Huntsville Speedway is a quarter-mile (.402 km) oval race track in Huntsville, Alabama. It opened in 1959 as a dirt track, and was paved in 1962. It held one NASCAR Grand National Series event in 1962, won by Richard Petty.[1] Today the track hosts weekly racing with a variety of stock car and modified classes. It shut down early in 2013 and has reopened on April 2, 2016. It is hosted for race events for other racing types.
 The speedway in February 2012 | |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°34′5″N 86°32′5″W / 34.56806°N 86.53472°W |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Surface | Dirt (1959–1962} Asphalt (1962–present) |
| Length | 0.250 miles (0.402 km) |
The track also hosted one NASCAR Southeast Series event in 2003 and was won by Shane Sieg.
NASCAR Grand National results
edit| Season | Race Name | Winning Driver | Car | Laps | Average Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Rocket City 200[2] | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 200 | 54.644 mph (87.941 km/h) |
References
edit- ^ "NASCAR Grand National race; Huntsville Speedway, Huntsville, AL". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ "Huntsville Speedway History". Huntsville Speedway. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
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- Official website
- Huntsville Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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