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Mobile International Speedway
Mobile International Speedway is a 1/2-mile paved oval track along U.S. Highway 90 in Irvington, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It was built by Walter "Skip" Wetjen, and opened in 1965. History During the golden age of stock car racing, the track held races with the likes of Gene Tapia, Wayne Niedecken Sr., Phil Wendt, and other NASCAR drivers. Longtime stock car driver Red Farmer won his 500th feature race at the track. From 1966 to 1968 the track hosted open-wheel racing and held the annual World 300 race for Supermodified racing, which attracted competitors that included notable drivers such as Bobby Allison, Dale Hammac and Armond Holley. In the 1980s, the track hosted races sanctioned by All Pro Stock, ASA, NASCAR Grand American, NASCAR All-American Challenge Series, and NASCAR All Pro Stock Car. They included drivers Donnie Allison, Rusty Wallace, Dave Mader III, Ronnie Sanders, Mike Cope, Freddy Fryar, Junior Niedecken, Jody Ridley and others. More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARCA Mobile 200
The ARCA Mobile 200 was an ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race held at the Mobile International Speedway Mobile International Speedway is a 1/2-mile paved oval track along U.S. Highway 90 in Irvington, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It was built by Walter "Skip" Wetjen, and opened in 1965. History During the golden age of stock car rac ... in Irvington, Alabama. With the inaugural event occurring in 2012, the race was removed from the calendar after the 2015 season. Past winners *2014 and 2015: Race was extended due to a Green-white-checkered finish. References External links Racing-Reference.info - Mobile International Speedway 2012 establishments in Alabama 2015 disestablishments in Alabama ARCA Menards Series races Motorsport in Alabama Recurring sporting events established in 2012 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015 {{ARCA Menards Series races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile 150
The Mobile 150 presented by Sports Authority was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race held at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Alabama. The race was in distance. History A. J. McCarron served as grand marshal for the inaugural race. Tyler Dippel won the inaugural race, which ran long due to a late restart. Past winners * 2016: Race extended due to overtime Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term is also used for the pay received for this time. Normal hours may be determined in several ways: *by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society) .... * 2016: Race postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain. References External links * 2016 in NASCAR ARCA Menards Series East Former NASCAR races Motorsport in Alabama {{NASCAR-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvington, Alabama
Irvington is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 90, east of St. Elmo and north of Bayou La Batre in southwestern Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It has a post office utilizing the 36544 ZIP code and is home to the Mobile International Speedway and Silver King Golf Course. History Early in the 20th century, Irvington was a thriving farm community and the center of a lucrative Tung oil ( Vernicia fordii) business. Geography Irvington is located at and has an elevation of . Education Mobile County Public School System operates Dixon Elementary School in the area. Dixon Elementary School. Retrieved on May 20, 2018. "8650 Four Mile Road Irvington, AL 36544" See also * |
Jody Ridley
Jody Ridley (born May 19, 1942) is a former NASCAR driver. He won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award and one race at Dover International Speedway the next year, the only Cup victory for Donlavey Racing. His career statistics include 140 career starts, one win, seven top fives, 56 top tens, and two top ten points finishes (fifth in 1981, and seventh in 1980). In the 1989 Daytona 500, Ridley took over for an injured Bill Elliott, but he would have a hard crash later in the race. He now resides in Chatsworth, Georgia. He was inducted in the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in 2007. Motorsports career results NASCAR ( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Winston Cup Series =Daytona 500= Busch Series References External links * Biography at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame(PDF) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ridley, Jody Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CARS Tour
The CARS Solid Rock Carriers Tour (formerly known as the USARacing Pro Cup Series, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, CARS Pro Cup Series, Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series, CARS X1-R Pro Cup Series) is a stock car auto racing series in the United States. It is sanctioned by the Championship Auto Racing Series and sponsored by Solid Rock Carriers. The series races throughout the United States on paved short tracks in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. History The sanctioning body was formed by Hooters owner Robert Brooks. Brooks created the organization to honor the memories of four people who died in an April 1, 1993 airplane crash: Brooks' son Mark Brooks, reigning NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki, Dan Duncan, and pilot Charlie Campbell. The sanctioning body started as the Hooters Cup late model series in 1995. Brooks decided to stop sanctioning the late model series in favor of the Pro Cup series while at the September 1997 race at the Milwaukee Mile. Brooks wanted to move t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASCAR Southeast Series The NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series was a NASCAR-sanctioned amateur/semi-pro late model stock car racing series based in the Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast or simply the Southeast, is a geographical region of the United States. It is located broadly on the eastern portion of the southern United States and the southern po .... The series was formerly known as the Slim Jim All Pro Series; it was founded in 1991 as the result of a merger between the All PRO Super Series and the NASCAR All-American Challenge Series The drivers who have graduated from this series include Shawna Robinson, Rick Crawford, Robert Huffman, Jason Keller, and David Reutimann. NASCAR terminated the series, along with other AutoZone Elite Division series, following the 2006 season. List of champions (NASCAR All Pro Series/Southeast Series) The following drivers won the All Pro Series/Southeast Series championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: |
