a 1⁄2 -mile (0.80 km) dirt track.
Caraway Speedway. Caraway Speedway is a short track located near Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. Caraway Speedway was built in 1966 as a dirt track. The track was paved in 1972 and joined the NASCAR Weekly Series family as a .455 mile asphalt short track. Caraway Speedway was owned and operated by Russell and Valastra Hackett from 1977 to 2010.
The track would lose its ARCA East race but would gain a Carolina Pro Late Model Series and SMART Modified Tour race in 2022. Southern National would host the richest Late Model Stock race in history, their annual Thanksgiving Classic in 2022, paying $50,000 to win. This year in 2023, the facility is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Ace Speedway. Ace Speedway is a 4/10 (.400) mile oval stock car racing track in Altamahaw, North Carolina. The track was constructed by Roy Maddren and opened in 1956 as a 1/3 mile dirt oval. In 1984, the track was expanded to a 3/8 mile dirt oval. In 1990, under the ownership of Fred and Jim Turner, the track was paved and was under the NASCAR ...