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North Carolina Ghost Tracks

Dog Track Speedway

Located North of Moyock, NC.

[Dog Track Speedway]

Also known as Moyock Speedway, was converted from a dog track in 1960, operating until 1969, at first as a dirt track and later a paved track.

Sources

Dates of operation are from Americas Speedways[1]. Traced from [1971 USGS Aerial Imagery].

Jacksonville Speedway

1/2 mile dirt oval located in Piney Green, NC.

[Jacksonville Speedway]

Jacksonville Speedway operated from 1952 until 11/6/1964. It hosted NASCAR Grand National twice, in 1957 and 1964. The story of the two races are told in Silent Speedways (see references).

Sources

Dates of operation are from Americas Speedways[1]. Location from [1974 USGS Aerial Imagery]. Other info from Silent Speedways[2].

Johnston County Speedway

Located north of Selma, NC.

[Johnston County Speedway]

Operated from 1958 to 1962.

Sources

Dates of operation are from Americas Speedways[1]. Location from [1964 USGS Aerial Imagery].

This one is in need of better documentation.

Rainbow Speedway

Located south of Reidsville, NC.

[Rainbow Speedway]

Operated in 1977 and 1978.

Sources

Dates of operation are from Americas Speedways[1]. Location from [1977 USGS Aerial Imagery]

References

[1] [2]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The History of America's Speedways: Past and Present, Alan Brown, 2003
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Silent Speedways of the Carolinas, Perry Allen Wood, 2007
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