Ace Speedway
| Location | 3401 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, North Carolina, United States 27244 |
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| Time zone | GMT-5 |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Former names | Southern Speedway |
| Major events | Mischa Sell Memorial 174 |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | .400 mi (.644 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns 12° Straights 10° |
ACE Speedway is a 4/10 (.400) mile oval stock car racing track in Altamahaw, NC. The track was constructed by Roy Maddren and opened in 1956 as a 1/3 mile dirt oval. In 1984 the track was expanded to a 3/8 mile dirt oval. In 1990, under the ownership of Fred and Jim Turner, the track was paved and was under the NASCAR Winston Racing Series banner. In 1999, the track was re-expanded to a 4/10 mile paved oval, the pits was expanded and other stuff was added to the track such as new bleachers. Currently, the track is an ASA Member Track and runs Late Model's, Limited Sportsman, Modified's, Mini-Stocks and X-Treme cars on a weekly schedule and has ISCARS, Mini-Cups, Flat Head Ford's, Southern Ground Pounder's, Mini-Trucks, Legend's Cars and Bandolero's on a part-time schedule. Touring series such as PASS(Pro All Stars Series SLM), UARA, Rolling Thunder Modifieds as well.
The Mischa Sell Memorial race is a 74-Lap main race for Limited Late Model stock cars. The Memorial race was started in 2012 by David Sell to honer his wife's legacy and raise money to help fight cancer. The race is one of the biggest in the area for limited late models.
Coordinates: 36°11′34″N 79°29′58″W / 36.1927545°N 79.4994736°W
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