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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.
Tyler County Speedway also known as America's Baddest Bullring is a 1/4 mile dirt oval located in Tyler County, southeast of Middlebourne, West Virginia.Located at the Tyler County Fair Grounds, it hosts many large races such as the Country Roads 100 (Replacing the Hillbilly 100 in 2025), Earl Hill Memorial, Topless 50, Eaton/Childers 'King of the Ring', Pat Herrick Memorial among others.
Then in 2010 the race moved to West Virginia Motor Speedway, and once again in 2012 to I-77 Raceway Park up until 2016. When the Hillbilly 100 was moved back to Tyler County Speedway where the 2009 event had a purse in excess of $125,000, with $1,000 to start the feature and $41,000 to win. As of 2017, the race has a purse of $25,000.
Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.
Ona Speedway is known for being the only paved oval race track in West Virginia and hosting NASCAR Cup Series races in 1963, 1964, 1970, & 1971. It is located adjacent to the Ona Airpark ( FAA LID : 12V ), a privately owned airport opened in September 1987, [ 2 ] between the cities of Huntington and Charleston .
Brian Weaver is among the most successful drivers in the region, competing at venues like Pennsylvania's Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Selinsgrove Speedway, Susquehanna Speedway in York Haven, and Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg; Accord and Ransomville Speedways and the Syracuse Mile in New York; The Dirt Track at Charlotte North Carolina; Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica VA ...
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is a dirt late model touring series owned and operated by Lucas Oil. The series competes on dirt ovals across the United States, primarily throughout the east coast and the midwest. The cars feature a purpose-built chassis design specifically for dirt late model racing.
The backstretches at the Mountaineer Park racetrack, with the turf course inside the outer main (dirt) track. The track has a main dirt track with a one-mile oval. The turf course is seven furlongs long and inside the dirt. The track is curved slightly in the front stretch. The track also has a large casino and resort on site.