Marchbanks Speedway (also Hanford Motor Speedway) was a racetrack located in

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near

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. It hosted

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cars, as well as

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, in the 1950s and 1960s. The track was subsequently demolished. 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. Danny Weinberg won his only NASCAR race.

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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:

Gaming

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

Sources

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