Location | 2729 Hwy 56 West Salem, Indiana |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
Coordinates | 38°36′00″N 86°08′25″W / 38.60000°N 86.14028°W |
Capacity | 6,000 |
Owner | Nick Bohanon (2023–present) Bill Kniesly (2020–2022) Owen & Beverly Thompson (1996–2019) Don Gettelfinger Sr. (1987–1995) |
Opened | 22 June 1947 Re-opened: 1996 |
Closed | May 1995 |
Former names | Salem Super Speedway[1] |
Major events | Current: ARCA Menards Series Salem ARCA 200 (1979, 1987–1989, 1992–2019, 2022–present) Former: X-1R Pro Cup (2002–2008) ASA National Tour (1998–2003) NASCAR Southeast Series (1996–1997) NASCAR Grand National East Series (1973) |
Oval Circuit (1947–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.893 km (0.555 miles) |
Turns | 2 |
Banking | 33° |
Race lap record | 0:16.959 (Corey Deuser, Deuser Motorsports, 2023, Super Late Model) |
Salem Speedway is a 0.555 mi (0.893 km) long paved oval racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Indianapolis. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners.[2] Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC.