- Metrolina Speedway
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Metrolina Speed and Sport Center is an auto racing track located in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina on the Metrolina Fairgrounds. The track currently is being rebuild with the 1/2 Mile now paved.The plans for the rebuild also adds a Go-Kart track,Outdoor RC racing track,A hotel,roof-top state park and more.
The track, also known as Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway and Metrolina Speedway, is 1/2-mile (.804 km) in length and has a clay surface. It was paved for a short time in the 1970s to allow the NASCAR circuit to hold races there and will be again for racing starting in 2010. It is one of many racetracks in the Metrolina region of North Carolina and South Carolina.
A soccer team has expressed interest in the speedway, seeking a ground of its own instead of using the standard league fields. The team is not connected with the Charlotte Eagles.
Trivia
- Many racing legends have raced at Metrolina Speedway, including Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Harry Gant.
External links
- Metrolina Speed and Sport Center
- Metrolina Speedway on Google Maps
- Metrolina Speedway at Ghosts of Southern Dirt Tracks
- Photos at Ghosts of Southern Dirt Track, the track in late 2005
- Flickr photos tagged Metrolina Speedway
Coordinates: 35°19′12″N 80°50′10″W / 35.319958°N 80.836051°W
Categories:- Motorsport venues in North Carolina
- Sports venues in Charlotte, North Carolina
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