Green Valley Raceway was a

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located in

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, and was part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Designed and built by Bill McClure on his North Texas dairy farm, the facility opened in 1960, and was used for over 20 years until its closure in 1986.

Track description and history

Green Valley Raceway was a permanent

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, whilst the start-finish straight was also used as a drag strip. In 1966, the original layout was changed to . The road course was used for

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races,

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races, and it also held a

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race in

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. The drag strip was used for

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and AHRA-sanctioned events. In 1974,

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used the circuit for one of his stunt performances. The track has since been demolished, and is now a site for housing developments. Green Valley Elementary School is also located where the track once was and the school uses a perfect attendance trophy made from a piece of the demolished race track.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at Green Valley Raceway are listed as:

References

External links

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