Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway
| Drome | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Michigan State Fair Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°26′33″N 83°06′40″W / 42.44250°N 83.11111°WCoordinates: 42°26′33″N 83°06′40″W / 42.44250°N 83.11111°W |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Major events |
AAA/USAC Indy Car Detroit 100 (1949–1953, 1957) NASCAR Grand National Motor City 250 (1951–1952) |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
The Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway was a dirt oval racing track located in Detroit, Michigan. The track was built in 1899, as part of the ground purchased to provide a permanent venue for the Michigan State Fair. Joseph Lowthian Hudson donated the ground, at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue to the Michigan State Agricultural Society. By 1908, the racetrack, at the east end of the fairground, had a 5,000 seat capacity grandstand. In addition to auto racing, the track also hosted harness racing. The grandstand was declared unsafe in 1971 and demolished in 2001.
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