Wilson Speedway

Wilson Speedway
LocationWilson, North Carolina
Coordinates35°41′56″N 77°55′48″W / 35.699°N 77.930°W / 35.699; -77.930
Opened1934
Closed1989
Major eventsNASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Convertible Series
oval
Surfacedirt
Length0.5 miles (0.8 km)

Wilson Speedway was a half-mile dirt oval located in Wilson, North Carolina that held 12 NASCAR Cup Series between 1951 and 1960 and 5 races in the NASCAR Convertible Series from 1956 to 1958.[1] and continued to hold local races until 1989 when the track was closed. The track was located at the Wilson County American Legion Fair Grounds.[2]

  1. ^ "WILSON SPEEDWAY". speedwayandroadracehistory. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Wood, Perry Allen (October 16, 2012). Silent Speedways of the Carolinas: The Grand National Histories of 29 Former Tracks. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0261-5.