Volunteer Speedway

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Volunteer Speedway in 2006
Volunteer Speedway in 2006

Volunteer Speedway is a 4/10 mile long dirt race track located in the eastern part of Tennessee at Bulls Gap. It was originally built in 1973 and opened during the 1974 racing season. It is known as "The World's Fastest Dirt Track". The track is banked at 32 degrees in the corners and is known for its high speed. The track record is 11.743 seconds / 122.630 mph set by Gusty Christenberry of Seymour,TN in 2003. The track is still operating on a weekly basis running local events plus holding national dirt track events for several sanctioning bodies including two events in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.