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Rock Camp Motocross, formerly the Rocky Top Raceway, is a motocross track located in Lawrence County east of Coal Grove, Ohio. Construction started on the track in 2000 and the first race night was held May 22, 2004. In 2012 it was converted from a dirt raceway to a motocross track. [1]
The track was constructed in 1958 on a small rural potato farm owned by attorney Marvin Drucker. After hosting dirt track races in the 1950s and early 1960s, the course was paved in 1962. At the time the track was just over 1 mile (2 km) in length. In 1968, the track hosted its first 24 hour race, the 24 Hours of Nelson Ledges.
AMA Sanctioned Tracks; Name Location Established Years active Note Red Bud MX: Buchanan, Michigan: 1973 1974 to present Hosted the 72nd running of the Motocross of Nations on October 6–7, 2018 and the 75th running of the Motocross of Nations on September 24-25, 2022. Hangtown MX Track - Prairie City SVRA Rancho Cordova, CA: 1979 1979 to present
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The track would also add the American Le Mans series the next year. The track continued to host the two series until 2012 when ALMS dropped the race, Grand-Am would follow suit the next year. In 2018, track would host the WeatherTech SportsCar championship. Mid-Ohio would host its first CART race in 1980 as a 156 mi (251 km), 65 lap race.
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.
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The track was run by the Nuckles for many years, and was owned and operated by the Nuckles family. Among the drivers to make their names at the CMS are Neal Sceva, Dick Freeman, Benny Parsons, and Ralph O'Day. Among those killed at Columbus Motor speedway is Bessie E. Amos. A portion of the track, viewed shortly after closing.