Orange County Speedway

Orange County Speedway

The Fastest 3/8-mile Race Track in America
Paved Oval (1983–present)
Location	Little River Township, Orange County, Rougemont, North Carolina
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (UTC−04:00 DST)
Coordinates	36°13′40″N 78°57′41″W / 36.22778°N 78.96139°W / 36.22778; -78.96139
Capacity	12,400
Owner	Orange County Speedway Racing, LLC
Operator	Orange County Speedway Racing, LLC
Opened	Initial: 1966 Second: 1983 Third: 11 March 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-11)
Closed	First: 1973 Second: 2003
Former names	Trico Motor Speedway (1966–1973)
Major events	Current: CARS Tour (1997, 2012–2019, 2021, 2024–present) SMART Modified Tour (2022–present) Former: NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Texas Pete 200 (1983–1994) ASA National Tour (1998–1999) NASCAR Southeast Series (1993–1994, 1999) NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (1986–1988) NASCAR Grand National East Series (1973)
Website	http://www.ocstrack.com
Paved Oval (1983–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	0.375 miles (0.604 km)
Turns	4
Banking	Turns: 19° Straightaways: 16°
Original Dirt Oval (1966–1973)
Surface	Dirt
Length	0.625 miles (1.006 km)
Turns	4

Orange County Speedway is a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) asphalt oval in Orange County, North Carolina, near Rougemont. It first opened in 1966 as a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) and a 0.625 mi (1.006 km) dirt oval (Trico Speedway), which operated until 1967 and 1973, respectively. The facility was reopened and paved in 1983. With a slogan of "the fastest 3/8-mile race track in America," the oval features 19-degree banking through the turns and 16 degrees on the straightaways, creating three distinct grooves making for very fast turns. The aluminum grandstands stretch from Turn 4 all the way down the front straightaway to Turn 1. The speedway closed in 2003 but reopened on March 11, 2006.

Some of the most famous names in stock car racing have raced at the Orange County Speedway, including Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Davey and Donnie Allison, Dale Jarrett, Jeff and Ward Burton, Elliott and Hermie Sadler, Scott Riggs, Michael Waltrip, Todd Bodine, Kyle Petty and Bobby Labonte. Some more recent notable drivers include Timothy Peters, Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr., Ryan Blaney, Jeb Burton, Timmy Hill, Ryan Reed, Jesse Little and Gray Gaulding. David Pearson and Glen Wood raced at the speedway when it was a dirt track. The track currently runs a regular weekly show on the second and fourth Saturday night of each month, April through October. The facility also hosts the PASS Super Late Model series, CARS Super Late Model Tour and CARS Late Model Stock Tour.