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Race lap record. 63.965 mph (Richard Petty, Petty Enterprises, August 13, 1964, NASCAR) Dog Track Speedway was a 1/4-mile dirt then 1/3-mile paved oval in Moyock, North Carolina. It hosted seven NASCAR Grand National (now NASCAR Cup Series) races between 1962 and 1966. The track switched from a quarter mile to third mile between 1963 and 1964.
A race taking place in the United States. Start date. May 29, 1920, at Blue Star Amusement Park, Emeryville. Greyhound racing in the United States is a sport [1] and parimutuel gambling activity. The industry is regulated by state law and greyhound care is regulated by the American Greyhound Council (AGC) [2] and the National Greyhound Association.
After the Cavalier Kennel Club (CKC) was eliminated by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 1950s, [citation needed] Moyock began to host auto racing at the renamed Dog Track Speedway (DTS). [citation needed] Built on the former site of the CKC, the one-quarter-mile oval dirt track was then paved and lengthened to one-third of a mile in 1964.
Greyhound racing. Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. [1] Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) [2] that travels ...
Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American retired race car driver and broadcaster. He is a two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as " Gentleman Ned Jarrett ". He is the father of former drivers Glenn Jarrett and Dale Jarrett.
Robert William Pressley (born April 8, 1959) is an American former NASCAR driver who previously served as the promoter at Kingsport Speedway in Kingsport, Tennessee. Pressley currently owns the restaurant Celebrity's Hotdogs in Asheville, North Carolina. Pressley was also a County Commissioner in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (NCAA) (1956–1967) Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR sanctioned quarter-mile asphalt flat oval short track and longstanding football stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most legendary venues, and is referred to as "NASCAR's longest-running weekly race track".
Animals in sport. Horse racing is a very popular sporting event involving animals. Animals in sport are a specific form of working animals. Many animals, at least in more commercial sports, are highly trained. Two of the most common animals in sport are horses and dogs.