McCormick Field Raceway

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McCormick Field Raceway
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McCormick Field stadium and the now defunct McCormick Field Raceway
Location30 Buchanan Pl, Asheville, NC 28801
Coordinates 35°35′14″N82°32′57″W / 35.58722°N 82.54917°W / 35.58722; -82.54917
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Turns4
Banking0 Degrees

McCormick Field Raceway was a quarter-mile oval track constructed in 1956 built around the McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina after the town had lost its minor league team. [1] The track hosted weekly stock car races, a pair of NASCAR Convertible Series (now NASCAR Xfinity Series), and one Grand National (now NASCAR Cup Series) race. [2]

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History

Grand National

NASCAR's top series only raced once at McCormick Field. [2] A likely reason for the abbreviated run was that it was built around the tight confines of a baseball field, and drivers had to pay particularly close attention. Lee Petty was running near the front during a heat race at the track when a bump from Cotton Owens sent him into the first-base dugout. The team repaired Petty's car in time for the main event and he finished one lap down in fourth place. Jim Paschal won driving a car owned by Julien Petty, Lee's brother.

Convertible Division

Curtis Turner won the 1956 and 1957 NASCAR Convertible Division races which were the only two races held at the track. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "McCORMICK FIELD RACEWAY (NC)". speedwayandroadracehistory. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "NASCAR Grand National and Convertible Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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