The fastest half-mile on the east coast. | |
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Location | Snyder County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Time zone | GMT-5 |
Coordinates | 40°47′14″N 76°52′13″W / 40.78722°N 76.87028°W |
Capacity | 5,500 |
Owner | Selinsgrove Fair Association |
Operator | ERS Promotions, LLC |
Broke ground | 1946 |
Opened | 1946 |
Architect | Joie Chitwood |
Major events | Short Track Super Series Icebreaker, Ray Tilley Classic, Ron Keister Memorial, Kramer Cup, Joe Whitcomb Memorial, PA Speedweek Opperman-Bogar-Heintzelman Memorial, Jack Gunn Memorial, Jim Nace Memorial National Open. |
Oval | |
Surface | Clay |
Length | 0.5 miles (0.805 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | Turns: 9° Straights: 3° |
Selinsgrove Speedway (nicknamed The Fastest Half-Mile on The East Coast, Auto Racing's Showcase since 1946) is a 0.5 mi (0.80 km) high-banked clay dirt oval south of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
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