History of Memphis Area Racing

A comprehensive listing of all the known tracks throughout history within 50 miles of Memphis.

MULTI-TRACK COMPLEX
----------------------------------
Memphis Motor Sports Park/Memphis International Raceway 1987-present
Asphalt Oval 3/4 mile
Drag Strip 1/4 mile
Dirt track 1/2 mile
Dirt track 1/8 mile (kart)
Dirt track 3/8 mile
Dirt track 4/10 mile
Dirt track 1/4 mile
Road Course 1.8 mile
Super X track
Dirt Drag Strips
Rallycross

Lakeland International Raceway 1960-1979 (aka:
Shelby Country International Raceway)
Drag Strip 1/4 mile
Road Course 1.7 mile
Moto X

OVALS
----------
Riverside International Speedway 1950-Present 1/4 gumbo oval

Sardis Ms 1/4 dirt track

Independence Ms 1/4 dirt oval

Delta Bowl Speedway 1/3 mile

Hernando Speedway

Cotton Bowl Speedway 3/8 mile

Lakeland Speed Bowl 1960-1968
1/4 dirt/asphalt oval
Kart track infield

Tri-County Speedway 1912? Montgomery Park

Memphis Fairgrounds 1/2 mile 1914-1941,(no racing WW2), 1946-1953, 1/4 mile 1952-1953

American Legion Speedway aka American Legion Bowl 1/4 dirt oval 1949-1950

Memphis-Arkansas Speedway 1954-1957
1.5-mile dirt oval,
1/4 mile dirt oval (in the infield)

Memphis Drivers Club Track 1913? 1-mile oval

DRAG STRIP
------------------
Collierville Drag Strip 1/4 mile

Byhalia Drag Strip 1/8 mile

Holly Springs Dragway

ROAD COURSE
---------------------
Millington Naval Air Base SCCA rallies

KART TRACKS
--------------------
Coyote Run Arena Mason Tn indoor kart track

Atoka Speedway 1/8 mile dirt Kart track

Eagle's Nest 1/8 mile dirt Hornlake, Ms 2015-present

Autobahn Indoor Speedway & Events

Independence Ms. Silver Eagle Kart Track

Oakville, 1/8 dirt oval, for Carts/Quarter Midgets.
Lamar/Shelby Dr

Dacosa Speedway 1/4 mile asphalt kart track

Arena Building Fairgrounds Kart track

Shelby Showcase Arena Kart track

Putt-Putt fun and Games Kart track

Tunica Arena & Expo Center

MODEL/SLOT/RC TRACKS
------------------------------------
In-Line Speedway RC Racing Robinsonville Ms

Cherry Valley R/C Park Southaven Ms

Delta Raceway RC course

BIKE/MX
------------
Firestone MX (Frayser)

Byhalia MX

661 MX in Pontotoc

Dry Hill MX

Rose MX

Hidden Valley MX

Burnt Hill MX

Memphis Motocross Park Olive Branch Miss.

Shelby Farms BMX track

BOAT RACING
--------------------
Kilowatt lake Boat Races

Lakeland lake/Garner Lake Boat Races 1970

Mississippi/Wolf River Boat Races

MULTI PURPOSE ARENA
----------------------------------

Mid South Coliseum
Kart racing
Monster Trucks
Arena X

Pyramid
Arena X
Monster Trucks

Fed Ex Forum
Arena X
Monster X

Hodges Field 1/5 dirt oval 1937-1939 motorcycles, Midgets

Crump Stadium 1/4 oval 1946 karts