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History. Smoky Mountain Speedway was built in 1962 and opened during the 1965 racing season. The track was converted into a asphalt track in 1967 only to revert back to a dirt track in 1978. [1][2] On November 2, 2022, it was announced that the track would be shortened to 0.375 mi (0.604 km) in 2023. [1][2]
The 1966 Smoky Mountain 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 28, 1966, at Smoky Mountain Raceway in Maryville, Tennessee . The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock ...
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.
Smoky Mountain 200: Smoky Mountain Raceway, Maryville: July 28, 1966 36 Nashville 400: Nashville Speedway, Nashville: July 30, 1966 37 Dixie 400: Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton: August 7, 1966 38 Sandlapper 200: Columbia Speedway, Columbia: August 18, 1966 39 Western North Carolina 500: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville ...
1971 Maryville 200. Race details [1] Race 13 of 48 in the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Date. April 15, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-04-15) Official name. Maryville 200. Location. Smoky Mountain Raceway, Maryville, Tennessee.
Bristol Motor Speedway Dover Motor Speedway. This is a list of tracks which have hosted a NASCAR race from 1948 to present. Various forms of race track have been used throughout the history of NASCAR, including purpose-built race tracks such as Daytona and temporary tracks such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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First win. 1966 Smoky Mountain 200 ( Smoky Mountain Raceway) Wins. Top tens. Poles. 1. 45. 1. Paul Lewis (born September 28, 1932) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series race car driver whose career spanned from 1960 to 1968 [1] while primarily driving a #2 Dodge vehicle owned by Bobby Allison.