McCormick Field Raceway

McCormick Field Raceway was a quarter-mile oval track constructed in 1956 built around the McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina after the town had lost its minor league team.[1] The track hosted weekly stock car races, a pair of NASCAR Convertible Series (now NASCAR Xfinity Series), and one Grand National (now NASCAR Cup Series) race.[2]

McCormick Field Raceway
McCormick Field stadium and the now defunct McCormick Field Raceway
Location30 Buchanan Pl, Asheville, NC 28801
Coordinates35° 35' 14.5644 N 82° 32' 57.7032 W
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.25mi (0.40km) miles
Turns4
Banking0 Degrees

History

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Grand National

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NASCAR's top series only raced once at McCormick Field.[2] A likely reason for the abbreviated run was that it was built around the tight confines of a baseball field, and drivers had to pay particularly close attention. Lee Petty was running near the front during a heat race at the track when a bump from Cotton Owens sent him into the first-base dugout. The team repaired Petty's car in time for the main event and he finished one lap down in fourth place. Jim Paschal won driving a car owned by Julien Petty, Lee's brother.

Convertible Division

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Curtis Turner won the 1956 and 1957 NASCAR Convertible Division races which were the only two races held at the track.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "McCORMICK FIELD RACEWAY (NC)". speedwayandroadracehistory. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ a b c "NASCAR Grand National and Convertible Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2012.