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St. Louis International Raceway was built in 1967 as a drag racing facility by Wayne and Ruth Meinert on property originally purchased by David Bergfield. [1] Initially conceived as a 0.125 mi (0.201 km) drag strip, the track was extended to a full 0.250 mi (0.402 km) in 1971.
I-55 Raceway, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, is a 1 ⁄ 3-mile (0.54 km) dirt track located in Pevely, Missouri. The tack is owned by Josh Carroll. The tack is owned by Josh Carroll.
The following is a list of tracks that have hosted a Stadium Super Trucks race weekend. True to the series name, the trucks originally raced mainly in American football stadiums on special dirt courses in emulation of the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group stadium truck championship; four of the ten tracks that hosted a race during the ...
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: North Carolina: 0.750 miles (1.207 km) clay ...
The track was also used for motorcycle races. The board track was removed and it was changed to a half-mile dirt oval track. In 1956, NASCAR swung through for its only race at Soldier Field. Twenty-five cars started the 200-lapper, with Fireball Roberts averaging 61.037 mph (98.230 km/h) to win $850. The racetrack was torn out in 1970.
Mid-America Raceway was a road racing circuit and dragstrip, located in Wentzville, Missouri, near St. Louis, built in 1964, and used until 1992. It hosted various SCCA races, as well as Trans-Am and IMSA GT races. After the circuit was no longer being used, the 1,200 foot portion that doubled as a drag strip continued to be used until October ...
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one-mile (1.6-km) clay oval motor racetrack in Du Quoin, Illinois, about 90 miles (140 km) southeast of St Louis, Missouri. It is a stop on the ARCA Menards Series, USAC Silver Crown Series and American Flat Track.