Occoneechee Speedway
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Occoneechee Speedway, later known as Orange Speedway was one of the first two NASCAR tracks to open. It closed in 1968 and is the only dirt track remaining from the inaugural 1949 season.
Revitalized flag stand - 2010 Car Show
The horse racetrack on Occoneechee farm, 1938
Aerial view of Occoneechee Speedway in 1955
Former ticket office
Bill France Sr.
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William Henry Getty France was an American businessman and racing driver. He was also known as Bill France Sr. or Big Bill. He is best known for founding and managing NASCAR, a sanctioning body of Ame
Occoneechee Speedway
…area in the late 17th century and late 18th century. The landowner, Julian S. Carr, raced horses, and built a half mile horse racing track on the site. Bill France Sr. noticed the horse racing track and expanse of open land while piloting his airplane. On the site of the earlier horse track, he built a 0.9-mile dirt…
The property located at 316 Main Street Station once owned and operated by France, which is still operating today as an event and entertainment venue.