Smoky Mountain Speedway

Smoky Mountain Speedway is a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) dirt track located in Maryville, Tennessee.

Smoky Mountain Speedway

Location	Maryville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35.639°N 84.103°W / 35.639; -84.103
Opened	1962
Former names	Smoky Mountain Raceway
Surface	dirt
Length	0.375 mi (0.604 km)
Turns	4

History

Smoky Mountain Speedway was built in 1962 and opened during the 1965 racing season. The track was converted into an asphalt track in 1967 only to revert back to a dirt track in 1978.^[1][2] On November 2, 2022, it was announced that the track would be shortened to 0.375 mi (0.604 km) in 2023.^[1][2]

Racing events

The track hosts regional and national dirt track events for several sanctioning bodies. The track was used for a NASCAR Grand National Series race with its first one in 1965 and its last one was held in 1971.^[3][4]