Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)
Not to be confused with the defunct Riverside International Raceway in Moreno Valley, California, or the Riverside International Speedway in Nova Scotia.
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| Location | 151 Legion Rd., West Memphis, Arkansas |
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| Area | 18.3 acres (7.4 ha) |
| Built | June 10th 1950 |
| Built by | Montgomery, C.L; et al. |
| Architectural style | Plain Traditional |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001243[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 2010 |
The Riverside International Speedway is an automobile racing facility at 151 Legion Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. Its facilities consist of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) clay oval with banked corners, bleacher seating on both straightaways. Amenities include a concession stand. The track was built in 1950 and opened June 10 of that year at an estimated cost of $150,000 by C L Montgomery, originally to showcase midget car racing. It is the oldest surviving dirt track in the Memphis area, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Riverside Speedway" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
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