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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.
Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes Albany-Saratoga Speedway: 0.400-mile dirt oval. Malta, New York: 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 Altamont, New York: 1951 1955
Eldora Speedway (nicknamed " The Big E ", " Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and " The World's Greatest Dirt Track ") is a 0.5 mi (804.672 m) high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio, its website claims capacity for 22,886 spectators in the permanent grandstand, and unlimited admittance ...
Maine. Oxford. 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Low-banked oval (asphalt) American Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series, Late Models, Mini Stocks, Strictly Stocks, 4-cylinders, Sport Trucks, Renegades (6-cylinders), and 4 and 8-cylinder Enduros. Revolution Park Racing and Entertainment Complex [29] Louisiana. Monroe.
Nashville Superspeedway. Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.330-mile (2.140 km) tri-oval intermediate speedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. The track has held a variety of racing events since its opening in 2001, including NASCAR and the IndyCar Series. It is currently owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) since 2021 and led by track general manager ...
Colorado National Speedway is a paved oval in Dacono, Colorado, spanning 0.375 miles (0.604 km). The track is currently a member of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series and hosts the ARCA Menards Series West (former NASCAR K&N Pro Series West), the King of the Wing Sprint Car Series, and the North American Big Rig Racing Series annually.
Milwaukee Mile in 2024. The Milwaukee Mile is a 1.015 mi (1.633 km) oval race track in the central United States, located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seats approximately 37,000 spectators. Opened in 1903 as a dirt track, it was paved in 1954.
Race lap record. 1:36.100 ( Denny Hulme, McLaren M8B, 1969, Can-Am) Michigan International Speedway (formerly named as the Michigan Speedway from 1997 to 2000) is a 2-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval superspeedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. It has hosted various major auto racing series throughout its existence, including NASCAR, CART, and IndyCar races.