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George Ray's Dragstrip

Coordinates: 36°02′50″N 90°26′04″W / 36.047222°N 90.434444°W / 36.047222; -90.434444
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George Ray's Dragstrip
George Ray's Dragstrip is located in Arkansas
George Ray's Dragstrip
Location in Arkansas
George Ray's Dragstrip is located in the United States
George Ray's Dragstrip
Location in United States
Nearest cityParagould, Arkansas
Coordinates36°02′50″N 90°26′04″W / 36.047222°N 90.434444°W / 36.047222; -90.434444
Area22.5 acres (9.1 ha)
Built1961 (1961)
Built byGeorge Ray
NRHP reference No.06000075[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2006

George Ray's Dragstrip is an automotive drag racing strip in Paragould, Arkansas. Built in 1961 by the famous George Ray, it is the oldest single-purpose drag racing facility in Arkansas. It is located on Arkansas Highway 135, east of Paragould, with racing occurring (in season and weather permitting) every Sunday. Its facilities include a concrete racing strip 2,960 feet (900 m) long and 31 feet (9.4 m) wide, with bleachers along the sides and a spectator catwalk (an original feature dating to its early years).[2] The facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for George Ray's Dragstrip". Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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