Columbia Speedway

Columbia 200 ( to 1971) Sandlapper 200 ( to 1971)

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The Columbia Speedway is a former Speedway with a length of half a mile in Cayce, South Carolina, near Columbia. In his 1951-1971 race of the NASCAR Grand National Division were held.

History

Columbia Speedway was opened in the late 1940s as so-called dirt track, ie a track on loose ground. At this time, the NASCAR held every Thursday evening a race. Among the participating were well-known drivers such as Fireball Roberts, Ned Jarrett, Ralph Earnhardt, Lee Petty and the subsequent seven-time Winston Cup champion Richard Petty, who on July 12, 1958 his very first race ever played here. A special feature was that the races were held each Thursday during the race were each held on other routes on Friday or Saturday. Background of this feature was that the soldiers their pay were paid on Thursday and the organizers found out that they had already spent it again on Friday or Saturday.

From the season 1951 found race to the championship of the Grand National Division held at the Columbia Speedway. The race distance was 100 miles, or the equivalent of about 161 km, with the exception of two of the 43 races that were held here. Between 1956 and 1959, also the NASCAR Convertible Division contributed a total of eight races from here, which also went over a distance of 100 miles.

For the 1971 season the entire route was paved, so that the last two NASCAR race at the Columbia Speedway took place on asphalt. Laws were enacted at the same time in Cayce, with which it was virtually impossible to hold races at the Speedway. This and because of new, more modern race tracks of NASCAR races were canceled on the Columbia Speedway by racing calendar. The final closure of the track took place in 1979.

Presence

The Speedway is still there, but the infield is completely overgrown. The stands are either collapsed or were demolished. Since 2003, the track serves as a leisure and training facilities for cyclists.

Current Courses: Atlanta Motor Speedway | Auto Club Speedway | Barber Motorsports Park | Brainerd International Raceway | Bristol Motor Speedway | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Chicagoland Speedway | Circuit of The Americas | Columbia Speedway | Darlington Raceway | Daytona International Speedway | Dover International Speedway | Eldora Speedway | Fairgrounds Speedway | gateway International Raceway | Hickory motor Speedway | Homestead -Miami Speedway | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Iowa Speedway | Kansas Speedway | Kentucky Speedway | Laguna Seca Raceway | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Lime Rock Park | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis | Mansfield Motorsports Park | Martinsville Speedway | Memphis International Raceway | Michigan International Speedway | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Milwaukee Mile | Myrtle Beach Speedway | Nashville Super Speedway | New Hampshire motor Speedway | Phoenix International Raceway | Pikes peak International Raceway | Pocono Raceway | Richmond International Raceway | Road America | Road Atlanta | Rockingham Speedway | Sebring International Raceway | Sonoma Raceway | Talladega Super Speedway | Texas Motor Speedway | Texas World Speedway | Toyota Speedway at Irwindale | Virginia International Raceway | Watkins Glen International

Former Courses: Altamont Speedway | Charlotte Speedway | Daytona Beach Road Course | Nazareth Speedway | Riverside International Raceway

Temporary tracks on public streets: Streets of Baltimore | Bayfront Park | Raceway at Belle Isle | Caesars Palace Grand Prix Circuit | Dallas Fair Park Grand Prix Circuit | Streets of Denver | Detroit Street Circuit | Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit | Long Iceland Motor Parkway | New Jersey | Phoenix Street Circuit | Streets of St. Petersburg

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  • NASCAR racetrack
  • Sports facility in South Carolina
  • Short Track
  • Lexington County
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