State Fairgrounds Speedway

State Fairgrounds Speedway, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in , was a half-mile oval dirt racetrack which was the site of auto races for NASCAR's top series in 1955, 1969, and 1970.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Grandstand
  • Description: former NASCAR dirt racetrack in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
  • Also known as: “Sam G. Rand Grandstand”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dorton Arena and Lenovo Center.

Building
Photo: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0.
J. S. is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in , on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. It opened in 1952 as State Fair Arena. is situated 640 feet southeast of State Fairgrounds Speedway.

Photo: Truman1946, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an indoor arena located in , United States. The arena seats 18,547 for ice hockey and 19,367 for basketball, including 61 suites, 13 luxury boxes and 2,045 club level seats. is situated 4,200 feet northwest of State Fairgrounds Speedway.

Stadium
Photo: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0.
Wayne Day Family Field at is a college football stadium located in . It has been home to the NC State Wolfpack football team of the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1966 and has a current seating capacity of 56,919 seats. is situated 3,100 feet northwest of State Fairgrounds Speedway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens and Boylan Heights.

Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in . The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. is situated 3 miles east of State Fairgrounds Speedway.

Neighborhood
Photo: Aigrette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown . Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city. is situated 3½ miles southeast of State Fairgrounds Speedway.

Photo: Yassie, CC BY 2.5.
is a town in the of . It is primarily a fast-growing suburb of , the state capital, but has developed some economic gravity of its own.

State Fairgrounds Speedway

Latitude
35.79534° or 35° 47′ 43″ north
Longitude
-78.71174° or 78° 42′ 42″ west
Open location code
8773Q7WQ+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47662637
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­grandstand
Wiki­data ID
Q7603213
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover State Fairgrounds Speedway from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“State Fairgrounds Speedway” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “State Fairgrounds Speedway”
  • Japanese: “ステート・フェアグラウンド・スピードウェイ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Helen Kirk Graham Waterfall and Governor Kerr Scott Building.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Exposition Center and N.C. State Fair Warehouse.

North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and Greensboro.

Curious Grandstands to Discover

Uncover intriguing grandstands from every corner of the globe.