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Michigan International Speedway (formerly named as the Michigan Speedway from 1997 to 2000) is a 2.000 mi (3.219 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. The speedway has a capacity of 56,000 as of 2021.
Figure 8 World Championship Racing .60 miles (0.97 km) Flat cross Little Valley Speedway: Little Valley: New York: 1932–2011(figure 8 track) Clay .28 miles (0.45 km) Flat cross Manzanita Speedway: Phoenix: Arizona: 1951–2010 Asphalt .70 miles (1.13 km) Bridge cross Riverhead Raceway: Riverhead: New York: 1951 Asphalt Figure 8 World ...
Traditionally, the track held two Cup Series races, one in June, around Father's Day weekend and another in August. The August race was not held in 1973 after track owner Roger Penske replaced the race with a Champ Car event. [1] In 2020, both races were held over a single weekend in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes Asheville–Weaverville Speedway: 0.54-mile paved oval Weaverville, North Carolina: Western North Carolina 500 (1958–1969) 1957–1969: Held races from 1951 to 1957 as a dirt oval. Now the site of North Buncombe High School Augusta International Raceway: 0.500-mile paved oval ...
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.
Red Bud MX is a US motocross race track located in Buchanan, Michigan, USA.The track is located just north of town, surrounded the agricultural farming fields. It is home to one of the largest motocross tracks in the Midwest, is favorite to many pro riders, and is also known to have "The best dirt on earth."
GingerMan Raceway is a road racing course located east of the town of South Haven in southwest Michigan, United States. The track was built in 1995 and opened for its first full season of racing sports cars and motorcycles in 1996. The track is 2.14 miles long and sits on 330 acres. [1] The Gridlife festival is held at the venue since 2014.
Berlin Raceway is a 0.438 mi (0.705 km) long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, [1] near Grand Rapids.The track races weekly as part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. [2]