Status
Closed
Former half-mile dirt oval; it hosted NASCAR's last Grand National dirt race in 1970 and is no longer a racing venue.
Last verified Oct 2, 2026. Check the venue's own site before you make the drive.
History
The half-mile dirt oval at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh held auto races from 1928, apart from a pause during World War II. NASCAR's top series visited in 1955, 1969 and 1970. Richard Petty won the Home State 200 there on September 30, 1970, which was the last Grand National dirt race until NASCAR returned to dirt in 2021.
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Sources
- State Fairgrounds Speedway - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- Fairgrounds Hosted Last NASCAR Race on Dirt Track - NC DNCRdncr.nc.gov
