Old Dominion Speedway
| Location | 6501 Dominion Raceway Avenue, Thornburg, Virginia 22580 |
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| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) (DST): EDT (UTC-4) |
| Coordinates | 38°08′20″N 77°30′17″W / 38.138813°N 77.504626°WCoordinates: 38°08′20″N 77°30′17″W / 38.138813°N 77.504626°W |
| Broke ground | 2013 |
| Opened | c. 2016 |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.40 mi (0.64 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns: 14° Straights: 9° |
| Road course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Drag strip | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 0.125 mi (0.201 km) |
| Website | www |
Dominion Raceway is a motorsport complex currently operating in Thornburg, Virginia. As of February 2017, the 2017 schedule includes oval track racing on the 4/10 mile oval course, as well as road events on the 2 mile road course. The 1/8th mile drag strip has no events scheduled for 2017; it is under construction.
The motorsport complex was located in Manassas, Virginia until 2012. The former complex, known as Old Dominion Speedway, included a 3/8 mile oval track and a 1/8 mile drag strip.
The motorsport complex at the new location broke ground in 2013 and is scheduled to open in 2016. The new complex will be located in Thornburg, Virginia.
Old Dominion Speedway (ODS) was a motorsport complex located in Prince William County, just south of Manassas, Virginia. The complex closed in 2012 after frequent noise complaints from neighbors, which prompted owner Steve Britt to search for a new location.
The dragstrip hosted Friday night drag races and Wednesday evening Test and Tunes. Weekly divisions included: Super Pro, Foot Brake, Motorcycle, Quick 16, and Top Street 5.8. The drag strip, when first used in 1953, was originally a 1/8th-mile dirt track, and the first officially-sanctioned drag strip on the East Coast. The 3/8-mile track hosted Late Models, INEX Legends, Mini Modifieds, UCARSet Stocks, Bandoleros, and UCARS. The track was built as a dirt track in 1952 and was paved in 1953.
Old Dominion was also the birthplace of the Late Model Stock Car, "The Late Model Sportsman and Limited Sportsman divisions, along with some support classes ran until 1979, when track promoter Dick Gore came up with an idea for a class that would become one of the fastest growing divisions in NASCAR. 'They said it would never work', says Gore, referring to the Late Model Stock Car division. But work it did as it became one of the most popular divisions, spreading throughout the country."
The speedway also hosted a karting series. Divisions include Jr. Sportsman, Kid Kart, Bandelero, Senior Champ, Cadet, Stock Lite, Jr. Stock, and Jr. Champ.
The track hosted monster trucks, a U.S. Drift sanctioned drifting event, and car shows. The Speedway also hosted six Virginia Sprint races and five Shenandoah Mini Cup Races. They also hosted a Rolling Thunder Modified Race. The premier event at Old Dominion was "The Big One" held at the end of the season. It sees the highest car counts, biggest purse, and more spectators than most events. It was a non-points race for the Late Models, allowing the drivers to go all out to win.
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