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, until the 2021 season.[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]
Fairgrounds Speedway
Address
Blue Ridge Road at Trinity Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Opened
1928
Closed
1970
Surface
Dirt
Length
0.5 miles
Turns
4
The track closed in 1970 shortly after the last NASCAR race.[3] While the track itself has largely been removed, the grandstand, now called the Sam G. Rand Grandstand, remains and is used for events related to the North Carolina State Fair.
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