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The Memphis International Raceway (more commonly known as MIR) was founded in 1986 by Ed Gatlin, who along with a group of investors, bought a 400-acre tract of land within the northeastern section of Shelby County, and built a drag strip with an adjacent road course, including a dirt track and a go-kart track. [2]
Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) dirt oval track located in Haubstadt, Indiana, approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Evansville, Indiana. The track currently hosts World of Outlaws sprint cars, USAC sprints, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR sprints, MSCS Sprints, and UMP modifieds. [1] [2]
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.
The child's quarter midget track is one quarter that length, or 1 ⁄ 20 mile (264 feet; 80 m). An adult-size midget in the 1940s and 1980s could reach 120 mph (190 km/h), while the single-cylinder 7 cu in (110 cc) quarter midget engine could make available a speed of 30 mph (48 km/h) in a rookie class (called novices), or one-quarter the speed ...
In the fall of 2022, the raceway underwent extensive renovations and additions. The track was resurfaced and 1/2 mile of track and 7 turns were added. The garage expanded and added 28 more pit garages. [3]
Kokomo Speedway is a quarter mile (0.4 km) dirt semi-banked oval racing track in Kokomo, Indiana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The track hosts weekly Sunday night races during the American summer months. [ 1 ] It has hosted or currently hosts national tours for sprint , late models, midget , and ARCA stock cars.
Unlike sprint-style and enduro-style karts in which the driver sits in the center of the chassis, oval-track karts feature an extreme left driver offset for a high percentage of left-side weight which greatly helps handling on an oval track. Engines are on the right of the kart - reasoning being that the driver weighs more than the engine.
Pages in category "Dirt track racing in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .