"World's Fastest 1/2 Mile" | |
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Location | 2656 W State Road 32 Winchester, Indiana |
Coordinates | 40°10′31″N 85°1′37″W / 40.17528°N 85.02694°W |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Owner | Charlie Shaw |
Broke ground | 1914 |
Opened | 1916 |
Former names | Funk's Speedway (1914 - 1951) |
Major events | ARCA/CRA Super Series Winchester 400 ARCA Menards Series Winchester ARCA 200 United States Automobile Club Rich Vogler Classic |
Website | www |
Clay oval (1916–1952) | |
Surface | Clay |
Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | 45° |
Oval (1952–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | 37° |
Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 5,000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile".
The track's 37 degree banking is one of the steepest in motorsports, and the highest-banked active racetrack in the country. Notable drivers that raced at Winchester include Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Sarah Fisher, Chase Briscoe and William "Billy" Hutson.