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near Hanford,

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. It hosted

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cars, as well as motorcycle racing, in the 1950s and 1960s. The track was subsequently dismantled and destroyed. It was originally built by local farmer B. L. Marchbanks, and named after himself. The track began as a half mile dirt track. It was later paved as a , high-banked racetrack and also hosted speed runs for watercraft in an infield lake, much as Lake Lloyd at the

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does today. Three NASCAR races were held at the track. The first was held on the dirt track in 1951.

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won his only NASCAR race. Marvin Porter won the race on the paved course in 1960. The NASCAR race record was set March 12, 1961, when

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led all 178 laps of a race, hosted at the track. He finished two laps ahead of the second place driver.Countdown: California
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Lap Records

The official race lap records at Marchbanks Speedway (Hanford Motor Speedway) are listed as:

Use in gaming

Hanford is used in '' Indianapolis 500 Evolution''.

Sources

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