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[edit]
Race track listings by state[edit]
Alabama[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Hollis Speedway | Heflin | 1/5 mile banked dirt oval |
Alaska[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Alaska Raceway Park | Palmer | 1/3 mile dirt oval |
Arkansas[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Riverside International Speedway | West Memphis | 1/4 mile black gumbo oval |
California[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Ocean Speedway | Watsonville | 1/4 mile banked clay oval |
Placerville Speedway | Placerville | 1/4 mile very high-banked clay oval |
Cal Expo | Sacramento | 1 mile dirt oval |
Delaware[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Delaware International Speedway | Delmar | 1/2 mile clay oval |
Georgetown Speedway | Georgetown | 1/2 mile dirt oval |
Florida[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Volusia County Speedway | De Leon Springs | 1/2 mile D-shape oval |
Illinois[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Macon Speedway | Macon | 1/5 mile high-banked dirt |
Indiana[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo | 1/4 mile semi-banked clay oval |
Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute | 1/2 mile clay oval |
Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt | 1/4 mile oval |
Iowa[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Boone Speedway | Boone | 1/3 mile dirt |
Crawford County Speedway | Denison | 3/8 mile dirt |
Davenport Speedway | Davenport | 1/4 mile dirt; 1/2 mile dirt |
Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville | 1/2 mile dirt |
Kansas[edit]
Race track | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Belleville High Banks | Belleville | 1/2 mile dirt oval |
Lakeside Speedway | Kansas City |
Maryland[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Potomac Speedway | Budds Creek | 3/8 mile high-banked clay oval |
Hagerstown Speedway | Hagerstown | 1/2 mile red clay oval |
Minnesota[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Ogilvie Raceway | Ogilvie | 3/8 mile clay |
Madison Speedway | Madison | 3/8 mile |
Missouri[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Missouri State Fair Speedway | Sedalia | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) ground dirt oval |
Nebraska[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Nebraska Raceway Park | Greenwood | 0.4 miles (0.64 km) black dirt |
Nevada[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas | 1/2 mile clay oval |
New Jersey[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Bridgeport Speedway | Bridgeport (Logan Township) | 3/8 mile dirt oval |
New Egypt Speedway | New Egypt (Plumsted Township) | 7/16 mile D-shaped clay oval |
New York[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Albany-Saratoga Speedway | Malta | 4/10 mile dirt |
Brewerton Speedway | Central Square | 1/3 mile dirt |
Can Am Motorsports Park | La Fargeville | 4/10 mile dirt |
Canandaigua Motorsports Park | Canandaigua | 1/2 mile dirt |
Fonda Speedway | Fonda | 1/2 mile dirt |
Fulton Speedway | Fulton | 3/8 mile high-banked clay |
Little Valley Speedway (closed 2018) | Little Valley | 1/2 mile dirt |
New York State Fairgrounds The Moody Mile (last race 10/11/15) | Syracuse | 1 mile flat track |
Orange County Fair Speedway | Middletown | 5/8 mile hard clay |
Stateline Speedway | Busti | 1/3 mile banked clay |
Utica-Rome Speedway | Vernon | 1/2 mile banked clay |
Weedsport Speedway | Weedsport | 1/3 mile |
Ohio[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Eldora Speedway | Rossburg | 1/2 mile high-banked clay oval |
Fremont Speedway | Fremont | 1/3 mile semi-banked clay oval |
Mansfield Motorsports Park | Mansfield | 0.440 miles (0.708 km) dirt oval |
Oregon[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Sunset Speedway | Banks | 1/4 mile dirt oval |
Pennsylvania[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Grandview Speedway | Bechtelsville | 1/3 mile clay/dirt oval |
Mercer Raceway Park | Mercer | 3/8 mile clay semi-banked oval |
Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal | 1/2 mile clay oval |
Selinsgrove Speedway | Selinsgrove | 1/2 mile clay oval |
Tri-City Raceway Park | Oakland Township | 1/2 mile dirt oval |
Texas[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
85 Speedway | Ennis | 1/4 mile clay |
Cowtown Speedway | Kennedale | 1/4 mile clay |
Royal Purple Raceway | Baytown | 5/16-3/8 mile clay |
Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track | Fort Worth | 4/10 mile dirt |
Vermont[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Devil's Bowl Speedway | West Haven | .50 miles (0.80 km) clay |
West Virginia[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Tyler County Speedway | Middlebourne | 1/4 mile dirt |
Wisconsin[edit]
Track name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
141 Speedway | Francis Creek | 1/3 mile banked clay oval |
Angell Park Speedway | Sun Prairie | 1/3 mile clay oval |
Beaver Dam Raceway | Beaver Dam | 1/3 mile dirt |
Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond | 3/8 mile high-banked clay oval |
Seymour Speedway | Seymour | 1/3 mile high-banked clay oval |