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Bristol Motor Speedway
Dover Motor Speedway

This is a list of tracks which have hosted a NASCAR race from 1948 to present. Various forms of race track have been used throughout the history of NASCAR, including purpose-built race tracks such as Daytona International Speedway and temporary tracks such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

NASCAR national series race tracks

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The following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, or NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the 2025 racing season or after.

  • Bold – Indicates exhibition race.

Track table

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Track Owner Track Length Banking Configuration Location Map Seating Cup Races Xfinity Races Truck Races
Atlanta Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 1.540-mile (2.478 km) Turns: 28°
Straights: 5°
Paved Quad-Oval Hampton, Georgia
Track map of Atlanta Motor Speedway.
71,000-125,000 (depends on config.) Ambetter Health 400
Quaker State 400
Raptor King of Tough 250
Focused Health 250
Fr8 208
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City Government 2.518-mile (4.052 km) No banking Paved Road Course Mexico City, Mexico 110,000 TBA TBA None
Bowman Gray Stadium City of Winston-Salem 0.25-mile (0.40 km) No banking Paved Oval Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Track map of Bowman Gray Stadium.
17,000 Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium None None
Bristol Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 0.533-mile (0.858 km) Turns: 26°–30°
Straights: 6°–10°
Concrete Oval Bristol, Tennessee
Track map of Bristol Motor Speedway.
153,000 Food City 500
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Food City 300 Weather Guard Truck Race
UNOH 200
Charlotte Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 1.500-mile (2.414 km) Turns: 24°
Straights: 5°
(No banking on Infield RC/Chicanes)
Paved Quad-Oval Concord, North Carolina
Track map of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
94,000-171,000 (depends on config.) Coca-Cola 600 BETMGM 300 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
2.280 miles (3.669 km) Paved Road Course
Track map of the Charlotte Motor Speedway "Roval".
Bank of America ROVAL 400 Drive for the Cure 250 TBA
Chicago Street Course NASCAR 2.14 miles (3.44 km) None Street Course Chicago, Illinois
Track map of Chicago street circuit
Standing Room Around Track Grant Park 165 The Loop 110 None
Circuit of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, LLC 3.426-mile (5.514 km) None Paved Road Course Austin, Texas
Track map of Circuit of the Americas
150,000 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix Focused Health 250 None
Darlington Raceway NASCAR 1.366-mile (2.198 km) Turns 1/2: 25°
Turns 3/4: 23°
Frontstretch: 3°
Backstretch: 2°
Paved Egg-Shaped Oval Darlington, South Carolina
Track map of Darlington Raceway.
47,000 Goodyear 400
Cook Out Southern 500
Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 Buckle Up South Carolina 200
Daytona International Speedway NASCAR 2.500-mile (4.023 km) Turns: 31°
Tri-Oval: 18°
Backstretch: 2°
Paved Tri-Oval Daytona Beach, Florida
Track map of Daytona International Speedway.
123,500 (grandstand capacity) Bluegreen Vacations Duel
Daytona 500
Coke Zero Sugar 400
United Rentals 300
Wawa 250
Fresh From Florida 250
Dover Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 1.000-mile (1.609 km) Turns: 24°
Straights: 9°
Concrete Oval Dover, Delaware
Track map of Dover Motor Speedway.
54,000 Wurth 400 BetRivers 200 None
Homestead–Miami Speedway NASCAR 1.500-mile (2.414 km) Turns: 18°–20° (Progressive)
Straights: 3°
Paved Oval Homestead, Florida
Track map of Homestead-Miami Speedway.
46,000 Dixie Vodka 400 Contender Boats 300 Baptist Health 200
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval) Penske Entertainment Corp. 2.500-mile (4.023 km) Turns: 9°
Straights: 0°
Paved Oval Speedway, Indiana
Track map of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
257,327 (permanent seats) Brickyard 400 Pennzoil 150 None
Iowa Speedway NASCAR 0.875-mile (1.408 km) Turns: 12–14° (Progressive)
Frontstretch: 10°
Backstretch:4°
Paved Oval Newton, Iowa
Track map of Iowa Speedway.
30,000 Iowa Corn 350 Hy-Vee PERKS 250 None
Kansas Speedway NASCAR 1.500-mile (2.414 km) Turns: 17°–20° (Progressive)
Tri-Oval: 9°–11° (progressive)
Backstretch: 5°
Paved Tri-Oval Kansas City, Kansas
Track map of Kansas Speedway.
48,000 AdventHealth 400
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Lottery 300 Heart of America 200
TBA
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 1.500-mile (2.414 km) Turns: 20°
Tri-Oval: 12°
Backstretch: 9°
Paved Tri-Oval Las Vegas, Nevada
Track map of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
80,000 Pennzoil 400
South Point 400
The LiUNA 300
Alsco Uniforms 302
Victoria's Voice Foundation 200
Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Group, LLC 1.530-mile (2.462 km) None Paved Road Course Lakeville, Connecticut
Track map of Lime Rock Park racing circuit
N/A None None TBA
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park NHRA 0.686-mile (1.104 km) Turns: 12°
Straights: 0°
Paved Oval Brownsburg, Indiana
Track map of Indianapolis Raceway Park
30,000 None None TSport 200
Martinsville Speedway NASCAR 0.526-mile (0.847 km) Turns: 12°
Straights: 0°
Paved/Concrete Paperclip Oval
(Concrete in turns, paved in straights)
Ridgeway, Virginia
Track map of Martinsville Speedway.
44,000-65,000 (depends on config.) Cook Out 400
Xfinity 500
Call 811 Before You Dig 250
Dead On Tools 250
Long John Silver's 200
Zip Now pay later 200
Michigan International Speedway NASCAR 2.000-mile (3.219 km) Turns: 18°
Frontstretch: 12°
Backstretch: 5°
Paved D-Shape Oval Brooklyn, Michigan
Track map of Michigan International Speedway.
56,000-147,234 (depends on config.) FireKeepers Casino 400 Cabo Wabo 250 None
Milwaukee Mile Wisconsin State Fair Park 1.015-mile (1.633 km) Turns: 9°
Straights: 2°
Paved Oval West Allis, Wisconsin
Track map of The Milwaukee Mile
37,000 None None Clean Harbors 175
Nashville Superspeedway Speedway Motorsports 1.333-mile (2.145 km) Turns: 14°
Tri-Oval: 8°
Straights: 5°
Concrete Tri-Oval Lebanon, Tennessee
Track map of Nashville Superspeedway.
38,000 Ally 400 Tennessee Lottery 250 Rackley Roofing 200
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 1.058-mile (1.703 km) Turns: 2°–7°
Straights: 1°
Paved Paperclip Oval Loudon, New Hampshire
Track map of New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
76,000 USA TODAY 301 SciAps 200 None
North Wilkesboro Speedway Speedway Motorsports 0.625-mile (1.006 km) Turns: 14°
Straights: 3°
Paved Oval North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Track map of North Wilkesboro Speedway.
19,800 NASCAR All-Star Race None Wright Brand 250
Phoenix Raceway NASCAR 1.000-mile (1.609 km) Turns 1/2: 8°
Backstretch: 3°
Turns 3/4: 10°-11°
Dogleg: 10°–11°
Side Straight: 10°
Frontstretch: 3°
Paved Dogleg Oval Avondale, Arizona
Track map of Phoenix Raceway.
42,000 Shriners Children's 500
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
United Rentals 200
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race
Pocono Raceway Mattco Inc. 2.500-mile (4.023 km) Turn 1: 14°
Turn 2: 8°
Turn 3: 6°
Straights: 0°
Paved Triangular Oval Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Track map of Pocono Raceway.
76,812 The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VisitPA Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 CRC Brakleen 150
Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon 1.967-mile (3.166 km) None Paved Road Course Portland, Oregon
Track map of Portland International Raceway
30,000 None Pacific Office Automation 147 None
Richmond Raceway NASCAR 0.750-mile (1.207 km) Turns: 14°
Frontstretch: 8°
Backstretch: 2°
Paved D-Shape Oval Richmond, Virginia
Track map of Richmond Raceway.
51,000 Toyota Owners 400
Cook Out 400
ToyotaCare 250 Worldwide Express 250
Rockingham Speedway Rockingham Properties LLC. 1.017-mile (1.637 km) Turns: 22° and 25°
Straights: 8°
Paved D-Shape Oval Rockingham, North Carolina
Track map of Rockingham Speedway (North Carolina Speedway)
34,500 None TBA TBA
Sonoma Raceway Speedway Motorsports 1.99-mile (3.20 km) None Paved Road Course Sonoma, California
Track map of the Sonoma Raceway NASCAR Circuit.
47,000 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sonoma 250 None
Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR 2.660-mile (4.281 km) Turns: 33°
Tri-Oval: 17°
Backstretch: 3°
Paved Tri-Oval Lincoln, Alabama
Track map of Talladega Superspeedway.
80,000-175,000 (depends on config.) GEICO 500
YellaWood 500
Ag-Pro 300
United Rentals 250
Love's RV Stop 250
Texas Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports 1.500-mile (2.414 km) Turns 1 and 2: 20°
Turns 3 and 4: 24°
Straights: 5°
Paved Quad-Oval Fort Worth, Texas
Track map of Texas Motor Speedway.
137,000 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 SpeedyCash.com 250
Watkins Glen International NASCAR 2.45-mile (3.94 km) None Paved Road Course Watkins Glen, New York
Track map of the Watkins Glen International NASCAR Circuit.
38,900 Go Bowling 220 at The Glen Mission 200 at The Glen None
World Wide Technology Raceway Curtis Francois 1.250-mile (2.012 km) Turns 1 and 2: 11°
Turns 3 and 4: 9°
Straights: 3°
Paved Egg-Shaped Oval Madison, Illinois
Track map of World Wide Technology Raceway.
78,000 Enjoy Illinois 300 TBA Toyota 200 presented by CK Power

Defunct or inactive regular NASCAR tracks

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The following tables list all of the tracks previously used by NASCAR at least two times. Most of these racetracks are now closed or demolished.

Key to tables

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  • Track: Name of the track. Either the current name of the track (as it exists today) or the last known name of the track is shown.
  • Type and layout: Approximate course length (in miles), shape, and surface type. For course length, the last known measurement provided by NASCAR is shown. 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.
  • Location: The state (or province, for Canadian tracks) and city (or nearest city) where each track is located.
  • Named race(s): For many years, specific names have been given to races during a given season as a way of marketing the event. Where these names are known, they are noted next to the seasons in which that name was used.
  • Season(s): NASCAR seasons in which the track hosted an event. 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.
  • Notes: Any additional information or clarification that may be useful. This includes details on the track's current status, or whether the track saw further use in other NASCAR series.
  • Permanently closed or demolished tracks are marked with grey background.

Road and street courses

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Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes
Bridgehampton Race Circuit 2.850-mile (4.587 km) paved road course Bridgehampton, New York
Bridgehampton Road Course
Bridgehampton Road Course
1958
1963–1964
1966
Track closed for good in 1998. Site demolished for housing and golf course.
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2.459-mile (3.957 km) paved road course Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Mosport Park Road Course
Mosport Park Road Course
Chevrolet Silverado 250 2013–2019 (Truck) Track still active, Truck races cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 2.710-mile (4.361 km) paved road course Montréal, Québec, Canada
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
NAPA Auto Presented By Dodge 2007–2012 (Xfinity) Track still active, currently hosts Formula 1.
Daytona Beach and Road Course 4.170-mile (6.711 km) mixed road course Daytona Beach, Florida 1949–1958 Half the course was beach sand, other half was State Road A1A. Closed after Daytona was built. Last race was a Motorcycle race in 1960. Beach and highway still publicly accessible.
Daytona Road Course 3.570 mile road course Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Intl. Speedway Infield Road Course
Daytona Intl. Speedway Infield Road Course
Busch Clash
O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 Super Start Batteries 188 BrakeBest Select 159
2020–2021 Road course used as a substitute during the Covid-19 pandemic. Taken off schedule for 2022 season. Still used such as in the Rolex 24
Heartland Park Topeka 1.800-mile (2.897 km) paved road course Topeka, Kansas
Heartland Park Topeka Road Course
Heartland Park Topeka Road Course
Heartland Tailgate 175 (1995)
Lund Look 225 (1996)
Lund Look 275K (1997–1998)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 275 (1999)
1995–1999 (Truck) Track complex was primarily used by NHRA. Closed in 2023.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) 2.439-mile (3.925 km) Speedway, Indiana
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Infield Road Course
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Infield Road Course
Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
Pennzoil 150
2021–2023 (Cup)
2020–2023 (Xfinity)
Track still active, NASCAR returned to the oval layout in 2024. Road Course is still used for Grand Prix of Indianapolis in IndyCar.
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2.400-mile (3.862 km) paved road course Lexington, Ohio
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
B&L Transport 170
O'Reilly Auto Parts 150
2013–2021 (Xfinity)
2022–2023 (Truck)
Track still active, currently hosts IndyCar Series.
Road America 4.048-mile (6.515 km) paved road course Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Road America
Road America
Kwik Trip 250
Henry 180
1956, 2021–2022 (Cup)
2010–2023 (Xfinity)
Track still active, currently hosts IndyCar Series.
Road Atlanta 2.520-mile (4.056 km) paved road course Braselton, Georgia
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Food Giant 300 (1986)
Amoco 300 (1987)
1986–1987 (Xfinity) Track still active, currently hosts IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Riverside International Raceway 2.631-mile (4.234 km) paved road course Riverside, California
Riverside Intl. Raceway
Riverside Intl. Raceway
Crown America 500 (1958)
Riverside 500 (1963)
Golden State 400 (1963)
Motor Trend 500 (1964–1971)
Falstaff 400 (1970)
Golden State 400 (1971–1972)
Winston Western 500 (1972–1987)
Tuborg 400 (1973–1975)
Riverside 400 (1976)
NAPA 400 (1977–1979)
Warner W. Hodgdon 400 (1980–1981)
Budweiser 400 (1982–1988)
1958
1961
1963–1988
Permanently closed. Now site of a shopping mall and houses.
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park 2.500-mile (4.023 km) road course Rosamond, California
Willow Springs Road Course
Willow Springs Road Course
1956–1957 During NASCAR years, track used an oiled-dirt surface; now paved; remains active. Has raced some NASCAR West Series competition.[1]

Paved intermediate tracks and superspeedways

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Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes
Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) 2.000-mile (3.219 km) Paved D-Shaped Oval Fontana, California
California Speedway oval
California Speedway oval
Pala Casino 400
Production Alliance Group 300
San Bernardino County 200
1997–2023 (Cup)
1997–2023 (Xfinity)
1997–2009 (Truck)
Closed after the 2023 event. Large parts of the superspeedway have already been removed. The construction of the new short track has not yet started.
Chicago Motor Speedway 1.029-mile (1.656 km) paved paperclip oval Cicero, Illinois
Chicago Motor Speedway oval
Chicago Motor Speedway oval
Sears Craftsman 175 2000–2001 (Truck) Track demolished in 2009, now the site of a Walmart.
Chicagoland Speedway 1.500-mile (2.414 km) paved D-shaped oval Joliet, Illinois
Chicagoland Speedway oval
Chicagoland Speedway oval
Camping World 400
Chicagoland 300
Camping World 225
2001–2019 (Cup, Xfinity, Truck) Track still active. Not used for racing from 2020 to 2022 and not used by NASCAR since 2020.
Kentucky Speedway 1.500-mile (2.414 km) paved D-shaped oval Sparta, Kentucky
Kentucky Speedway oval
Kentucky Speedway oval
Quaker State 400
Alsco 300
Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
2001–2020 (Xfinity, Truck)
2011–2020 (Cup)
Track still active. Not used for racing since 2021.
Marchbanks Speedway 1.400-mile (2.253 km) paved triangular oval Hanford, California
Marchbanks Speedway (Hanford Motor Speedway)
Marchbanks Speedway (Hanford Motor Speedway)
California 250 (1960) 1960–1961 (Cup) 1.400-mile track built in 1960; complex demolished in 1984.
Nazareth Speedway 0.946-mile (1.522 km) paved dogleg oval Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth Speedway oval
Nazareth Speedway oval
Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200
Chevy Silverado 200
1988–2004 (Xfinity)
1996–2001 (Truck)
Closed in 2004 and grandstands were moved to Watkins Glen in 2005, still not demolished but left to decay. Ground is up for sale for non-racing purposes.
Ontario Motor Speedway 2.500-mile (4.023 km) paved rectangular oval Ontario, California
Ontario Motor Speedway
Ontario Motor Speedway oval
Miller High Life 500 (1971–1972)
Los Angeles Times 500 (1974–1980)
1971–1972 (Cup)
1974–1980 (Cup)
Closed in 1980; demolished in 1981; now the site of Toyota Arena.
Pikes Peak International Raceway 1.000-mile (1.609 km) paved D-shaped oval Fountain, Colorado
Pikes Peak Intl. Speedway oval
Pikes Peak Intl. Speedway oval
Lycos.com 250 (1998)
NAPA Autocare 250 (1999-2001)
NetZero 250 (2002)
Trim Spa Dream Body 250 (2003)
ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 (2004-2005)
1998–2005 (Xfinity) Track closed in 2005 and reopened with new owners. Sales contract prohibits the holding of national or international races with more than 5000 spectators. Therefore only used for local racing series or as a test track.
Raleigh Speedway 1.000-mile (1.609 km) paved oval Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh 300 (1953)
Raleigh 250 (1954; 1956–1958)
1953–1958 (Cup) Closed in 1958. Track demolished in 1967. Now the site of an industrial park.
Texas World Speedway 2.000-mile (3.219 km) paved D-shaped oval College Station, Texas
Texas World Speedway oval
Texas World Speedway oval
Texas 500 (1969)
Texas 500 (1971–1972)
Lone Star 500 (1972)
Alamo 500 (1973)
Texas 400 (1979)
NASCAR 400 (1980–1981)
1969 (Cup)
1971–1973 (Cup)
1979–1981 (Cup)
Closed in 1989; reopened in 1993, closed again in 2015. Now the site of a future housing development.
Trenton Speedway 1.500-mile (2.414 km) paved kidney bean shaped oval Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton Speedway oval
Trenton Speedway oval
Northern 300 (1967–1969)
Schaefer 300 (1970)
Northern 300 (1971–1972)
1958–1959 (Cup)
1967–1972 (Cup)
During NASCAR years, began as 1.000-mile oval; reworked to 1.500-mile "peanut" oval in 1969; closed in 1980. Now the site of a sculpture garden and a housing development.
Walt Disney World Speedway 1.000-mile (1.609 km) paved triangular oval Bay Lake, Florida
Walt Disney World Speedway oval
Walt Disney World Speedway oval
Chevy Trucks Challenge 1997–1998 (Truck) Track razed in 2015 to make room for parking lot.

Paved short tracks

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Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes
Asheville Speedway 0.54-mile paved oval Weaverville, North Carolina Asheville-Weaverville - USGS - B650110209713 Western North Carolina 500 (1958–1969)
1957–1969
Held races from 1951-1957 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)
1964–1969 (oval) Complex closed in 1970; Now the site of Diamond Lakes Regional Park.[2]
Beltsville Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Laurel, Maryland Beltsville Beltsville 200 (1966–1967)
Maryland 200 (1966)
Beltsville 300 (1968–1970)
Maryland 300 (1967–1969)
1965–1970 Closed after 1978; now the site of Capitol College.[3][4]
Boyd's Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Ringgold, Georgia Confederate 200 (1962)
Confederate 200 (1964)
1962
1964
Active until April 2023, recently sold and season has been postponed until further notice.
Caraway Speedway 0.455-mile paved oval Asheboro, North Carolina 1982–1983 (Xfinity) Still active in NASCAR feeder series.
Champion Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Fayetteville, North Carolina 1958–1959 Closed in 1959; land is now an industrial site.
Colorado National Speedway 0.375-mile paved oval Erie, Colorado Total Petroleum 200 (1995)
Colorado 200 (1996-1997)
1995–1997 (Truck) Remains active.
Columbia Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Columbia, South Carolina Sandlapper 200 (1971)
Columbia 200 (1971)
1971 Paved in 1970, Closed in 1977. Track restoration in progress for historical car shows.
Dayton Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Dayton, Ohio 1950–1952 Closed in 1982; now the site of a landfill.
Dog Track Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Moyock, North Carolina Moyock 300 (1964–1965)
Tidewater 300 (1965)
1964–1966 Closed c. 1974. Now the site of a housing development.
Evergreen Speedway 0.646-mile paved oval Monroe, Washington Evergreen Mark Galloway 150 Shootout
NASCAR Summer Showdown 200
NAPA Auto Parts 150 / Toyota 100
1995–2000 (Truck) Track still active. Hosts NASCAR Whelen All American Series and NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West.
Flemington Speedway 0.625-mile paved oval New Jersey (Flemington) Flemington 1995–1998 (Truck) Track closed in 2002, demolished in 2005. Now the site of a Lowe's.
Greenville-Pickens Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Greenville, South Carolina Greenville 200 (1971)
Pickens 200 (1971)
1971 (Cup)
1983 (Xfinity)
Remains active.
Harris Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Harris, North Carolina 1964–1965 Remains active.
Hickory Motor Speedway 0.362-mile paved oval Hickory, North Carolina Buddy Shuman Memorial (1969–1971)
Hickory 250 (1962–1967)
Hickory 250 (1969)
Hickory 276 (1970–1971)
1969–1971 (Cup)
1982-1998 (Xfinity)
Remains active.
I-70 Speedway 0.543-mile paved oval Odessa, Missouri I70 O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 1995–1999 (Truck) Closed in 2008. Reopened as a 3/8 mile dirt track and drag strip in 2021.
Islip Speedway 0.200-mile paved oval Islip, New York) Islip 300 (1967–1968)
Islip 250 (1971)
1964–1968
1971
Closed after 1984; now the site of a factory.
Kingsport Speedway 0.337-mile paved oval Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport 250 (1969)
Kingsport 100 (1970)
Kingsport 300 (1971)
1969–1971 Reopened in 2010 after 8 years of inactivity.
Langley Speedway 0.395-mile paved oval Hampton, Virginia Crabber 250 (1968)
Tidewater 375 (1969)
Tidewater 300 (1970)
1968–1970 (Cup)
1982–1988 (Xfinity)
Remains active as a host to several NASCAR feeder series and weekly events.
Lanier National Speedway 0.375-mile paved oval Gainesville, Georgia 1988–1992 (Xfinity) Track has been closed except for special events; none scheduled.
Louisville Motor Speedway 0.438-mile paved oval Louisville, Kentucky 1988–1989 (Xfinity) Also hosted Truck Series racing from 1996 to 1999 in a 0.375-mile configuration. Closed in 2000 after Kentucky Speedway opened; track was demolished and is now the site of an industrial park.
Mansfield Motorsports Speedway 0.440-mile paved oval Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield UAW / GM Ohio 250 (2004-2005)
City of Mansfield 250 (2006)
Ohio 250 (2007-2008)
2004–2008 (Truck) Closed in 2010; reopened in 2015. Was converted back to a dirt track for the 2016 season. Track closed permanently in 2019.
Memphis International Raceway 0.750-mile paved oval Millington, Tennessee Memphis Sam's Town 250 (1999-2001;2005-2007)
Sam's Town 250 Benefiting St. Jude (2002-2004)
Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 (2008-2009)
Memphis 200 (1998–1999, 2001)
Quaker State 200 by AutoZone (2000)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (2002)
O'Reilly 200 (2003–2004, 2006–2008)
O'Reilly 200 Presented by Valvoline (2005)
MemphisTravel.com 200 Pres. by O'Reilly Auto Parts (2009)
1999–2009 (Xfinity)
1998–2009 (Truck)
Closed in 2009 and was reopened in 2011 for some ARCA events. In 2022 the track was sold and demolition is planned to make room for a warehouse.
Mesa Marin Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Bakersfield, California Mesa Marin 1995–2001
2003 (Truck)
Track closed and demolished in 2005 due to nearby housing development. Replaced by Kern County Raceway Park.
Middle Georgia Raceway 0.548-mile paved oval Byron, Georgia Speedy Morelock 200 (1966)
Macon 300 (1967–1969)
Middle Georgia 500 (1968)
Georgia 500 (1969–1971)
1966–1971 Closed after 1971; reopened 1988, closed for good in 2005 due to new noise ordinances being imposed on the track. Track has sat abandoned since.
Montgomery Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Montgomery, Alabama Alabama 200 (1969) 1956
1967–1969
Remains intact; racing returned in 2009 under new ownership.[5]
Motor Mile Speedway 0.416-mile paved oval Dublin, Virginia 1988–1992 (Xfinity) Track still active; closed briefly in 2018 but reopened in 2019. Some National Series teams still use for testing, host to several NASCAR feeder series and weekly events, formerly known as New River Valley Speedway.
Myrtle Beach Speedway 0.538-mile paved oval Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach Carolina Pride 250 (NNS, 1988–2000) 1988–2000 (Xfinity) Closed in 2020, demolished in 2021.
Nashville Speedway (Fairgrounds) 0.596-mile paved oval Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Nashville 500 (1961–1962)
Nashville 400 (1963)
Nashville 400 (1965)
Nashville 400 (1967–1969)
Nashville 420 (1970–1983)
Music City USA 420 (1973–1980)
Melling Tool 420 (1981)
Cracker Barrel 420 (1982)
Marty Robbins 420 (1983)
Coors 420 (1984)
Pepsi 420 (1984)
1958–1984 (Cup)
1995–2000 (Xfinity)
Remains active, Currently plays host to the Music City 200, ARCA race, and is the home of the All American 400 (Which returned to its 400 lap format in 2016)
New Asheville Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Asheville, North Carolina Asheville 300 (1967-1971) 1962-1971 (Cup)
1982 (Xfinity)
Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a NASCAR Touring Series race when she won a Dash race in 1988; Pavement still used as Asheville Velodrome.
Old Bridge Stadium 0.500-mile paved oval Old Bridge, New Jersey Fireball Roberts 200 (1964)
Old Bridge 200 (1965)
1956–1958
1963–1965
Closed in 1968. Now the site of an apartment complex.
Old Dominion Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Manassas, Virginia Old Dominion 400 (1964) 1958
1963–1966
Closed in 2013; track razed for housing development in 2015.
Orange County Speedway 0.375-mile paved oval Rougemont, North Carolina Orange County 1983–1994 (Xfinity) Track still active. Closed in 2003, reopened in 2006 with ASA Member Track sanctioning.
Oxford Plains Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Oxford, Maine Maine 300 (1967–1968) 1966–1968 (Cup)
1986–1991 (Xfinity)
Remains active.[6]
Palm Beach Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Palm Beach, Florida 1956 Demolished in 1984. Now the site of the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Peach State Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Jefferson, Georgia Peach State 200 (1968)
Jeffco 200 (1969)
1968–1969 (Cup)
1986–1987 (Xfinity)
Now Gresham Motorsports Park, track reconfigured in 2009. Racing ceased in 2012 due to low car counts.[7]
Portland Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Portland, Oregon 1956–1957 (Cup)
1995–1998 (Truck)
Closed in 2002, demolished to build warehouses.
Saugus Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Santa Clarita, California 1995 (Truck) Closed midway through 1995 season. Track site still used as a swap meet.
Savannah Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Savannah, Georgia Savannah 200 (1970) 1969–1970 Closed in 1981; apparently reopened but closed again by 2004; track is currently under water.[8]
Smoky Mountain Raceway 0.520-mile paved oval Maryville, Tennessee Smoky 200 (1968–1969)
Maryville 300 (1969)
Maryville 200 (1970–1971)
East Tennessee 200 (1970)
1968–1971 Paved in 1968; remains active; has been reverted in 1972 to its original dirt surface.
South Boston Speedway 0.375-mile paved oval (1962–1971)
0.400-mile paved oval (1982–2000)
South Boston, Virginia South Boston South Boston 400 (1963)
South Boston 100 (1969)
Halifax County 100 (1970–1971)
1961–1964
1968–1971 (Cup)
1982–2000 (Xfinity)
Remains active as a host to several NASCAR feeder series and weekly events.
Southside Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Richmond, Virginia 1961–1963 Closed briefly for the 2011 season due to the health of one of the owners; had a shortened season then a full season in 2012. Closed permanently in 2021.[9]
Starkey Speedway 0.250-mile paved oval Roanoke, Virginia 1958
1961–1962
1964
Closed in 1966. A park was built on the site.
Thompson International Speedway 0.625-mile paved oval Thompson, Connecticut Thompson Thompson Speedway 200 (1969–1970) 1951
1969–1970
Remains active as home to several NASCAR feeder series.[10]
Tucson Raceway Park 0.375-mile paved oval Tucson, Arizona 1995–1997 (Truck) Track still active. Was closed briefly.
Volusia County Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Barberville, Florida 1989–1992 (Xfinity) Originally a dirt track, the track was paved in 1988. Has reverted to a dirt track and is owned by World Racing Group (World of Outlaws).
West Virginia International Speedway 0.438-mile paved oval Ona, West Virginia Mountaineer 300 (1963)
Mountaineer 500 (1964)
West Virginia 300 (1970)
West Virginia 500 (1971)
1963-1964
1970-1971 (Cup)
Closed in 1972; reopened in 1995 as Ona Speedway.

Dirt oval tracks

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Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes
Albany-Saratoga Speedway 0.400-mile dirt oval. Malta, New York Albany-Saratoga 250 (1970–1971) 1970–1971 Track was dirt after 1978; converted back to asphalt in 2009; returned to dirt in 2012.
Altamont–Schenectady Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Altamont, New York 1951
1955
Auto racing discontinued after 1955. Footprint of track, repurposed, still exists.
Arizona State Fairgrounds 1.000-mile dirt oval Phoenix, Arizona Copper Cup Championship (1960) 1951
1955–1956
1960
Closed in 1963; reopened in 1985 as 0.125-mile dirt oval; remains active.[11]
Ascot Park 0.400-mile dirt oval Los Angeles, California 1957
1959
1961
Race held in 1957 under the track name Los Angeles Speedway; race in 1959 under the name New Ascot Stadium. Closed in 1990. Now the site of a car auction lot.
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway 0.540-mile dirt oval Weaverville, North Carolina Asheville Western North Carolina 500 (1958–1969)
Fireball 300 (1966–1969)
1951–1957 Held races from 1957-1969 as a paved oval. Now the site of North Buncombe High School.
Augusta International Raceway 0.500-mile dirt oval Augusta, Georgia 1962–1963 Oval was originally dirt and paved in 1964; complex closed in 1970; Now the site of Diamond Lakes Regional Park.[12]
Bay Meadows Racetrack 1.000-mile dirt oval San Mateo, California 1954–1956 Conducted final horse race in August 2008; subsequently razed.[13] Now a housing development.
Birmingham International Raceway 0.500-mile dirt oval Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham 200 (1965) 1958
1961
1963–1965
1967–1968
Track demolished in 2009 by city.
Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt) 0.533-mile dirt oval Bristol, Tennessee Food City Dirt Race (Cup)

WeatherGuard Truck Race on Dirt (Trucks)

2021-2023 Temporary dirt track, track still active. NASCAR will be on the concrete instead of dirt starting in 2024.
California State Fairgrounds 1.000-mile dirt oval Sacramento, California 1956–1961 Closed in 1970 when fairgrounds moved to new location; site now University of California, Davis School of Medicine. The new location also includes a one-mile dirt oval and has hosted both USAC Silver Crown and AMA Grand National Championship motorcycle racing.
Canfield Speedway/Canfield Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Canfield, Ohio Poor Man's 500 (1950–1952) 1950–1952 ARCA & USAC ran on an inner mixed .250 mi oval until it closed to auto racing in 1973. It is still used for horse racing.
Carrell Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Gardena, California 1951
1954
Closed in late 1954 to make way for the Artesia Freeway.
Central City Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Macon, Georgia 1951–1954 Closed during 1956.
Charlotte Speedway 0.750-mile dirt oval Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Speedway 1949–1956 Closed c. 1956.
Cleveland County Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Shelby, North Carolina 1956–1957
1965
Half-mile track closed at some point. A 1/4-mile dirt track was built at the same spot to hold local races.
Coastal Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 1956–1957 Replaced by Myrtle Beach Speedway. Now a commercial district.
Columbia Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Columbia, South Carolina Arclite 200 (1962)
Sandlapper 200 (1951, 1955–1970)
Columbia 200 (1964–1970)
1951–1970 Paved in 1970/71
Concord Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Concord, North Carolina Lee Kirby Memorial (1959)
Textile 250 (1964)
1956–1959 (Concord I)
1962 (II)
1964 (II)
There have been three tracks with the name; Concord Speedway I closed in the early 1960s; Concord Speedway II closed in 1978 and development took over; a replacement, the third track to carry the name, opened in 1979, was paved in 1987, and remained active for special event races.[14] Closed in 2019.
Dog Track Speedway 0.250-mile dirt oval Moyock, North Carolina 1962–1963 Paved and lengthened in 1964, closed c. 1974.
Eldora Speedway 0.500-mile (0.805 km) dirt oval New Weston, Ohio Map
Overview
Eldora Dirt Derby 2013–2019 (Trucks) Track still active, no race in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Did not return to racing in 2021, but continues to host numerous racing events, including the Eldora Million, World 100, and Kings Royal.
Fonda Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Fonda, New York Fonda 200 (1968) 1955
1966–1968
Remains active.
Forsyth County Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1955 Auto racing discontinued after 1963.
Ft. Miami Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Toledo, Ohio 1951–1952 Shortened to 0.375-mile length in 1957; closed after 1958.
Grand Rapids Speedrome 0.500-mile dirt oval Grand Rapids, Michigan 1951
1954
Closed in 1966 to make way for U.S. Route 131.[15]
Greensboro Agricultural Fairgrounds 0.333-mile dirt oval Greensboro, North Carolina 1957–1958 Now site of Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
Greenville-Pickens Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Greenville, South Carolina Greenville 200 (1969–1970) 1955–1956
1958–1970
Paved in 1971
Hamburg Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Hamburg, New York 1949–1950 Remains active for harness racing.
Heidelberg Raceway 0.250-mile dirt oval Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1949
1951
1959–1960
Closed after 1973. Now the site of a shopping center.
Hickory Motor Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval (1953–1954)
0.400-mile dirt oval (1955–1968)
Hickory, North Carolina Buddy Shuman Memorial (1956)
Buddy Shuman Memorial (1960–1968)
1953–1968 Paved in 1969
Jacksonville Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Jacksonville, North Carolina Jacksonville 100 (1957 & 1964)[16] 1957
1964
Closed after 1964; site of Richard Petty's first championship.
Speedway Park (1945–1964)
Jacksonville Speedway (1964–1969)
0.500-mile dirt oval Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville 200 (1964) 1951–1952
1954–1955
1961
1964
Closed in August 1969. Site of Wendell Scott's historic win. Now the site of an apartment complex.
Knoxville Raceway 0.500-mile (0.805 km) Dirt oval Knoxville, Iowa Clean Harbors 150 2021–2022 (Trucks)
Lakeview Speedway 0.750-mile dirt oval Mobile, Alabama 1951 Closed in 1972.
Lakewood Speedway 1.000-mile dirt oval Atlanta, Georgia 1951–1954
1956
1958–1959
Closed after 1960; selected events held until 1979; now the site of Lakewood Park in Atlanta.
Langhorne Speedway 1.000-mile dirt oval Langhorne, Pennsylvania 1949–1957 Closed after 1971; now the site of a shopping center.
Langley Speedway 0.400-mile dirt oval Hampton, Virginia Tidewater 250 (1964–1967) 1964–1967 Paved in 1968
Lancaster Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Lancaster, South Carolina 1957 Remains active.
Lincoln Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Hanover, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 200 Classic (1964–1965) 1955–1958
1964–1965
Remains active.
Marchbanks Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Hanford, California Marchbanks 1951 Originally a 0.500-mile dirt oval
Martinsville Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Ridgeway, Virginia 1949–1955 Paved in 1956
Memphis-Arkansas Speedway 1.500-mile dirt oval LeHi, Arkansas Mid-South 250 (1954–1955) 1954–1957 Closed due to owner's inability to afford the $100,000 cost to pave the speedway, as the dirt had become unmanagable and dangerous; layout remains intact.[17]
Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway 1.000-mile dirt oval Detroit, Michigan Motor City 250 (1951–1952) 1951–1952 Now the site of an Amazon warehouse.
Monroe County Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Rochester, New York 1950–1956
1958
Track closed c. 1962; briefly reopened during 1981. Now the site of a daycare.
Montgomery Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Montgomery, Alabama) 1955 Paved in 1956
Morristown Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Morristown, New Jersey) 1951–1955 Closed in 1955.
Myrtle Beach Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval South Carolina (Myrtle Beach) Myrtle Beach Carolina Pride 250 (NNS, 1988–2000) 1958–1965 (Cup) Paved in 1987. Closed in 2020.
Norfolk Speedway 0.400-mile dirt oval Norfolk, Virginia 1956–1957 Closed sometime after 1959.
North Carolina State Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Raleigh, North Carolina North State 200 (1969)
Home State 200 (1970)
1955
1969–1970
Track closed after 1970.
Oglethorpe Speedway Park 0.500-mile dirt oval Pooler, Georgia 1954–1955 Track closed after 2021.[18]
Oakland Speedway 0.625-mile mixed oval San Leandro, California 1951
1954
Straights were paved, turns were dirt; closed after 1955; now the site of Bayfair Center.
Occoneechee Speedway 0.900-mile dirt oval Hillsborough, North Carolina Joe Weatherly Memorial 150 (1964)
Joe Weatherly Memorial 150 (1966)
Hillsborough 150 (1967–1968)
1949–1968 Closed in 1968. Restoration to the track is currently underway.
Palm Beach Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Palm Beach, Florida 1952–1955 Paved in 1956; demolished in 1984.
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Spartanburg, South Carolina 1953–1966 Closed c. 1986. Often used for vintage car events.
Redwood Acres Raceway 0.625-mile dirt oval Eureka, California 1956–1957 Remains active; now a .375-mile paved oval.[19]
Reading Fairgrounds Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Reading, Pennsylvania 1958–1959 Closed after 1979. Was formerly the site of the Fairgrounds Square Mall, which has now also been torn down.
Savannah Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Savannah, Georgia St. Patrick's Day 200 (1962)
Sunshine 200 (1964)
Savannah 200 (1964)
1962–1964
1967
Paved in 1969; closed in 1981; apparently reopened but closed again by 2004; Site of track is currently under water.[20]
Smoky Mountain Raceway 0.500-mile dirt oval Maryville, Tennessee East Tennessee 200 (1966–1967)
Smoky 200 (1966–1967)
1965–1967 Paved in 1968; remains active; has since been reverted to its original dirt surface.
South Boston Speedway 0.250-mile dirt oval South Boston, Virginia 1960 Paved in 1961
Southern States Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Charlotte, North Carolina 1954–1961 Closed after 1960.
Syracuse Mile 1.000-mile dirt oval Syracuse, New York 1955–1957 Track remained active until 2015. Was razed in 2016 as a part of a redevelopment project of the NYSF
Tar Heel Speedway 0.250-mile dirt oval Randleman, North Carolina Turkey Day 200 (1963) 1963 Closed after 1967; possibly hosted one racing event in 1975.
Tennessee-Carolina Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Newport, Tennessee 1956–1957 Closed in 1967, some traces of the track still viewable in Cocke County Fairgrounds. New track open north of town in 1969, closed for facility renovations and upgrades in 2015.
Tri-City Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval High Point, North Carolina 1953
1955
Closed by the 1960s.
Valdosta 75 Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Valdosta, Georgia 1962
1964–1965
Closed in 1966.
Virginia State Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Richmond, Virginia 1953–1968 Paved in 1968
Wilson Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Wilson, North Carolina 1951–1954
1956–1960
Closed in 1989.

Tracks used one time for NASCAR championship event

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The following table shows all tracks that had only one single points paying event in NASCAR (Cup, Xfinity, Trucks) and were not visited again. Some racetracks are temporary and were built on airfields or fairgrounds or in stadiums.

Track Type and layout Location Map Named race Season Notes
Air Base Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval

0.250-mile dirt oval

South Carolina (Greenville) Air Base Speedway 1951 One Grand National race held on August 25, 1951.[21][22] (Previously often misreported as held at the Greenville–Pickens Speedway.[23][24])
Airborne Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval New York (Plattsburgh) 1955 Paved in 1961; Converted back to dirt in 2017; remains active currently running the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
Augusta International Raceway 3.000-mile (4.828 km) mixed road course Georgia (Augusta) 1964SCCAFlyer-705x585 Augusta 510 1964 Road course abandoned after 1964; complex closed in 1970; Now the site of Diamond Lakes Regional Park.[25]
Bainbridge Fairgrounds 1.000-mile dirt oval Ohio (Bainbridge) 1951 Operated from 1946 to 1969. Now the site of a shopping mall.
Bloomsburg Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg) 1953 Auto racing discontinued after 1985.
Bremerton Raceway / Kitsap County Airport 0.900-mile (1.448 km) road course Washington (Bremerton) 1957 Temporary airport course. Used for racing until 1958.
Buffalo Civic Stadium 0.250-mile cinder oval New York (Buffalo) 1958 In later years, home to the Buffalo Bills in both the AFL (1960–69) and NFL (1970–72); demolished in 1988. Now the site of a park.
Canadian National Exhibition Stadium 0.333-mile paved oval Ontario (Toronto) Jim Mideon 500 (1958) 1958 Stadium oval track closed in 1966; reopened in 1990[26] and 1997; stadium demolished in 1999; now the site of BMO Field. Parking lot and surrounding roads form active street circuit used since 1986 for CART, Champ Car, and now IndyCar races. Hosted Série NASCAR Pinty's Series events in 2010 and 2011, and returned in 2016.[27][28][29]
Chisholm Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Alabama (Montgomery) 1956 Closed during 1978. Now the site of the Montgomery Zoo.
Columbus Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Georgia (Columbus) 1951 Closed during the 1950s.
Corbin Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Kentucky (Corbin) 1954 Closed during the 1960s; reopened at some point and is currently active. Track was paved at some point and shortened to 0.25-mile.

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Davenport Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Iowa (Davenport) 1953 Remains active.[31]
Dixie Speedway 0.250-mile paved oval Alabama (Birmingham) 1960 Closed after 1983, reopened as Sayre Speedway in 1988.
Five Flags Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Florida (Pensacola) 1953 Only Grand National race run two weeks after opening. Remains active, with signature Snowball Derby event in December.[32]
Gamecock Speedway 0.250-mile dirt oval South Carolina (Sumter) 1960 Remains active as Sumter Speedway.[33]
Gastonia Fairgrounds 0.333-mile dirt oval North Carolina (Gastonia) 1958 Closed during the 1980s. Now Gaston Christian School.
Golden Gate Speedway 0.333-mile paved oval Florida (Tampa) 1963 Closed in 1978; reopened in 1981; closed again in 1984.
Harnett Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval North Carolina (Spring Lake) 1953 Closed c. 1970.
Hartsville Speedway 0.333-mile dirt oval South Carolina (Hartsville) 1961 Closed c. 1962.
Hayloft Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Georgia (Augusta) 1952 Closed in 1955, Gordon Park Speedway built on site in the 1980s, which has also since closed.
Huntsville Speedway 0.250-mile paved oval Alabama (Huntsville) 1962 Remains active.[34]
Las Vegas Park Speedway 1.000-mile dirt oval Nevada (Las Vegas) 1955 Demolished; now the site of the Las Vegas Country Club.
Lincoln City Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Nebraska (North Platte) 1953 Remains active.
Linden Airport 2.000-mile (3.219 km) paved road course New Jersey (Linden) 1954 Temporary airport course.
Louisiana Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Louisiana (Shreveport) 1953 Facility remains active; track closed in 1980.
McCormick Field 0.250-mile paved oval North Carolina (Asheville) 1958 Remains active as home to the Asheville Tourists baseball team; auto racing discontinued in 1959.
Merced Fairgrounds Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval California (Merced) 1956 Located within Merced County Fairgrounds; rebuilt to 0.375-mile length in 1991; remains active.[35]
Meyer Speedway 0.500-mile paved oval Texas (Houston) Space City 300 (1971) 1971 Closed in 1979 and demolished in the early 1980s. A school was built on the northern half of the site in 2020, but the southern half remains undeveloped, with the imprint of the track and some roads inside the oval just barely visible.
Monroe Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Michigan (Monroe) 1952 Closed c. 1954.
Montgomery Air Base 2.000-mile (3.219 km) paved road course New York (Montgomery) Empire State 200 (1960) 1960 Temporary airport course.
New Bradford Speedway 0.333-mile dirt oval Pennsylvania (Bradford) 1958 Remains active.
Newberry Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval South Carolina (Newberry) 1957 Closed c. 1979.
Norwood Arena 0.250-mile paved oval Massachusetts (Norwood) Yankee 500 (1961) 1961 Closed in 1972; now an industrial park.[36]
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Oklahoma (Oklahoma City) 1956 Not active since 2009; track was demolished in early August 2010.
Pine Grove Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Pennsylvania (Shippenville) 1951 Closed during the 1960s.
Playland Park Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Indiana (South Bend) 1952 Was located within Playland Park; reportedly closed c. 1956.
Powell Motor Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Ohio (Columbus) 1953 Closed in 1959; smaller tracks used same site until 1965. Track was sold to developers in 2001 and torn down to make room for a housing development.[37]
Princess Anne Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Virginia (Norfolk) 1953 Closed in 1954.
Rapid Valley Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval South Dakota (Rapid City) 1953 Remains active.
Salisbury Superspeedway 0.625-mile dirt oval North Carolina (Salisbury) 1958 Closed in 1961.
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval California (San Jose) 1957 Rebuilt in 1990 to a 0.333-mile dirt oval in 1991; facility remains active but track is gone.[38]
Santa Fe Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Illinois (Willow Springs) 1954 Closed in 1995; demolished to make way for subdivision. Only remains truly left are a sign on an old barn roof on I–55.[39]
Sharon Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Ohio (Hartford) 1954 Remains active while track shortened; now owned by Dave Blaney.
Soldier Field 0.500-mile paved oval Illinois (Chicago) 1956 Several races, sanctioned by NASCAR were held on this race track between 1956 and 1959. However, only one race (held on July 21, 1956) counted towards the championship.
Stadium remains active as home to the NFL's Chicago Bears; track was removed in 1970.
Stamford Park 0.500-mile dirt oval Ontario (Niagara Falls) 1952 Closed during 1953.
Starlite Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval North Carolina (Monroe) Independent 250 1966 Closed after 1973.
Stateline Speedway 0.333-mile dirt oval New York (Busti) 1958 Remains active.
Shangri-La Speedway (Tioga Speedway) 0.500-mile dirt oval New York (Owego) 1952 Closed in 2005; track is now the site of a rock quarry. Replaced by Shangri-La II Speedway on former site of Skyline Park.
Titusville-Cocoa Airport 1.600-mile (2.575 km) street course Florida (Titusville) 1957 Temporary airport course
Tucson Rodeo Grounds 0.500-mile dirt oval Arizona (Tucson) 1955 Stopped hosting auto races during 1955; facility remains active.[40]
Vernon Fairgrounds 0.500-mile dirt oval New York (Vernon) 1950 Closed c. 1951; semi-active as a horse track.
Wall Stadium 0.333-mile paved oval New Jersey (Belmar) 1958 Remains active.
West Capital Raceway 0.500-mile dirt oval California (Sacramento) 1957 Closed in 1980; former site now marked by a monument.[41]
Williams Grove Speedway 0.500-mile dirt oval Pennsylvania (Mechanicsburg) 1954 Remains active.
Winchester Speedway 0.500-mile oiled oval Indiana (Winchester) 1950 Paved in 1951; remains active.[42]

Other tracks used by NASCAR

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This table includes tracks used by NASCAR solely for exhibition races, non-points races or other special events that were not part of any regular NASCAR season.

Track Type and layout Location Map Named race(s) Season(s) Notes
Calder Park Thunderdome 1.119-mile (1.801 km) paved oval Calder Park, Victoria, Australia Calder Goodyear NASCAR 500 – exhibition 1988 Inactive. Hosted the Australian NASCAR Championship until 2001. Hosted the Australian variant AUSCAR until the series' demise in 1999.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 0.25-mile (0.40 km) paved oval Los Angeles, California Busch Clash – exhibition 2022–2024 Stadium still active; Home of USC Trojans Football.
Pompano Beach Speedway 1.125-mile (1.811 km) dirt oval Pompano Beach, Florida 1948 Closed c. 2000, was most likely a horse track after racing.
Suzuka International Racing Course (East Circuit) 1.400-mile (2.253 km) road course Suzuka, Mie, Japan Suzuka exhibition 1996–1997 Remains active, hosted Formula One race from 1987 – 2006; returned to Formula One in 2009.
Twin Ring Motegi 1.549-mile (2.493 km) paved oval Motegi, Tochigi, Japan Motegi Coca-Cola 500 – exhibition 1998 Oval closed in 2011, hosted Indy Japan 300 for IndyCar Series from 1998 to 2011. Road Course still open and is used by MotoGP and the Super Formula series.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Willow Springs Raceway Archived March 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Historic Augusta International Raceway Augusta, Racing Through History Forum, Georgia Richmond County, Former NASCAR tracks, NASCAR speedway, NASCAR road course, USRRC tracks, United States Road Racing Championship, Richard Petty, Jim Hall, Glenn Fireball Roberts, 1964 race season, tragic, augusta georgia, augusta photos, things to do in Augusta, Georgia, Hephzibah, Georgia, Speedway, Road Course, Old race tracks, Former race tracks, ghost tracks, Richard Petty, Jim Hall
  3. ^ "Beltsville Speedway". Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  4. ^ Capitol College: Archived October 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Montgomery Motor Speedway
  6. ^ Oxford Plains Speedway
  7. ^ Gresham Motorsports Park Archived September 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Savannah Speedway
  9. ^ Southside Speedway official website
  10. ^ Thompson Speedway Archived February 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Arizona Exposition & State Fair – Building Information Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Historic Augusta International Raceway Augusta, Racing Through History Forum, Georgia Richmond County, Former NASCAR tracks, NASCAR speedway, NASCAR road course, USRRC tracks, United States Road Racing Championship, Richard Petty, Jim Hall, Glenn Fireball Roberts, 1964 race season, tragic, augusta georgia, augusta photos, things to do in Augusta, Georgia, Hephzibah, Georgia, Speedway, Road Course, Old race tracks, Former race tracks, ghost tracks, Richard Petty, Jim Hall
  13. ^ Bay Meadows – v2.0 Archived November 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Concord Speedway III
  15. ^ Grand Rapids Speedrome – Grand Rapids Michigan
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  18. ^ Oglethorpe Speedway Park
  19. ^ "RacingTheAcres.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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  21. ^ NASCAR's Forgotten Race article by John Nelson & Tom Schmeh on page January 12, 2015 SPEED SPORT magazine
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  33. ^ Sumter Speedway
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  35. ^ Merced Archived February 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  36. ^ Norwood Arena Speedway: stock car racing, nascar tracks, modifieds
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  39. ^ Santa Fe Speedway
  40. ^ Tucson Rodeo – Feb. 16–24, 2008 – Welcome to the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros!
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  42. ^ "Winchester Speedway – Winchester, IN". Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
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