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The Speedway Dirt Series has been WKA's best attended series throughout the 2000s; although, recently entry numbers have dropped off due to a difficult economy and the WKA treating the dirt oval racers poorly. The series is a five-race tour in 2009. All races are held in the South - specifically Georgia and the Carolinas in 2009.
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.
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.
In late 2004 the paved surface was torn up and removed and the karting track that was located inside of the asphalt track was redesigned and took over all of the former track. The 1/5 mile dirt karting track complex is known as "Volusia Karting". Murphy sold the racetrack in 2005 to DIRT Motorsports, later renamed the "World Racing Group". [2]
Merrittville Speedway is a 3/8 mile dirt short track motor racing oval, located 20 minutes west of Niagara Falls, in Thorold, Ontario, Canada. [1] The track hosts a weekly Saturday night program that runs from April to September each year and features stock car, sprint car and modified races.
In 1961, the Keith Bryar-owned 106 Midway Raceway opened to the public, hosting various types of races, including go-karts, midgets, and stock cars on a 1 ⁄ 4 mi (0.40 km) dirt oval. [5] [6] The track was described by the Concord Monitor's Jim Nebsett as "dirt track capped with layers of cement-hard clay... and is macadam. When the track is ...
Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval race track located in Hartford Township, Ohio and named for the nearby city of Sharon, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1929, making it one of the oldest continuously running dirt ovals in the United States. [1] The track is currently part-owned and operated by the Blaney family, which includes NASCAR driver ...
Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on clay or dirt surfaced oval tracks in Australia. The seasons tend to be from September to April. [ 1 ] There are a large number of tracks available Australia wide, with some of the most popular ones being Perth Motorplex , Bunbury Speedway , Speedway City , Premier Speedway Warrnambool ...