Raceway Park, was a 1/4 mile
Asphalt oval race track located near
Valleyfair
Valleyfair is a amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. Owned by Cedar Fair, the park opened in 1976 and now features over 75 rides and attractions including eight roller coasters. Valleyfair also has a water park called Soak Cit ...
in
Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is located southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of ...
. Raceway Park was sanctioned by
NASCAR Home Tracks
NASCAR Roots is a group of regional stock car racing divisions and race tracks running on a weekly basis sanctioned by NASCAR.
History
Known as NASCAR Home Tracks until 2019, the organization rebranded as NASCAR Roots after the 2019 season while ...
It earlier was a dirt track. The track announced on its Facebook page that it was permanently closing after the 2013 season on September 1, 2013.
Divisions
Super Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Short Trackers, Bombers,
Figure 8s, Mini Stocks, Front Wheel Flyers, bus racing, and
demolition derby, Flag Pole.
Traveling series
The
ASA Midwest Tour held events at the track. The track has held
Mid-American Stock Car Series
The Mid-Am Racing Series, formerly Mid American Stock Car Series, is a traveling stock car racing series in the Midwestern United States. The cars are based on a 108" metric stock frame, less costly suspension parts and a maximum of 358 cubic ...
events in their now-defunct Super Truck division.
The
NASCAR Midwest Series
The ARTGO Challenge Series was a late model short track racing series that ran in the Midwestern United States from 1975 until 1998. Many race car drivers have used the ARTGO series as a stepping stone to get into ASA, ARCA, and NASCAR.
Art Fr ...
ran two races at the track, between 2005 and 2006.
See also
*
2008 Shakopee 100
References
External links
Raceway Park race resultsat Racing-Reference
Buildings and structures in Scott County, Minnesota
Sports venues in Minnesota
Motorsport venues in Minnesota
NASCAR tracks
Tourist attractions in Scott County, Minnesota
Defunct motorsport venues in the United States
2013 disestablishments in Minnesota
1954 establishments in Minnesota
Sports venues completed in 1954
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