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List of dirt track ovals in the United States

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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. Tracks are sometimes banked in the turns and on the straights. This banking is utilized primarily to allow vehicles to carry more speed through the corners. However, some tracks prefer less banked turns.

Notable dirt tracks

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Name Location State Length and surface Operation Series
Albany-Saratoga Speedway Malta New York 0.350 miles (0.563 km) clay 1965 NASCAR Cup Series (1971)
Super DIRTcar Series
Arizona State Fairgrounds Phoenix Arizona 1 mile (1.6 km) dirt 1951-1963 NASCAR Cup Series (1951-1960)
USAC Champ Car (1956-1963)
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Weaverville North Carolina 0.540 miles (0.869 km) clay 1951-1987 NASCAR Cup Series (1951-1969)
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol Tennessee 0.533 miles (0.858 km) dirt 2000, 2021-2023 2021-First dirt race for NASCAR Cup Series since 1971.
California State Fairgrounds Race Track Sacramento California 1 mile (1.6 km) rice hulls / dirt 1907-1970 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1949-1970)
NASCAR Cup Series (1956-1961)
Charlotte Speedway Charlotte North Carolina 0.750 miles (1.207 km) clay 1949-1956 NASCAR Cup Series (1950-1956)
The Dirt Track at Charlotte Concord North Carolina 0.400 miles (0.644 km) clay 2000 World of Outlaws (2000-present)
Super DIRTcar Series (2010-present)
American Flat Track
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack Du Quoin Illinois 1 mile (1.6 km) ground dirt 1946 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1948-1970)
USAC Silver Crown Series (1981-present)
ARCA (1998-present)
Eldora Speedway Rossburg Ohio 0.500 miles (0.805 km) clay 1954 World of Outlaws (1978-present)
USAC Silver Crown Series (1981-present)
NASCAR Truck Series (2013-2019)
Forsyth County Fairgrounds Winston-Salem North Carolina 0.500 miles (0.805 km) black dirt 1948-1963 NASCAR Cup Series (1955)
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack Springfield Illinois 1 mile (1.6 km) clay 1910 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1934-1970)
USAC Silver Crown Series (1971-present)
ARCA (1985-present)
Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis Indiana 1 mile (1.6 km) ground dirt 1903-2019 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1946-1970)
Knoxville Raceway Knoxville Iowa 0.500 miles (0.805 km) clay 1954 Knoxville Nationals (1961-present)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lakewood Speedway Atlanta Georgia 1 mile (1.6 km) ground dirt 1919-1979 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1946-1958)
NASCAR Cup Series (1951-1959)
Manzanita Speedway Phoenix Arizona 0.500 miles (0.805 km) dirt 1950-2009 ARCA Menards Series West (1974-1975)
World of Outlaws (1978-2009)
USAC Silver Crown Series (2007-2009)
Memphis-Arkansas Speedway West Memphis Arkansas 1.5 miles (2.4 km) ground dirt 1954-1957 NASCAR Cup Series (1954-1957)
New York State Fairgrounds Racetrack Syracuse New York 1 mile (1.6 km) cinder 1903-2015 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1924-1962)
World of Outlaws (1978-1995)
Super DIRTcar Series (1982-2015)
Occoneechee Speedway
(1954 renamed Orange Speedway)
Hillsborough North Carolina 0.900 miles (1.448 km) black dirt 1947-1968 NASCAR Cup Series (1950-1968)
Port Royal Speedway Port Royal Pennsylvania 0.500 miles (0.805 km) clay 1938 World of Outlaws (1979-present)
USAC Silver Crown Series (2022-present)
State Fairgrounds Speedway Raleigh North Carolina 0.500 miles (0.805 km) black dirt 1955-1970 NASCAR Cup Series (1955, 1969-1970)
Smoky Mountain Speedway Maryville Tennessee 0.400 miles (0.644 km) clay 1964 NASCAR Cup Series (1965-1971)
Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt Indiana 0.400 miles (0.644 km) clay 1957 World of Outlaws
Volusia Speedway Park Barberville Florida 0.500 miles (0.805 km) clay 1968 World of Outlaws (2005-present)
UMP
Super DIRTcar Series
Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania 0.500 miles (0.805 km) clay 1939 World of Outlaws
USAC Silver Crown
Super DIRTcar Series

Race tracks by state

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References

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  1. ^ "Oval Tracks Archives".