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Orange County Speedway is a 3/8 mile (0.6 km) asphalt oval in Orange County
Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 118,227. Its county seat is Hillsborough, North Carolina....
, near Rougemont
Rougemont, North Carolina

Rougemont is an unincorporated area in Durham County, North Carolina, Orange County, North Carolina, and Person County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
. It first opened in 1966 as 1/4 mile (0.4 km) and 5/8 mile (1.6 km) dirt ovals, which operated until 1967 and 1973, respectively. With a slogan of "the fastest 3/8-mile race track in America," the oval features 19 degree banking through the turns and 16 degrees on the straightaways creating four distinct grooves making for very fast turns.






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Orange County Speedway is a 3/8 mile (0.6 km) asphalt oval in Orange County
Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 118,227. Its county seat is Hillsborough, North Carolina....
, near Rougemont
Rougemont, North Carolina

Rougemont is an unincorporated area in Durham County, North Carolina, Orange County, North Carolina, and Person County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
. It first opened in 1966 as 1/4 mile (0.4 km) and 5/8 mile (1.6 km) dirt ovals, which operated until 1967 and 1973, respectively. With a slogan of "the fastest 3/8-mile race track in America," the oval features 19 degree banking through the turns and 16 degrees on the straightaways creating four distinct grooves making for very fast turns. The grandstands stretch from Turn 4 all the way down the front straightaway to Turn 1. The speedway closed in 2003, but reopened on March 11, 2006 as an American Speed Association
American Speed Association

The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida....
 member track.

Some of the most famous names in stock car racing have raced at the Orange County Speedway, including Jeff
Jeff Burton

Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....
 and Ward Burton
Ward Burton

John Edward Burton III is an American NASCAR auto racing, who has a total of five career Sprint Cup wins. He last drove the #4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet Impala SS for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in 2007....
, Elliott
Elliott Sadler

Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #19 Best Buy Dodge Charger for Richard Petty Motorsports....
 and Hermie Sadler
Hermie Sadler

Herman Marion Sadler III is an United States race car driver/announcer and professional wrestling promoter from Emporia, Virginia, Virginia. He also an advocate for autism, as his daughter, Hailie Dru, was diagnosed with the disorder in 2001....
, Scott Riggs
Scott Riggs

Russell Scott Riggs is a NASCAR driver. Riggs currently drives the #36 Toyota Camry for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the Sprint Cup Series...
, Todd Bodine
Todd Bodine

Todd Bodine is a stock car racer. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoff Bodine and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his aggressive driving style and bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion....
 and Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte

Robert Alan Labonte is an United States race car driver in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #96 Ask.com/Texas Instruments DLP/Academy Sports and Outdoors Ford Fusion for Hall of Fame Racing, in an association with Yates Racing....
. Notable drivers David Pearson
David Pearson

David Gene Pearson is a former United States NASCAR racecar champion.Known as the "Silver Fox", he debuted on the NASCAR racing circuit in 1960 and earned NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors that same season....
 and Glen Wood
Glen Wood

Glen Wood is a former NASCAR driver from Stuart, VA. He founded the legendary Wood Brothers Racing team in 1953 in NASCAR, and won four races over an eleven year driving career....
 raced at the speedway the while it was a dirt track.

Major results


NASCAR Busch Grand National Series

The NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Busch Grand National Series (now Nationwide Series) raced at the speedway from 1983 until 1994.
Date Winning driver Make Average speed Race length
June 18, 1983 Jack Ingram Pontiac
Pontiac

Pontiac is a brand of automobiles, produced by General Motors Corporation that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico since 1926....
July 2, 1983 Tommy Houston
Tommy Houston

Tommy Houston, is a retired NASCAR Busch Series' drivers. Over his career, Houston and Jack Ingram became known as the pair journeymen drivers that helped that series grow throughout the 1980s and early 1990s....
 Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
July 9, 1983 Tommy Houston Chevrolet
October 1, 1983 Sam Ard
Sam Ard

Sam Ard is a former NASCAR race car driver.Ard was the champion of NASCAR's Late Model Sportsman Series in 1983 and 1984, was runner-up in 1982, and won a total of 22 races and 24 pole positions in the series during his career....
 Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was a brand name of automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory....
April 21, 1984 Jack Ingram Pontiac
June 6, 1984 Jack Ingram Pontiac
July 7, 1984 Jack Ingram Pontiac
June 15, 1985 Larry Pearson
Larry Pearson

Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR driver and the son of three-time NEXTEL Cup champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987, but struggled during his brief tenure in Winston Cup....
 Pontiac
September 28, 1985 Jack Ingram Pontiac
June 14, 1986 Tommy Houston Buick
Buick

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August 16, 1986 Dale Jarrett
Dale Jarrett

Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former United States Auto racing driver. He is the 1999 NASCAR NASCAR Championship and the son of two-time NASCAR Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett....
 Pontiac
September 28, 1986 Larry Pearson Pontiac
June 27, 1987 Mark Martin Ford
Ford Motor Company

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August 15, 1987 Larry Pearson Chevrolet
June 11, 1988 Tommy Houston Buick
August 13, 1988 Rick Mast
Rick Mast

Rick Mast is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series before retiring in 2002. Despite never winning in the Cup Series, he was still a fan favorite in the series....
 Buick
June 10, 1989 Jimmy Spencer
Jimmy Spencer

Jimmy Spencer is an United States NASCAR driver and commentator. During his days racing modifieds, he was nicknamed "Mr. Excitement" for his sometimes aggressive racing style....
 Buick
August 12, 1989 Robert Pressley
Robert Pressley

Robert Pressley is a former NASCAR driver. In a February 2006 Sportingnews.com article about the 2001 in NASCAR Daytona 500 field, Robert's current status was listed as "Opened Celebrity's Hotdogs in Asheville, N.C., about two years ago....
 Oldsmobile
June 9, 1990 Chuck Bown
Chuck Bown

Chuck Bown is a former NASCAR champion. His last ride came in 1999. He currently lives with his wife in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is the brother of former fellow NASCAR competitor Jim Bown....
 Pontiac
August 11, 1990 Chuck Bown Pontiac
June 8, 1991 Robert Pressley Oldsmobile
August 10, 1991 Jimmy Hensley Oldsmobile
June 6, 1992 Robert Pressley Oldsmobile
August 8, 1992 Jimmy Spencer Oldsmobile
May 1, 1993 Ward Burton
Ward Burton

John Edward Burton III is an American NASCAR auto racing, who has a total of five career Sprint Cup wins. He last drove the #4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet Impala SS for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in 2007....
 Buick
September 2, 1993 Hermie Sadler
Hermie Sadler

Herman Marion Sadler III is an United States race car driver/announcer and professional wrestling promoter from Emporia, Virginia, Virginia. He also an advocate for autism, as his daughter, Hailie Dru, was diagnosed with the disorder in 2001....
 Oldsmobile
April 30, 1994 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet


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See also

  • List of NASCAR race tracks
    List of NASCAR race tracks

    NASCAR national series race tracksThe following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series for their 2008 racing season....