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| Location | 3800 Calhoun Memorial Hwy Easley, SC 29640 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Major events | Whelen Southern Modified Tour NASCAR Grand National Division Whelen All-American Series NASCAR team test sessions |
| Oval (1946–1969) | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
| Race lap record | 70.359 mph (David Pearson, Holman Moody, 1969, NASCAR Grand National) |
| Oval (1969–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
| Race lap record | 82.557 mph (David Pearson, Holman Moody, 1971, NASCAR Grand National) |
Greenville-Pickens Speedway is a race track located in Easley, South Carolina, just west of Greenville, South Carolina. The track hosted weekly NASCAR sanctioned races. Several NASCAR touring series have raced at the track in prior years, including the Whelen Southern Modified Tour and the NASCAR Grand National Division. NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series teams frequently tested at the track until 2015, when all private testing was banned.[1][2] The Upper South Carolina State Fair has been held at the fairgrounds adjacent to the race track since 1964.[2] The capacity of the track was 35,000, including the Dale Earnhardt Backstretch, a three-tiered parking area where fans can take in races while tailgating or camping.
The track held 28 races on the NASCAR Grand National tour between 1955 until 1971. It also hosted two NASCAR Busch Grand National (now Xfinity Series) tour races in 1983. The April 10, 1971, race at Greenville-Pickens Speedway was the first NASCAR race nationally televised from start to finish, on ABC Wide World of Sports.[2]
- ^ "NASCAR sets testing ban that includes Daytona 500 | Auto Racing". racing.ap.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Long history hugs racetrack's curves Archived 2013-01-25 at archive.today, March 17, 2005; Ed McGranahan; The Greenville News; Retrieved November 1, 2007