Huntsville Speedway
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 |
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Coordinates | 34°34′5″N 86°32′5″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
Season | Race Name | Winning Driver | Car | Laps | Average Speed |
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1962 | Rocket City 200[2] | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 200 | 54.644 mph (87.941 km/h) |
References
- "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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