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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.
Founded in 1965 by Gene and Gerda Heffley, Colorado National Speedway sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains at exit 232 off of I-25. Each summer, CNS hosts some of the best local racing in the country; along with several national touring series, car and motorcycle shows, swap meets, and an annual Father's Day Sunday Super Show featuring Monster Trucks, Stunt Bikes, and more.
Racing in the Pikes Peak Region included 19th century horse tracks (e.g., to the west of Colorado Springs' Palmer House along Fountain Creek by 1882 [4] and to the north by 1903, the "Roswell Racing Park"), [5] and the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb started in 1916 on the 1915 Pikes Peak Highway.
Oval (asphalt) 2006 Langhorne Speedway: Pennsylvania: Middletown Township: 1.0 mile (1.6 km) Oval (asphalt) 1971 Little Egypt Kart Raceway Park: Vermont: Lyndon: 0.20 miles (0.32 km) Oval (asphalt) 2001 Louisville Motor Speedway
Continental Divide Raceways was a race track located in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 30-mile (48 km) south of Denver.Built in 1959, it featured a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) road course, half-mile (.805 km) oval, and 4,200-foot (1,300 m) drag strip.
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.
1.000-mile dirt oval Atlanta, Georgia 1951–1954 1956 1958–1959 Closed after 1960; selected events held until 1979; now the site of Lakewood Park in Atlanta. Langhorne Speedway: 1.000-mile dirt oval Langhorne, Pennsylvania: 1949–1957 Closed after 1971; now the site of a shopping center. Langley Speedway: 0.400-mile dirt oval Hampton, Virginia
Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traffic is almost universally counter-clockwise. Oval tracks are dedicated motorsport circuits, used predominantly in the ...