Location | Scarborough, Maine |
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Time zone | Eastern |
Coordinates | 43°36′37″N 70°22′51″W / 43.610294°N 70.380747°W |
Owner | Andy Cusack |
Broke ground | 1948 |
Opened | May 20, 1949 |
Architect | James B. McConnell |
Major events | Pro series, sport series, wild cats, roadrunners, mad bombers, beetle bugs, mighty trucks, legends |
Oval | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1/3 mi |
Turns | 4 |
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is a 1/3 mile NASCAR-sanctioned asphalt oval auto racing track in Scarborough, Maine. The track is located very near the Scarborough Downs horse racing track.
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway races on Saturday nights, as well as Thursdays. On Saturdays, the racing consists of the Pro Series, Sport Series, Wild Cats, and the Roadrunners. On Thursdays, the Mad Bombers, Beetle Bugs, Mighty Trucks, Ladies and Legends divisions participate.
The track was opened in 1949 by Jim McConnell, an airplane mechanic. In 1981 it was bought by the Cusack family. It became a NASCAR sanctioned track in 1995.
Coordinates: 43°36′37″N 70°22′51″W / 43.6102°N 70.3807°W