The Aiken Training Track, with its banked turns and soft straightaways, was considered one of the best tracks in the country upon its completion in 1941. Notable surrounding buildings include a stable, shed and grandstand. The track and supporting structures, as well as other (non-historic register) structures may be enjoyed and viewed from the quiet roads that border the large district. The Aiken County Training Track, located in

Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, in western South Carolina. It is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. Founded in 1835, Aiken was named after William Aiken, the president of the Sout ...

, was listed in the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on May 9, 1985.

References

Sports venues completed in 1941 Sports venues in Aiken County, South Carolina Horse racing venues in South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Aiken County, South Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Sports venues on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Buildings and structures in Aiken, South Carolina 1941 establishments in South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-sports-venue-stub