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Smoky Mountain Speedway was built in 1962 and opened during the 1965 racing season. The track was converted into an 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.
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.
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 () Official name: Maryville 200: Location: Smoky Mountain Raceway, Maryville, Tennessee: Course: Permanent racing facility 0.520 mi (0.836 km) Distance: 200 laps, 104 mi (167.3 km) Weather
Happy Valley is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although it is not a census-designated place , the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the ZIP Code (37878) that serves Happy Valley had a population of 529 as of the 2000 U.S. Census.
Maryville is located in north-central Blount County in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Chilhowee Mountain , the outermost ridge of the Western Smokies, rises prominently to the south. Chilhowee's eastern flank— known locally as "The Three Sisters"— is visible from almost anywhere in the city, and dominates the southern horizon ...
The LRR roadbed still winds its way along the Little River from Townsend to Elkmont as the Little River Gorge Road or TN 73. Within this section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are numerous trails that owe their existence to the LRR. All the "Quiet Walkways" except Bote Mountain Road between Gatlinburg and Cades Cove are former LRR ...
The southern part of Blount County is part of the Great Smoky Mountains, and is protected by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The crest of the range forms the county's border with Swain County, North Carolina , and includes Blount's highest point, 5,527-foot (1,685 m) Thunderhead Mountain , and the 4,949-foot (1,508 m) Gregory Bald , a ...
Hazel Creek From Then Till Now (Maryville, Tenn.: Stinnett Printing, 1989). Robbins, Tim. Mountain Farm Museum Self-Guided Tour (Gatlinburg: Great Smoky Mountains Association, date not given). Thomason, Phillip and Williams, Michael. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Elkmont Historic District. April–July 1993, pp. 8–19.