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| Location | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
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| Time zone | GMT-5 |
| Coordinates | 33°44′47″N 78°57′07″W / 33.74639°N 78.95194°W |
| Capacity | 12,000 (Oval) |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | 2020 |
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| D-oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.538 miles (0.866 km) |
| Banking | Turns - 13° Straights - 4° front, 3° back |
Myrtle Beach Speedway (originally named Rambi Raceway), was a short track located on U.S. Route 501 near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The track was built in 1958.
The speedway was a semi-banked asphalt oval track that spans 0.538 miles (0.866 km).The NASCAR Cup Series competed at the Speedway from 1958 through 1965. The NASCAR Busch Series (now the Xfinity Series) raced at Myrtle Beach Speedway from 1988 to 2000.
Over the years, Myrtle Beach Speedway has been the training grounds for some of NASCAR's biggest stars including Jeff Gordon (former Busch Series track record holder). All four generations of Pettys (Lee, Richard, Kyle, and Adam) and three generations of Earnhardts (Ralph, Dale Sr., Dale Jr., and Kelley[1]) have taken a green flag around the asphalt oval that spans 0.538 miles (0.866 km).
- ^ Newton, David (26 January 2010). "Junior took a backseat to big sis Kelley". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2014.