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1972 was the first year of NASCAR's 'modern era'. All races for the Cup Series at ovals under 0.5 miles in length (and under 250 miles in distance), and dirt ovals, were removed from the schedule, that included popular tracks like Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Columbia Speedway.
Occoneechee Speedway was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open. It closed in 1968 and is the only dirt track remaining from the inaugural 1949 season. [2] It is located just outside the town of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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 Augusta, Georgia: Georgia Cracker 300 (1966) Augusta 300 (1967) Dixie 250 (1968) Augusta 200 (1968) Cracker 200 (1969 ...
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National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC Sport Auto racing Category Stock car racing Sports car racing (IMSA) Abbreviation NASCAR Founded February 21, 1948 ; 76 years ago (1948-02-21) Affiliation ACCUS-FIA Headquarters Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. (main) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. Concord, North Carolina, U.S. President Steve Phelps Peter Jung (Vice President, CMO) Chairman Jim ...
In 1953, NASCAR's Grand National Series (later the NASCAR Cup Series) visited the track for the first time. Tim Flock won the first race at the speedway, which became a regular part of the Grand National schedule. After winning his track championship in 1952, Junior Johnson became the most successful Grand National driver at Hickory, winning ...
Rockingham Speedway is located in Rockingham, North Carolina, and is served by U.S. Route 1 and North Carolina Highway 177. [3] As of 2012, the track has a capacity of 32,000 according to ESPN. [4] At its peak, the track had a capacity of 60,122 according to The News & Observer. [5]
NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 (1960–present) Bank of America Roval 400 (2018–present) Alsco Uniforms 500 (1960–2017, 2020) NASCAR All-Star Race (1985, 1987–2019) NASCAR Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 (1978–present) Drive for the Cure 250 (1973–present) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (2003–present)