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Location | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA |
Time Zone | UTC -5/-4 (DST) |
Capacity | 5,500 |
Opened | 1945 |
Major Events | World Stock Car Championship Round of Susquehanna (1953 - 1970) |
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Surface | Dirt |
Distance | 0.500 mi (0.804 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Banking | Turns: 3° |
Selinsgrove Speedway is a one-half mile (0.8 km) dirt racetrack located in Penn Township, Snyder County just south of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania in the United States. It hosts Road-Runner, Pro Stock, Late Model, and Sprint Car racing every Saturday night. The track hosted the Round of Susquehanna for the World Stock Car Championship from 1953 until 1970.
History[edit | edit source]
The track opened in 1945 as a half-mile dirt oval which it remains to this date. The grandstand was built in 1948 with a capacity of 5,500 spectators. Lights were first installed for the 1953 racing season.
The track hosted the World Stock Car Championship annually from 1953 until 1970.