Old Dominion Speedway

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Old Dominion Speedway
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Location Manassas, Virginia
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NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series
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Track shape oval
Track length 3/8 mile
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Old Dominion Speedway (ODS) is a 3/8 mile (0.6 km) NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series and drag racing track in Manassas, Virginia (near Washington DC).

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[edit] Drag strip

The track host Friday night drag races. Weekly divisions include: Super Pro, Foot Brake, Motorcycle, Quick 16, and Top Street.

[edit] Oval track

The track hosts Saturday night Late Model, Grand Stock, Mini Stock, and Speedway Sportsman races. The track occasionally hosts INEX legend cars.

[edit] Special events

The track hosts monster trucks, a US Drift sanctioned drifting event, and car shows.

[edit] NASCAR history

The track hosted Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) races in 1958 and from 1963 to 1966. Former racing greats such as Richard Petty, Ralph Earnhardt, and Ned Jarrett have raced at ODS. Denny Hamlin also raced there. It is located across the street from the Prince William County Fairgrounds.

[edit] NASCAR winners

[edit] Track closure

In July 2006, it was announced that the track had been sold and would be torn down because some new houses were to be built there. Some Manassas residents believe that the Fairgrounds are next. Rumors have been circulating that there will be no 2007 season; that 2006 will be the last. Those rumors have not been confirmed.

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