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Shelby County Speedway is
the
home track of the
1963 Daytona 500 winner,
Tiny Lund. |
The speedway is also home
to
Johnny Beauchamp, who finished
2nd to Lee
Petty in the notorious
photo finish of the 1959
Daytona 500. |
- The track operated
successfully for many years, generating a great
fan base.
- In 2006 the track
promoter unexpectedly terminated the contract
leaving local racers without a home track.
- The local racers, fans,
and business owners wanted to keep the track
going.
- They formed an
association by buying shares in the track
themselves, creating the Shelby County Racers
Association in 2007.
- The association created a
5 member board and events are run with a paid
staff and volunteers.
- The track opened the
first weekend in May 2007 and ran every weekend
through the summer for the past two seasons.
- The track have had two
successful race seasons under the
association.
- The Shelby County
Speedway is one of only a few association-run
tracks in the country.
Shelby County Speedway will be a successful
venue because it is owned by the racers and fans
who support it.
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