The first race ran at Ona Speedway (at that time known as the West Virginia International Speedway) was a NASCAR Grand National Race on August 18, 1963. The track is currently under new ownership who are working towards renovating the racetrack. Visitors to the area are surprised to find that the former host of American Bandstand was once was the owner of this track. The racetrack has gone by several names over the years including the Huntington Raceway, West Virginia International Speedway, and Dick Clark's International Raceway Park. Ĭlosed in 1989 now the site of Moreno Valley Mall and several corporate buildings.Ona Speedway is a 7/16 mile short track located in Ona, West Virginia, just between Charleston and Huntington. Straights were paved, turns were dirt closed after 1955 now the site of Bayfair Center.Ĭlosed in 1980 demolished in 1981 now the site of Citizens Business Bank Arena. Located within Merced County Fairgrounds rebuilt to 0.375-mile length in 1991 remains active. Originally a 0.500-mile dirt oval 1.400-mile track built in 1960 complex demolished in 1984. Ĭlosed circa 1954 to make way for the eventual California State Route 91 (Artesia Freeway). Ĭlosed in 1970 when fairgrounds moved to new location site now Arden Fair shopping center.Ĭlosed in 1980 former site now marked by a monument. Site is now condos and mixed commercial development. Ĭonducted final horse race in August 2008 subsequently razed. Ĭlosed due to owners inability to afford the $100,000 cost to pave the speedway, as the dirt had become unmanagable and dangerous layout remains intact. Stopped hosting auto races during 1955 facility remains active. Remains intact, racing returned in 2009 under new ownership Ĭlosed in 1963 reopened in 1985 as 0.125-mile dirt oval remains active. This table lists every track that once hosted a Sprint Cup event. This will include details on the track's current status, or whether the track saw further use in other NASCAR series.įormerly known as Strictly Stock (1949), Grand National (1950 to 1971), Winston Cup (1972 to 2003), and Nextel Cup (2004 to 2007).
Note that only points-paying races are counted as part of a given series' season tracks where additional exhibition or special races have been held are included in a separate table. Season(s): NASCAR seasons in which the track hosted an event.Where these names are known, they will be noted next to the seasons in which that name was used. Named race(s): For many years, specific names have been given to races during a given season as a way of marketing the event.Location: The state (or province, for Canadian tracks) and city (or nearest city) where each track is located.Note that this figure may differ in various sources depending on the method that NASCAR or other sanctioning bodies have used to measure the track. For course length, the last known measurement provided by NASCAR will be shown.
Type and layout: Approximate course length (in miles), shape, and surface type.Either the current name of the track (as it exists today) or the last known name of the track will be shown. The following tables list all of the tracks previously used by NASCAR that are either closed or, for various reasons, are no longer used by any NASCAR national series.
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NAPA Pièces d'Auto 200 presentée par Dodgeĭefunct or inactive NASCAR national series tracks Races – Feature races for the top national series that races there.Seats – Number of seats for spectators at the track, if known.Numbers in parentheses indicate if the course holds more than one series event during the season. Series – NASCAR national series currently hosted by the track.Location – Geographical location of the track.Type and layout – Length and shape of the course.The following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, or Camping World Truck Series for their 2012 racing season. 2 Defunct or inactive NASCAR national series tracks.
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