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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.
Dirt. Length. 0.5 miles. Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval race track located in Hartford Township, Ohio and named for the nearby city of Sharon, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1929, making it one of the oldest continuously running dirt ovals in the United States. [1] The track is currently part-owned and operated by the Blaney family, which ...
Dave Blaney. Statistics current as of August 23, 2014. David Louis Blaney (born October 24, 1962) is a semi-retired American professional stock car racing driver. Blaney was a successful sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR, competing in both the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series.
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. / 40.6892944°N 82.6363722°W / 40.6892944; -82.6363722. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar ...
Speedway is an American convenience store and fuel station chain headquartered in Enon, Ohio, with locations primarily in the Midwest and the East Coast regions of the United States (with many also located in the southwestern US) wholly owned and operated by 7-Eleven. Speedway stations are located in 36 states, up significantly from its core ...
Nelson Ledges Road Course is a paved automobile and motorcycle racing circuit in Garrettsville, Ohio which first opened as a dirt track in 1958. [1] In its current form, the track is 2 miles (3 km) long and consists of seven major turns. Under founder Marvin Drucker, Nelson Ledges Road Course became a pioneering facility in amateur racing ...
Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 5,000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile". The track's 37 degree banking is one of the steepest in motorsports ...
The threat of strong winds and power outages comes less than a week after another significant storm unleashed wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph in parts of the region on Saturday.