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Green Valley Raceway was a motorsports race track located in Smithfield, Texas, 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.[2]
| The Valley The Track that Milk Built | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°53′48″N 97°12′37″W[1] |
| Owner | Bill McClure (founder) Bill Hielscher (race coordinator) |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Closed | 1986 |
| Major events | Road course:
|
| Road course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.1 miles |
| Turns | 8 |
| Drag strip | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Website | nrhgreenvalleyraceway |
Track description and history
Green Valley Raceway was a 1.6 mi (2.6 km) permanent road course, whilst the start-finish straight was also used as a drag strip.[3] In 1966, the original layout was changed to 2.1 mi (3.4 km).[2] The road course was used for Trans-Am Series races, SCCA races,[3] and it also held a Can-Am race in 1984.[4] The drag strip was used for NHRA and AHRA-sanctioned events.[3] In 1974, Evel Knievel used the circuit for one of his stunt performances.[5][2] 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.[3]
References
- "Tracks: Green Valley Raceway". Guido de Carli. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Green Valley Raceway's Role in Racing History". Green Valley Raceway. North Richland Hills Parks & Recreation. 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- "Green Valley Raceway". North American Motorsports. 2 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- Brown, Allen. "Can-Am 1984". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- Barker, Stuart (2008). Life of Evel: Evel Knievel (1st ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-312-54735-6. OCLC 233545673.
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