Tyler County Speedway

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Tyler County Speedway
"The Bullring"
Location Middlebourne, West Virginia
Opened1974
Oval
SurfaceClay
Length0.25 miles
Turns4
BankingHigh banking

Tyler County Speedway also known as America's Baddest Bullring is a 1/4 mile dirt oval located in Tyler County, southeast of Middlebourne, West Virginia. Located at the Tyler County Fair Grounds, it hosts many large races such as the Hillbilly 100, Earl Hill Memorial, Topless 50, Eaton/Childers 'King of the Ring', Pat Herrick Memorial among others. Classes currently raced at Tyler County Speedway are Super Late Models, RUSH Late Models, UMP Modifieds, EDGE Hot Mods, Sportmods, SCDRA 4 Cylinders and Mini Wedges.

Many national and regional touring series call on Tyler County Speedway throughout the racing season including the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series, and BRP Big Block Modifieds.


Coordinates: 39°28′20″N80°51′43″W / 39.472138°N 80.86195°W / 39.472138; -80.86195

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