Other speedways at state fairgrounds can be found at State Fairgrounds Speedway (disambiguation)

State Fairgrounds Speedway (disambiguation)

There are several speedways/raceways/race tracks at state fairgrounds in the United States:*California State Fairgrounds Speedway; Sacramento, California*Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway; Indianapolis, Indiana...

State Fairgrounds Speedway, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds

North Carolina State Fair

The North Carolina State Fair is an annual fair and agricultural exposition held in Raleigh, North Carolina, and organized by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services....

 in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

, was a half-mile oval dirt racetrack which was the site of auto races

Auto racing

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 for NASCAR

NASCAR

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's top series in 1955, 1969, and 1970. The race on September 30, 1970 was the final Grand National

NEXTEL Cup

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...

 race ever held on a dirt track. It was won by Richard Petty

Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series...

 in a Plymouth

Plymouth

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 that had been sold by Petty Enterprises

Petty Enterprises

Petty Enterprises was a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman, North Carolina, USA. The team was owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty, and Boston Ventures. At the time of its folding the team operated the #43 and #45 Dodge Chargers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Petty Enterprises ran from...

 to Don Robertson and rented back for the race.

While the track itself has largely been removed the grandstand remains and is used for events related to the North Carolina State Fair.