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  2. List of dirt track ovals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Oval track racing - Wikipedia

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    Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traffic is almost universally counter-clockwise. Oval tracks are dedicated motorsport circuits, used predominantly in the ...

  4. Dirt track racing - Wikipedia

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    Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.

  5. Route 66 Raceway - Wikipedia

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    Also on the facility is a now-defunct two-mile (3.2 km), 15-turn road course, a temporary one-mile (1.6 km) off-road track inside the dirt oval, and a 35-acre (14 ha) paved driving pad. The dirt oval was shortened to a 3/8 mile facility in 2017, since then the dirt track has seen a resurgence with top-flight series such as the World of Outlaws ...

  6. List of auto racing tracks in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Oval: INEX Legends, Bandoleros, Mini Cups Cars Bullring at AMS: Georgia Hampton: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Oval (asphalt) (1/4 Oval): INEX Legend Cars, Bandoleros, & Thunder Roadsters Stateline Speedway: Idaho Post Falls: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Oval: Late Models, Sprint Cars, Fever 4's, Street Stocks, Modifieds, NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Meridian ...

  7. Dirt track racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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 United States. [citation needed] The composition of the dirt on tracks has an effect on the amount of grip available. On many tracks people will find clay is ...

  8. Modified racing - Wikipedia

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    Modified stock car racing, also known as modified racing and modified, is a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other on oval tracks. First established in the United States after World War II , this type of racing was early-on characterized by its participants' modification of passenger cars ...

  9. Beaver Dam Raceway - Wikipedia

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    Beaver Dam Raceway is a one-third mile banked clay oval track located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.A. [1] The track holds weekly races over the Northern American summer months. It hosts an annual World of Outlaws sprint car races. The 2013 U.S. Dirt Legends Nationals event was held at the track. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series added an ...