Memphis Motorsports Park |
| Location | 5500 Victory Lane, Millington, Tennessee, 38053 |
| Capacity | 28,000 |
| Owner | Dover Motorsports, Inc. |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Major Events | Layout1 = Tri-oval |
| Circuit Length | ¾ mi (1.2 km) |
| Banking | Turns - 11°
Straights - 4° front, 3° back |
Memphis Motorsports Park, founded in 1986 on a 400-acre tract, was an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. It is currently owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which is seeking a buyer for the complex. It includes a 3/4-mile short track which used to host NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series races, and an ASA Late Model Series race. An adjacent 4,400-foot (1,340 m) drag strip used to host such events as National Hot Rod Association, American Drag Racing League, AMA Dragbike Championship Series and the Super Chevy Show.
Prior to the closure of this track, Ron Hornaday Jr. won the final Camping World Truck Series race on June 27, 2009 and Brad Keselowski did on October 24, 2009 in the Nationwide Series' 11th and final race at MMP.
Memphis Motorsports Park closed October 30, 2009. Its parent company, Dover Motorsports, Inc. announced that it was ceasing all operations at Memphis Motorsports Park and that it would not be promoting any events in Memphis in 2010. The Memphis facility had been under an agreement of sale to Gulf Coast Entertainment but Gulf Coast was unable to secure financing.[1]
See also: List of NASCAR race tracks
[edit] References
- ^ "DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC. ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK AND REALIGNMENT OF RACING DATES (press release)". 2009-10-30. http://www.dovermotorsports.com/track/press/article.php?dir=200910&id=3283. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
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Coordinates: 35°16′58″N 89°56′51″W / 35.282764°N 89.947461°W / 35.282764; -89.947461
