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Revision as of 23:01, 13 June 2013
This is a list of tracks which have hosted a NASCAR race from 1949 to present. Various different forms of race track have been used throughout the history of NASCAR; purpose-built race tracks such as Daytona.
NASCAR National series race tracks
The following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, or Camping World Truck Series for their 2013 racing season.[1][2][3][4]
Key to table
- Track – The name of the facility.
- Miles – Length of the course.
- Configuration – Shape of the course.
- Location – Geographical location of the track.
- Series – NASCAR national series currently hosted by the track. Numbers in parentheses indicate if the course holds more than one series event during the season.
- Seats – Number of seats for spectators at the track, if known.
- Races – Feature races for the top national series that races there.
Defunct or inactive NASCAR national series tracks
The following tables list all of the tracks previously used by NASCAR that are either closed or, for various reasons, are no longer used by any NASCAR national series.
Key to tables
- Track: Name of the track. Either the current name of the track (as it exists today) or the last known name of the track will be shown.
- Type and layout: Approximate course length (in miles), shape, and surface type. For course length, the last known measurement provided by NASCAR will be shown. Note that this figure may differ in various sources depending on the method that NASCAR or other sanctioning bodies have used to measure the track.
- Location: The state (or province, for Canadian tracks) and city (or nearest city) where each track is located.
- Named race(s): For many years, specific names have been given to races during a given season as a way of marketing the event. Where these names are known, they will be noted next to the seasons in which that name was used.
- Season(s): NASCAR seasons in which the track hosted an event. Note that only points-paying races are counted as part of a given series' season; tracks where additional exhibition or special races have been held are included in a separate table.
- Notes: Any additional information or clarification that may be useful. This will include details on the track's current status, or whether the track saw further use in other NASCAR series.
Sprint Cup Series
Formerly known as Strictly Stock (1949), Grand National (1950 to 1971), Winston Cup (1972 to 2003), and Nextel Cup (2004 to 2007). This table lists every track that once hosted a Sprint Cup event.[1][7]
| Track | Type and layout | Location | Named race(s) | Season(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham International Raceway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Alabama (Birmingham) | Birmingham 200 (1965) | 1958 1961 1963–1965 1967–1968 |
Track demolished in 2009 by city. |
| Chisholm Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Alabama (Montgomery) | 1956 | Closed during 1978. | |
| Dixie Speedway | 0.250-mile paved oval | Alabama (Birmingham) | 1960 | Closed after 1983. | |
| Huntsville Speedway | 0.400-mile paved oval | Alabama (Huntsville) | 1962 | Remains active.[8] | |
| Lakeview Speedway | 0.750-mile dirt oval | Alabama (Mobile) | 1951 | Closed in 1972. | |
| Montgomery Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Alabama (Montgomery) | Alabama 200 (1969) | 1955–1956 1967–1969 |
Remains intact, racing returned in 2009 under new ownership[9] |
| Arizona State Fairgrounds | 1.000-mile dirt oval | Arizona (Phoenix) | Copper Cup Championship (1960) | 1951 1955–1956 1960 |
Closed in 1963; reopened in 1985 as 0.125-mile dirt oval; remains active.[10] |
| Tucson Rodeo Grounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Arizona (Tucson) | 1955 | Stopped hosting auto races during 1955; facility remains active.[11] | |
| Memphis-Arkansas Speedway | 1.500-mile dirt oval | Arkansas (LeHi) | Mid-South 250 (1954–1955) | 1954–1957 | Closed due to owners inability to afford the $100,000 cost to pave the speedway, as the dirt had become unmanagable and dangerous; layout remains intact.[12] |
| Ascot Park | 0.400-mile dirt oval | California (Los Angeles) | 1957 1959 1961 |
Closed in 1990; now an industrial park. | |
| Bay Meadows Racetrack | 1.000-mile dirt oval | California (San Mateo) | 1954–1956 | Conducted final horse race in August 2008; subsequently razed.[13] | |
| California State Fairgrounds | 1.000-mile dirt oval | California (Sacramento) | 1956–1961 | Closed in 1970 when fairgrounds moved to new location; site now a shopping center. | |
| West Capital Raceway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | California (Sacramento) | 1957 | Closed in 1980; former site now marked by a monument.[14] | |
| Carrell Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | California (Gardena) | 1951 1954 |
Closed circa 1954 to make way for the eventual Artesia Freeway. | |
| Marchbanks Speedway | 1.400-mile paved oval | California (Hanford) | California 250 (1960) | 1951 1960–1961 |
Originally a 0.500-mile dirt oval; 1.400-mile track built in 1960; complex demolished in 1984. |
| Merced Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | California (Merced) | 1956 | Located within Merced County Fairgrounds; rebuilt to 0.375-mile length in 1991; remains active .[15] | |
| Oakland Speedway | 0.625-mile mixed oval | California (San Leandro) | 1951 1954 |
Straights were paved, turns were dirt; closed after 1955; now the site of Bayfair Center. | |
| Ontario Motor Speedway | 2.500-mile paved oval | California (Ontario) | Miller High Life 500 (1971–1972) Los Angeles Times 500 (1974–1980) |
1971–1972 1974–1980 |
Closed in 1980; demolished in 1981; now the site of Citizens Business Bank Arena. |
| Redwood Acres Raceway | 0.625-mile dirt oval | California (Eureka) | 1956–1957 | Remains active. Now .375 mile paved oval.[16] | |
| Riverside International Raceway | 2.631-mile road course | California (Riverside) | Crown America 500 (1958) Riverside 500 (1963) Golden State 400 (1963) Motor Trend 500 (1964–1971) Falstaff 400 (1970) Golden State 400 (1971–1972) Winston Western 500 (1972–1987) Tuborg 400 (1973–1975) Riverside 400 (1976) NAPA 400 (1977–1979) Warner W. Hodgdon 400 (1980–1981) Budweiser 400 (1982–1988) |
1958 1961 1963–1988 |
Closed in 1989; now the site of Moreno Valley Mall; attempt to replicate the track at the proposed Riverside Motorsports Park failed. |
| Santa Clara County Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | California (San Jose) | 1957 | Rebuilt in 1990 to a 0.333-mile dirt oval in 1991; facility remains active but track status is unclear.[17] | |
| Willow Springs International Motorsports Park | 2.500-mile road course | California (Rosamond) | 1956–1957 | During NASCAR years, track used an oiled-dirt surface; now paved; remains active. Has raced some NASCAR West Series competition.[18] | |
| Thompson International Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Connecticut (Thompson) | Thompson Speedway 200 (1969–1970) | 1951 1969–1970 |
Remains active as home to several NASCAR feeder series.[19] |
| Beach and Road Course | 4.170-mile road course | Florida (Daytona Beach) | 1949–1958 | Half the course was beach sand, other half was State Road A1A. Closed after Daytona was built. | |
| Five Flags Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Florida (Pensacola) | 1953 | Only Grand National race run two weeks after opening. Remains active, with signature Snowball Derby event in December.[20] | |
| Golden Gate Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | Florida (Tampa) | 1963 | Closed in 1978; reopened in 1981; closed again in 1984. | |
| Jacksonville Speedway Park | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Florida (Jacksonville) | 1951–1952 1954–1955 1961 1964 |
Closed in 1973. Site of Wendell Scott's historic win. | |
| Palm Beach Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Florida (Palm Beach) | 1952–1956 | Originally a dirt oval; paved in 1955; demolished in 1984. | |
| Titusville-Cocoa Airport | 1.600-mile road course | Florida (Titusville) | 1957 | Temporary airport course. | |
| Augusta International Raceway | 0.500-mile paved oval 3.000-mile road course |
Georgia (Augusta) | Jaycee 300 (1964) Georgia Cracker 300 (1966) Augusta 300 (1967) Dixie 250 (1968) Augusta 200 (1968) Cracker 200 (1969) |
1962–1969 (oval) 1964 (road) |
Oval was originally dirt and paved in 1964; road course abandoned after 1963; complex closed in 1970; site in the process of becoming Diamond Lakes Regional Park.[21] |
| Central City Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Georgia (Macon) | 1951–1954 | Closed during 1956. | |
| Columbus Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Georgia (Columbus) | 1951 | Closed during 1950s. | |
| Hayloft Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Georgia (Augusta) | 1952 | Remains active, now Gordon Park Speedway.[22] | |
| Peach State Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Georgia (Jefferson) | Peach State 200 (1968) Jeffco 200 (1969) |
1968–1969 | Now Gresham Motorsports Park, track reconfigured in 2009. The World Crown 300 is track's signature Late Model event.[23] |
| Lakewood Speedway | 1.000-mile dirt oval | Georgia (Atlanta) | 1951–1954 1956 1958–1959 |
Closed after 1960; selected events held until 1979; now the site of Lakewood Park in Atlanta. | |
| Middle Georgia Raceway | 0.548-mile paved oval | Georgia (Byron) | Speedy Morelock 200 (1966) Macon 300 (1967–1969) Middle Georgia 500 (1968) Georgia 500 (1969–1971) |
1966–1971 | Closed after 1971; currently sits abandoned and decaying. |
| Oglethorpe Speedway Park | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Georgia (Pooler) | 1954–1955 | Remains active.[24] | |
| Savannah Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Georgia (Savannah) | St. Patrick's Day 200 (1962) Sunshine 200 (1964) Savannah 200 (1964) Savannah 200 (1970) |
1962–1964 1967 1969–1970 |
Originally dirt; paved in 1969; closed in 1981; apparently reopened but closed again by 2004; current status unknown.[25] |
| Valdosta 75 Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Georgia (Valdosta) | 1962 1964–1965 |
Closed in 1966. | |
| Gateway International Raceway | 1.250-mile oval | Illinois (Madison) | Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 (1997–2010) 5-Hour Energy 250 (2010) Copart 200 (1998–2010) |
1997–2010 | St. Louis, MO market. Closed November 2010.[26] Reopened in 2011 under new management and new name (Gateway Motorsports Park). |
| Santa Fe Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Illinois (Willow Springs) | 1954 | Closed in 1995.Demolished to make way for Subdivision. Only remains truly left are a sign on an old barn roof on 1–55.[27] | |
| Soldier Field | 0.500-mile cinder oval | Illinois (Chicago) | 1956 | Stadium remains active as home to the NFL's Chicago Bears; track was removed in 1970. | |
| Playland Park Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Indiana (South Bend) | 1952 | Was located within Playland Park; reportedly closed circa 1956. | |
| Winchester Speedway | 0.500-mile oiled oval | Indiana (Winchester) | 1950 | Paved in 1951; remains active.[28] | |
| Davenport Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Iowa (Davenport) | 1953 | Remains active.[29] | |
| Corbin Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Kentucky (Corbin) | 1954 | Closed during 1960s; apparently reopened at some point and is currently active. Track has been paved at some point and apparently shortened to a 0.250 mile track. | |
| Louisiana Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Louisiana (Shreveport) | 1953 | Facility remains active; track closed in 1980. | |
| Oxford Plains Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | Maine (Oxford) | Maine 300 (1967–1968) | 1966–1968 | Remains active. Also ran Nationwide Series races.[31] |
| Beltsville Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Maryland (Laurel) | Beltsville 200 (1966–1967) Maryland 200 (1966) Beltsville 300 (1968–1970) Maryland 300 (1967–1969) |
1965–1970 | Closed after 1978; now the site of Capitol College.[32][33] |
| Norwood Arena | 0.250-mile paved oval | Massachusetts (Norwood) | Yankee 500 (1961) | 1961 | Closed in 1972; now an industrial park.[34] |
| Grand River Speedrome | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Michigan (Grand Rapids) | 1951 1954 |
Closed in 1966 to make way for U.S. Route 131.[35] | |
| Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway | 1.000-mile dirt oval | Michigan (Detroit) | Motor City 250 (1951–1952) | 1951–1952 | Facility remains active; track was converted into parking lot. |
| Monroe Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Michigan (Monroe) | 1952 | Closed circa 1954. | |
| Lincoln City Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Nebraska (North Platte) | 1953 | Remains active. | |
| Las Vegas Park Speedway | 1.000-mile dirt oval | Nevada (Las Vegas) | 1955 | Demolished; now the site of a Hilton hotel.[36] | |
| Linden Airport | 2.000-mile road course | New Jersey (Linden) | 1954 | Auto racing discontinued after 1955. | |
| Morristown Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New Jersey (Morristown) | 1951–1955 | Closed in 1955. | |
| Old Bridge Stadium | 0.500-mile paved oval | New Jersey (Old Bridge) | Fireball Roberts 200 (1964) Old Bridge 200 (1965) |
1956–1958 1963–1965 |
Closed in 1968. |
| Trenton Speedway | 1.500-mile paved oval | New Jersey (Trenton) | Northern 300 (1967–1969) Schaefer 300 (1970) Northern 300 (1971–1972) |
1958–1959 1967–1972 |
During NASCAR years, began as 1.000-mile oval; reworked to 1.500-mile "peanut" oval in 1969; closed in 1980. |
| Wall Stadium | 0.333-mile paved oval | New Jersey (Belmar) | 1958 | Active race track. | |
| Airborne Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New York (Plattsburgh) | 1955 | Paved in 1961; remains active. | |
| Albany-Saratoga Speedway | 0.400-mile dirt oval. | New York (Malta) | Albany-Saratoga 250 (1970–1971) | 1970–1971 | Track was dirt after 1978; converted back to asphalt in 2009. Returned to Dirt in 2012 |
| Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New York (Altamont) | 1951 1955 |
Closed after final NASCAR event. | |
| Bridgehampton Race Circuit | 2.850-mile road course | New York (Bridgehampton) | 1958 1963–1964 1966 |
Track closed for good in 1998. Site demolished for housing and golf. | |
| Buffalo Civic Stadium | 0.250-mile cinder oval | New York (Buffalo) | 1958 | In later years, home to the Buffalo Bills in both the AFL (1960–69) and NFL (1970–72); demolished in 1988. | |
| Fonda Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New York (Fonda) | Fonda 200 (1968) | 1955 1966–1968 |
Remains active. |
| Hamburg Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New York (Hamburg) | 1949–1950 | Remains active. | |
| Islip Speedway | 0.200-mile paved oval | New York (Islip) | Islip 300 (1967–1968) Islip 250 (1971) |
1964–1968 1971 |
Closed after 1984; now the site of a factory. |
| Monroe County Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New York (Rochester) | 1950–1956 1958 |
Track closed circa 1962; briefly reopened during 1981. | |
| Montgomery Air Base | 2.000-mile road course | New York (Montgomery | Empire State 200 (1960) | 1960 | Auto racing discontinued after 1960. |
| New York State Fairgrounds | 1.000-mile dirt oval | New York (Syracuse) | 1955–1957 | Auto racing continues with World Racing Group's Super Dirt Week; venue remains active. | |
| Shangri-La Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | New York (Owego) | 1952 | Closed in 2005. | |
| State Line Speedway | 0.333-mile dirt oval | New York (Busti) | 1958 | Remains active. | |
| Vernon Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | New York (Vernon) | 1950 | Closed circa 1951; semi-active as a horse track. | |
| Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Weaverville) | Western North Carolina 500 (1958–1969) Fireball 300 (1966–1969) |
1951–1969 | Closed in 1970. |
| Bowman Gray Stadium | 0.250-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Winston-Salem) | Myers Brothers Memorial (1961–1962) International 200 (1962–1963) Myers Brothers Memorial (1964–1971) |
1958–1971 | Remains active; hosts NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour; 2009 weekly racing subject of "Madhouse" television series. |
| Champion Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Fayetteville) | 1958–1959 | Closed in 1959. | |
| Charlotte Speedway | 0.750-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Charlotte) | 1949–1956 | Closed circa 1956. | |
| Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Shelby) | 1956–1957 1965 |
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| Concord Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Concord) | Lee Kirby Memorial (1959) Textile 250 (1964) |
1956–1959 (Concord I) 1962 (II) 1964 (II) |
There have been three tracks with the name; Concord Speedway I closed in the early 1960s; Concord Speedway II Closed in 1978 and development took over; a replacement, the third track to carry the name, opened in 1979 and remains active.[37] |
| Dog Track Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Moyock) | Moyock 300 (1964–1965) Tidewater 300 (1965) |
1962–1966 | Originally a 0.250-mile dirt oval; paved and lengthened in 1964. |
| Forsyth County Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Winston-Salem) | 1955 | Auto racing discontinued after 1963. | |
| Gastonia Fairgrounds | 0.333-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Gastonia) | 1958 | Closed during 1980s. | |
| Greensboro Agricultural Fairgrounds | 0.333-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Greensboro) | 1957–1958 | ||
| Harnett Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Spring Lake) | 1953 | Closed circa 1970. | |
| Harris Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Harris) | 1964–1965 | Remains active. | |
| Hickory Speedway | 0.362-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Hickory) | Buddy Shuman Memorial (1956) Buddy Shuman Memorial (1960–1971) Hickory 250 (1962–1967) Hickory 250 (1969) Hickory 276 (1970–1971) |
1953–1971 | Paved in 1969, remains active as a host to several NASCAR feeder series. |
| Jacksonville Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Jacksonville) | 1957 1964 |
Closed after 1964. | |
| McCormick Field | 0.250-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Asheville) | 1958 | Remains active as home to the Asheville Tourists baseball team; auto racing discontinued in 1959. | |
| New Asheville Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Asheville) | Asheville 300 (1966–1968) Asheville 300 (1971) |
1962–1968 1971 |
Shawna Robinson became first woman to win NASCAR Touring Series race when she won a Dash race in 1988; Demolished for park. |
| North Carolina State Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Raleigh) | North State 200 (1969) Home State 200 (1970) |
1955 1969–1970 |
Track closed after 1970. |
| North Wilkesboro Speedway | 0.625-mile paved oval | North Carolina (North Wilkesboro) | Wilkes 200 (1960–1961) Gwyn Staley 400 (1962–1978) Wilkes 320 (1962) Wilkes 250 (1963) Wilkes 400 (1964–1978) Northwestern Bank 400 (1979–1985) Holly Farms 400 (1979–1996) First Union 400 (1986–1996) |
1949–1996 | Originally dirt; paved in 1957; closed in 1996, reopened in 2010; Will be racing in 2010 with USARacing Pro Cup,ASA Late Models,PASS Super Late Models and Frank Kimmel Street Stocks. Currently used by Sprint Cup teams for testing. Has since Closed again as of 2011 |
| Occoneechee Speedway | 0.900-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Hillsborough) | Joe Weatherly Memorial 150 (1964) Joe Weatherly Memorial 150 (1966) Hillsborough 150 (1967–1968) |
1949–1968 | Closed in 1968. Plans to restore the track are currently proposed. |
| Raleigh Speedway | 1.000-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Raleigh) | Raleigh 250 (1956–1958) | 1953–1958 | Closed after 1958. |
| Salisbury Superspeedway | 0.625-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Salisbury) | 1958 | Closed in 1961. | |
| Southern States Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Charlotte) | 1954–1961 | Closed after 1960. | |
| Starlite Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Monroe) | 1966 | Closed after 1973. | |
| Tar Heel Speedway | 0.250-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Randleman) | Turkey Day 200 (1963) | 1963 | Closed circa 1967; possibly hosted one racing event in 1975. |
| Tri-City Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (High Point) | 1953 1955 |
Closed by 1960s. | |
| Wilson Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | North Carolina (Wilson) | 1951–1954 1956–1960 |
Closed in 1989. | |
| Bainbridge Fairgrounds | 1.000-mile dirt oval | Ohio (Bainbridge) | 1951 | Auto racing discontinued after 1951; later used as a horse track. | |
| Canfield Speedway/Canfield Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Ohio (Canfield) | Poor Man's 500 (1950–1952) | 1950–1952 | ARCA & USAC ran on an inner mixed .250 mi oval until it closed to auto racing in 1973. It is still used for horse racing. |
| Dayton Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Ohio (Dayton) | 1950–1952 | Closed in 1982; now the site of a landfill. | |
| Ft. Miami Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Ohio (Toledo) | 1951–1952 | Shortened to 0.375-mile length in 1957; closed after 1958. | |
| Powell Motor Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Ohio (Columbus) | 1953 | Closed in 1959; smaller tracks used same site until 1965. | |
| Sharon Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Ohio (Hartford) | 1954 | Remains active while track shortened; now owned by Sprint Cup Series driver Dave Blaney. | |
| Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) | 1956 | Not active since 2009. Current plans are to demolish the speedway as part of renovations to the fairgrounds.[38] | |
| Portland Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Oregon (Portland) | 1956–1957 | Closed in 2002. | |
| Bloomsburg Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg) | 1953 | Closed during 1980s. | |
| Heidelberg Raceway | 0.250-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) | 1949 1951 1959–1960 |
Closed after 1973. | |
| Langhorne Speedway | 1.000-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Langhorne) | 1949–1957 | Closed after 1971; now the site of a shopping center. | |
| Lincoln Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (New Oxford) | Pennsylvania 200 Classic (1964–1965) | 1955–1958 1964–1965 |
Remains active. |
| New Bradford Speedway | 0.333-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Bradford) | 1958 | Remains active. | |
| Pine Grove Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Shippenville) | 1951 | Closed during 1960s. | |
| Reading Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Reading) | 1958–1959 | Closed after 1979. | |
| Williams Grove Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Pennsylvania (Mechanicsburg) | 1954 | Remains active. | |
| Coastal Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | South Carolina (Myrtle Beach) | 1956–1957 | Replaced by current Myrtle Beach Speedway. | |
| Columbia Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | South Carolina (Columbia) | Arclite 200 (1962) Sandlapper 200 (1963–1965) Columbia 200 (1964–1965) Sandlapper 200 (1967–1971) Columbia 200 (1969–1970) |
1951–1971 | Closed in 1977. Track restoration in progress for historical car shows. |
| Gamecock Speedway | 0.250-mile dirt oval | South Carolina (Sumter) | 1960 | Remains active as Sumter Speedway.[39] | |
| Greenville-Pickens Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | South Carolina (Greenville) | Greenville 200 (1969–1971) Pickens 200 (1971) |
1951 1955–1956 1958–1971 |
Remains active and holds K&N Pro Series East race. |
| Hartsville Speedway | 0.333-mile dirt oval | South Carolina (Hartsville) | 1961 | Closed circa 1962. | |
| Lancaster Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | South Carolina (Lancaster) | 1957 | Remains active. | |
| Newberry Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | South Carolina (Newberry) | 1957 | Closed circa 1979. | |
| Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | 0.500-mile dirt oval | South Carolina (Spartanburg) | 1953–1966 | Closed circa 1986. Often used for vintage car events. | |
| Myrtle Beach Speedway | 0.500 mile dirt oval (1957–74, 1978–86) 0.538 mile paved oval (1974–76, 1987–present) |
South Carolina (Myrtle Beach) | Carolina Pride 250 (NNS, 1988–2000) | 1958–1965 (NSCS) 1988–2000 (NNS) |
Remains active. |
| Rapid Valley Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | South Dakota (Rapid City) | 1953 | Remains active. | |
| Boyd Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | Tennessee (Chattanooga) | Confederate 200 (1962) Confederate 200 (1964) |
1962 1964 |
Remains active. |
| Kingsport Speedway | 0.337-mile paved oval | Tennessee (Kingsport) | Kingsport 250 (1969) Kingsport 100 (1970) Kingsport 300 (1971) |
1969–1971 | Reopened in 2010 after 8 years of inactivity. |
| Music City Motorplex | 0.596-mile paved oval | Tennessee (Nashville) | Nashville 500 (1961–1962) Nashville 400 (1963) Nashville 400 (1965) Nashville 400 (1967–1969) Nashville 420 (1970–1983) Music City USA 420 (1973–1980) Melling Tool 420 (1981) Cracker Barrel 420 (1982) Marty Robbins 420 (1983) Coors 420 (1984) Pepsi 420 (1984) |
1958–1984 | Mayor Karl Dean wants to close track and redevelop entire Fairgrounds. Many locals oppose plan. The Track is guaranteed to host racing until after 2012. |
| Smoky Mountain Raceway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Tennessee (Maryville) | East Tennessee 200 (1966–1967) Smoky 200 (1966–1969) Maryville 300 (1969) Maryville 200 (1970–1971) East Tennessee 200 (1970) |
1965–1971 | Paved in 1969. Remains active. has since been reverted back to its original dirt surface. |
| Tennessee-Carolina Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Tennessee (Newport) | 1956–1957 | Closed in 1967. | |
| Meyer Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Texas (Houston) | Space City 300 (1971) | 1971 | Closed in 1979. |
| Texas World Speedway | 2.000-mile paved oval | Texas (College Station) | Texas 500 (1969) Texas 500 (1971–1972) Lone Star 500 (1972) Alamo 500 (1973) Texas 400 (1979) NASCAR 400 (1980–1981) |
1969 1971–1973 1979–1981 |
Closed in 1989; reopened in 1993. Used mostly for testing. |
| Langley Speedway | 0.395-mile paved oval | Virginia (Hampton) | Tidewater 250 (1964–1968) Crabber 250 (1968) Tidewater 375 (1969) Tidewater 300 (1970) |
1964–1970 | Originally dirt; paved in 1968; Remains active as a host to several NASCAR feeder series and weekly events. |
| Norfolk Speedway | 0.400-mile dirt oval | Virginia (Norfolk) | 1956–1957 | Closed during 1957. | |
| Old Dominion Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | Virginia (Manassas) | Old Dominion 400 (1964) | 1958 1963–1966 |
Closed. New Track set to open sometime in 2014 |
| Princess Anne Speedway | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Virginia (Norfolk) | 1953 | Closed in 1954; site now a shopping center. | |
| South Boston Speedway | 0.400-mile paved oval | Virginia (South Boston) | South Boston 400 (1963) South Boston 100 (1969) Halifax County 100 (1970–1971) |
1960–1964 1968–1971 |
Remains active as a host to several NASCAR feeder series and weekly events. |
| Southside Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | Virginia (Richmond) | 1961–1963 | Closed briefly for the 2011 season due to the health of one of the owners but had a shortened season then a full season in 2012 [40] | |
| Starkey Speedway | 0.250-mile paved oval | Virginia (Roanoke) | 1958 1961–1962 1964 |
Closed in 1966. | |
| Bremerton Raceway | 0.900-mile paved oval | Washington (Bremerton) | 1957 | Auto racing discontinued by 1958. | |
| West Virginia International Speedway | 0.438-mile paved oval | West Virginia (Ona) | Mountaineer 300 (1963) Mountaineer 500 (1964) West Virginia 300 (1970) West Virginia 500 (1971) |
1963–1964 1970–1971 |
Closed in 1972; reopened in 2007 as Ona Speedway. |
| Canadian National Exhibition Stadium | 0.333-mile paved oval (until 1966) 1.748 mile street circuit (1986–present) |
Ontario (Toronto) | 1958 | Oval track closed in 1966; stadium closed in 1989; demolished in 1999; now the site of BMO Field. Parking lot and surrounding roads form active street circuit used since 1986 for CART, Champ Car, and now IRL races. Hosts NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event. | |
| Stamford Park | 0.500-mile dirt oval | Ontario (Niagara Falls) | 1952 | Closed during 1953. |
Nationwide Series
Formerly known as Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series (1982 to 1983) Busch Late Model Sportsman Series (1984–85), Busch Grand National Series (1986 to 2002), and Busch Series (2003 to 2007). This table includes only former Nationwide Series tracks that never hosted a Cup Series event; see the previous table for former Cup Series tracks.[41]
| Track | Type and layout | Location | Named race(s) | Season(s) | Notes |
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| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 2.518-mile road course | Mexico (Mexico City) | Telcel-Motorola 200 (2005–2006)
Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 (2007) Corona México 200 (2008) |
2005–2008 | Still active in NASCAR Mexico. |
| Caraway Speedway | 0.455-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Asheboro) | 1982–1983 | Still active in NASCAR feeder series. | |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 2.71 mile Paved Road Course | Québec (Montréal) | NAPA Pièces d'Auto 200 presentée par Dodge | 2007-2012 | Hosts NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. |
| Lanier National Speedway | 0.375-mile paved oval | Georgia (Gainesville) | 1988–1992 | Still active in NASCAR feeder series. | |
| Louisville Motor Speedway | 0.438-mile paved oval | Kentucky (Louisville) | 1988–1989 | Also hosted Truck Series racing from 1996–99 in a 0.375-mile configuration. Closed in 2000 after Kentucky Speedway opened; track demolished and now site of an industrial park. | |
| Milwaukee Mile | 1.032-mile paved oval | Wisconsin (West Allis) | 1993–2009 | Events moved to Road America | |
| Motor Mile Speedway | 0.416-mile paved oval | Virginia (Dublin) | 1988–1992 | formerly New River Valley Speedway | |
| Nazareth Speedway | 0.946-mile paved oval | Pennsylvania (Nazareth) | 1988–2004 | Closed. | |
| Orange County Speedway | 0.375-mile paved oval | North Carolina (Rougemont) | 1983–1994 | Closed in 2003, Reopened in 2006 under the ASA Member Track program, Has tour date's with PASS and Allison Legacy Series | |
| Pikes Peak International Raceway | 1.000-mile paved oval | Colorado (Fountain) | 1998–2005 | Track reopened with new owners, mostly as test track. | |
| Road Atlanta | 2.520-mile road course | Georgia (Braselton) | 1986–1987 | Track still active, the track hosts American Le Mans Series (Petit Le Mans). Track is on 2013 K&N Pro East Schedule | |
| Volusia County Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Florida (Barberville) | 1989–1992 | Now a dirt track. |
Camping World Truck Series
Formerly known as SuperTruck Series (1995) and Craftsman Truck Series (1996–2008). This table includes only former Camping World Truck tracks that never hosted a Cup Series or Nationwide Series event; see the previous tables for former Cup Series or Nationwide Series tracks.[42]
| Track | Type and layout | Location | Named race(s) | Season(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Motor Speedway | 1.029-mile paved oval | Illinois (Cicero) | 2000–2001 | Track Demolished, now the site of a Walmart | |
| Colorado National Speedway | 0.375-mile paved oval | Colorado (Erie) | 1995–1997 | Remains Active | |
| Evergreen Speedway | 0.700-mile paved oval | Washington (Monroe) | 1995–2000 | Track still active. Hosts NASCAR Whelen All American Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | |
| Flemington Speedway | 0.625-mile paved oval | New Jersey (Flemington) | 1995–1998 | Track closed in 2002, demolished 2005 | |
| Heartland Park Topeka | 1.800-mile road course | Kansas (Topeka) | 1995–1999 | Track still active, complex primarily used by NHRA | |
| I-70 Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Missouri (Odessa) | 1995–1999 | Closed 2008 | |
| Mansfield Motorsports Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Ohio (Mansfield) | 2004–2008 | Remains Active | |
| Mesa Marin Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | California (Bakersfield) | 1995–2001 2003 |
Original track demolished in 2005, new speedway set to open in 2013 | |
| Portland International Raceway | 1.950-mile road course | Oregon (Portland) | 1999–2000 | Track still active, Hosts K&N Pro West | |
| Portland Speedway | 0.500-mile paved oval | Oregon (Portland) | 1995–1998 | Track closed in 2002 | |
| Saugus Speedway | 0.333-mile paved oval | California (Saugus) | 1995 | Closed midway through 1995 season. | |
| Tucson Raceway Park | 0.375-mile paved oval | Arizona (Tucson) | 1995–1997 | Closed | |
| Walt Disney World Speedway | 1.000-mile paved oval | Florida (Orlando) | 1997–1998 | Track still active as part of the Richard Petty Driving Experience |
Other tracks used by NASCAR
This table includes tracks used by NASCAR solely for exhibition races or other special events that were not part of any regular NASCAR season.
| Track | Type and layout | Location | Named race(s) | Season(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder Park Thunderdome | 1.119 mile (1.801 km) paved oval | Australia (Keilor, Melbourne, Victoria) | (Goodyear NASCAR 500 - exhibition; 1988) | 1988 | Inactive. Hosted the Australian NASCAR Championship until 2000. Hosted the Australian variant AUSCAR until the series demise in 1999. |
| Suzuka International Racing Course (East Circuit) | 1.400 mile road course | Japan (Suzuka) | (exhibition; 1996–1997) | 1996–1997 | Remains active, hosts Formula One race from 1987 – 2006, alternate Formula One Japanese Grand Prix (2009 at Suzuka), (2010 at Fuji Speedway). returned in 2009. |
| Twin Ring Motegi | 1.549 mile paved oval | Japan (Motegi) | (exhibition; 1998) | 1998 | Remains active, hosted Indy Japan 300 for IndyCar Series from 1998-2011. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Sprint Cup Tracks Past and Present – Racing-Reference.info
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Tracks". NASCAR. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Nationwide Series Tracks". NASCAR. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Camping World Truck Series". NASCAR. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/schedule/2013/03/04/national-rifle-association-sponsoring-nascar-sprint-cup-race/1962211/
- ^ http://www.theglen.com/Articles/2013/01/01152013.aspx
- ^ Golenbock, Peter and Fielden, Greg, eds. NASCAR Encyclopedia. MBI Publishing Company, 2003. pps 695–948. ISBN 0-7603-1571-X
- ^ Huntsville Speedway
- ^ Montgomery Motor Speedway
- ^ Arizona Exposition & State Fair – Building Information
- ^ Tucson Rodeo – Feb. 16–24, 2008 – Welcome to the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros!
- ^ Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
- ^ Bay Meadows – v2.0
- ^ Yolocounty.org
- ^ Merced
- ^ Racintheacres.com
- ^ The Fair: 2007
- ^ Willow Springs Raceway
- ^ Thompson Speedway
- ^ 5 Flags Speedway
- ^ Historic Augusta International Raceway Augusta, Racing Through History Forum,Georgia Richmond County, Former NASCAR tracks, NASCAR speedway, NASCAR road course, USRRC tracks, United States Road Racing Championship, Richard Petty, Jim Hall, Glenn Fireball Roberts, 1964 race season, tragic, augusta georgia, augusta photos, things to do in Augusta, Georgia, Hephzibah, Georgia, Speedway, Road Course, Old race tracks, Former race tracks, ghost tracks, Richard Petty, Jim Hall
- ^ Gordon Park Speedway
- ^ Gresham Motorsports Park
- ^ Oglethorpe Speedway Park
- ^ Savannah Speedway
- ^ Roberts, Ken (2010-10-27). "Gateway Raceway will cease all operations". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Santa Fe Speedway
- ^ Winchester Speedway – Winchester, IN
- ^ Davenport Speedway
- ^ John Davis
- ^ Oxford Plains Speedway
- ^ Beltsville Speedway
- ^ Capitol College:
- ^ Norwood Arena Speedway: stock car racing, nascar tracks, modifieds
- ^ Grand Rapids Speedrome – Grand Rapids Michigan
- ^ Aumann, Mark (February 26, 2009). "From horses to motors, first Vegas track a disaster". NASCAR. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ Concord Speedway III
- ^ "State Fair Speedway to close after 55 years". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Sumter Speedway
- ^ Southside Speedway official website
- ^ Nationwide Series Tracks Past and Present – Racing-Reference.info
- ^ Camping World Truck Series Tracks Past and Present – Racing-Reference.info
External links
- Complete list of every Cup track ever at racing-reference.info
- A sortable table of NASCAR race tracks specs and stats
- Interactive map of all current race tracks in North America
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