"Where Legends Are Born" | |
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Location | 2674 Prichard Road, Ona, West Virginia 25545 |
Time zone | UTC−5 / −4 (DST) |
Coordinates | 38°26′21″N 82°12′04″W / 38.43927°N 82.20099°W |
Capacity | 3,000-5,000[1] |
Owner | Ona Land Management Services, LLC |
Operator | TK Promotions |
Broke ground | 1962 |
Opened | 1963 |
Construction cost | $750,000 (1962) |
Architect | J.H Milam Inc. |
Former names | West Virginia International Speedway (1963–1969) International Raceway Park (1970–1976) |
Oval Track | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.438 miles (0.704 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | Turns: 13° Straights: 4° |
Race lap record | 0:16.40 (96.15 mph) (Charlie Perry, Perry Racing, 1997, Open Wheel Modified) |
Race lap record | 0:17.40 (90.41 mph) (Larry Dickson, Vollstedt Racing, 1969, USAC Sprint Car) |
Race lap record | 0:18.20 (84.05 mph) (Bobby Allison, Melvin Joseph, 1971, NASCAR Winston Cup) |
Ona Speedway is an Auto racing oval short track venue located in Ona, West Virginia. Ona Speedway is known for being the only paved oval race track in West Virginia and hosting NASCAR Cup Series races in 1963, 1964, 1970, & 1971. It is located adjacent to the Ona Airpark between the cities of Huntington and Charleston.