State Fairgrounds Speedway
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State Fairgrounds Speedway, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina, was a half-mile oval dirt racetrack which was the site of auto races for NASCAR's top series in 1955, 1969, and 1970.[1] The race on September 30, 1970 was the final Grand National race ever held on a dirt track. [2] It was won by Richard Petty in a Plymouth that had been sold by Petty Enterprises to Don Robertson and rented back for the race.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ North Carolina State Fairgrounds page of Racing-Reference website [1], retrieved 8 May 2007.
- ^ a b Fielden, Greg, "NASCAR Cleans Up", Speedway Illustrated, September 2004.
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