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The 1966 Buddy Shuman 250 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 9, 1966, at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina.. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade.
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 ]
Closed after 1964; site of Richard Petty's first championship. Speedway Park (1945–1964) Jacksonville Speedway (1964–1969) 0.500-mile dirt oval Jacksonville, Florida: Jacksonville 200 (1964) 1951–1952 1954–1955 1961 1964 Closed in August 1969. Site of Wendell Scott's historic win. Now the site of an apartment complex. Knoxville Raceway
Louis George "Lou" Blaney (January 4, 1940 – January 25, 2009) was an American racecar driver who raced modifieds and sprint cars. [1] He was also the operator and part-owner of Sharon Speedway . [ 2 ]
Ralph Quarterson (October 11, 1939 – June 6 2020) was an American dirt modified and sprint car racing driver. He won over 500 feature events including 149 features and 14 track titles at Mercer Raceway Park PA. [1]
Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most storied venues, and is often referred to as the "World's Most Famous Short Track" and the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars". The track first opened in 1951 as a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) dirt track.
Hickory Motor Speedway first opened in 1951 as a 1 ⁄ 2-mile (0.80 km) dirt track. Gwyn Staley won the first race at the speedway and later became the first track champion. Drivers such as Junior Johnson , Ned Jarrett , and Ralph Earnhardt also became track champions in the 1950s, with Earnhardt winning five of them.
Pages in category "NASCAR races at Hickory Motor Speedway" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .