Memphis Motorsports Park
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| Memphis Motorsports Park | |
| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | 5500 Taylor Forge Road, Shelby County, Tennessee, 38053 |
| Capacity/Oval | 25,000 |
| Owner | Dover Motorsports |
| Major Races | |
| 2005 NASCAR Nationwide Series | Sam's Town 250 benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | O'Reilly 200 |
| Dimensions | |
| Shape | Tri-oval |
| Distance | 1.2 km (¾ mile) |
| Banking/Turns | 11° |
| Banking/Straights | 4° front, 3° back |
Memphis Motorsports Park is a race track located in just across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles sorth of Millington, Tennessee. It is owned by Dover Motorsports, which also controls Dover International Speedway, Gateway International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway. It is a short track which is currently the site of a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, a Craftsman Truck Series race and also has a 4,400-foot drag strip to host an NHRA event among others.
See also: List of NASCAR race tracks
[edit] Records
- NASCAR qualifying: Jeff Green, 120.267 mph, 2000
- NASCAR race: Kevin Harvick, 92.352 mph, October 29, 2000
[edit] External links
- Memphis Motorsports Park Official Site
- Memphis Motorsports Park Page on NASCAR.com
- High Resolution image from Google Maps
