Oconeechee Speedway

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Uploaded by on Mar 27, 2009

Land in the late 1800's. The farm was named after the Occoneechee band of the Saponi nation. The landowner raced horses, and built a half-mile horse racing track. Bill France noticed the horse racing track and expansive of open land while piloting his airplane. He built a 0.9 mile dirt track in September,1947, two months before NASCAR was organized. -http://www.historicspeedwaygroup.org/

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  • Ernest, how bout putting up a sign at NC 86 and US 70 to let people know where the track is?? Can you walk to Ayr Mt from the track?

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