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George Ray's Dragstrip is an automotive drag racing strip in Paragould, Arkansas. Built in 1961 by the famous George Ray, it is the oldest single-purpose drag racing facility in Arkansas. It is located on Arkansas Highway 135, east of Paragould, with racing
The Riverside International Speedway is an automobile racing facility at 151 Legion Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. Its facilities consist of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) Gumbo clay oval [3] with banked corners, bleacher seating on both straightaways. Amenities include a concession stand.
Atlanta Motor Speedway: Hampton: Georgia: 1960 Redesigns in 1997 and 2021/2022 Asphalt 1.522 miles (2.449 km) 1.540 miles (2.478 km) NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Charlotte Motor Speedway (Lowes Motor Speedway) Concord
The first Arkansas Derby was run in 1936 for a purse of $5,000. By this time, the track ran a 30-day race meeting. On October 29, 1940, Charles G. Cella died and the presidency of Oaklawn transferred to his son, John G. Cella (1909-1968). In 1941, purses again set Oaklawn records. By 1943, the Arkansas Derby had a purse of $10,000. Oaklawn ...
Chicago Motor Speedway: 1.029-mile (1.656 km) paved paperclip oval Cicero, Illinois: Chicago Motor Speedway oval: Sears Craftsman 175: 2000–2001 (Truck) Track demolished in 2009, now the site of a Walmart. Chicagoland Speedway: 1.500-mile (2.414 km) paved D-shaped oval Joliet, Illinois: Chicagoland Speedway oval: Camping World 400 Chicagoland 300
Bristol Motor Speedway: Bristol: Tennessee: 0.533 miles (0.858 km) dirt 2000, 2021-2023 2021-First dirt race for NASCAR Cup Series since 1971. California State Fairgrounds Race Track: Sacramento: California: 1 mile (1.6 km) rice hulls / dirt 1907-1970 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1949-1970) NASCAR Cup Series (1956-1961) Charlotte Speedway: Charlotte ...
There are more than 200 RaceWay-branded locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. [ 8 ] In 2023, RaceTrac announced plans for an expansion into Indiana and Ohio , marking the chain's first move into the Midwestern United States .
The inaugural Arkansas Derby in 1936 offered a total purse of $5,000. The first winner was Holl Image, who was owned and trained by Jack Carter. The race was run in two divisions in 1960, and again in 2020. The 2020 race was moved to May 2, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, [7] as the Kentucky Derby had been moved to September. Both races ...