| The Ditch | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Riverside_Intl_Speedway_West_Memphis_AR_023.jpg) Grandstands in 2012 | |
| Location | 151 Legion Rd., West Memphis, Arkansas |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (GMT UTC−06) |
| Coordinates | 35°08′37″N 90°08′07″W / 35.14371°N 90.13524°W |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Major events | World of Outlaws sprint cars USCS sprint cars[1] |
| 1/4 mile | |
| Surface | Gumbo Clay |
| Length | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) |
Riverside Speedway | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Arkansas_location_map.svg)  Location in Arksansa &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Location in United States | |
| Location | 151 Legion Rd., West Memphis, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Area | 18.3 acres (7.4 ha) |
| Built | June 10th 1950 |
| Built by | C.L. Montgomery, et al. |
| Architectural style | Plain Traditional |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001243[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 2010 |
The Riverside International Speedway is an automobile racing facility at 151 Legion Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. Its facilities consist of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) Gumbo clay oval[3] with banked corners, bleacher seating on both straightaways. Amenities include a concession stand. The track was built in 1950 and opened June 10 of that year at an estimated cost of $150,000 by C L Montgomery, originally to showcase midget car racing. It has held a World of Outlaws race.[3] The track is nicknamed "The Ditch".[3]
- ^ "Flip Flop 50 at Riverside". USCS. November 6, 2020. Event occurs at 20:35. FloRacing.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Steve (May 3, 2019). "Outlaws ready to take on Ditch". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2020.