Motor Mile Speedway Explained

Pulaski County Motorsports Park
Location:Fairlawn, Virginia
Capacity:10,160
Owner:Shelor Automotive Group
Operator:Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Opened:July 20, 1952
Former Names:Motor Mile Speedway
New River Valley Speedway
Pulaski County Speedway
Events:NASCAR-sanctioned Late Model Stock Car, Limited Sportsman, Street Stock, Mod4, as well as non-NASCAR sanctioned divisions U-Car and Mini-Cup, Superstar Racing Experience
Layout1:Oval
Surface:Asphalt
Length Km:0.669
Length Mi:0.416
Turns:4
Banking:Turns: 15°
Straights: 7°
Miles First:True

Pulaski County Motorsports Park (formerly Pulaski County Speedway, New River Valley Speedway, then Motor Mile Speedway) is a 0.416-mile paved oval racetrack in Fairlawn, Pulaski County, Virginia. It was purchased by Shelor Automotive Group in 2004 and was subsequently renamed Motor Mile Speedway.[1]

History

The track announced that it has cut all sanctions with NASCAR and discontinued its oval track racing in late 2017 but reopened under NASCAR sanctioning in 2019. However, it continues to use its drag strip behind the back straightaway. In late 2020, the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience signed an agreement to become operator of the track for at least the next two years, with plans to run regular oval- and drag-racing experiences at the track.[2]

Pulaski County Motorsports Park hosted one NASCAR Busch North Series event in 2005. And 3 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour races between 2005 and 2006.

The facility also hosted 21 X-1R Pro Cup Series races from 1998 until 2014, 2 CARS Super Late Model Tour events in 2015 and 2019 and 2 CARS Late Model Stock Tour races, also in 2015 and 2019. The track started hosting the CARS Tour once again in 2021 along with the SMART Modified Tour.

Pulaski County Motorsports Park hosted one ASA National Tour event in 1999.

On July 27, 2023, the track hosted the SRX Series, with Kyle Busch winning in his SRX debut.

Notable weekly drivers

Kyle Dudley 2022 Late Model Stock Car Champion

NASCAR Busch Series history

The track is most famous for hosting 4 NASCAR Busch Series events between 1989 and 1992.

SeasonWinning DriverNumber
1989Rick Mast[4] 22
1990Steve Grissom63
1991Chuck Bown63
1992Bobby Dotter08

External links

37.143°N -80.613°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track Information . Motor Mile Speedway . June 20, 2012.
  2. Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Taking Reins of Virginia Track . Motor Mile Speedway . Speed51 . October 23, 2020 . October 22, 2020.
  3. News: Pettitt . Randy . Local Auto Racing: Speedway is a part of Agnew's early career . June 24, 2020 . The Franklin News Post . en.
  4. Web site: New River Valley Speedway NASCAR Busch Series results. Racing-reference. August 24, 2009.